Bottisham's listed windows and the conservation area
All but one of Bottisham's listed buildings are Grade II, including 66 and 78 High Street; the exception is the Grade I Church of Holy Trinity. A new window colour on a listed or conservation-area house should be cleared with East Cambridgeshire District Council first. White or off-white usually suits the street side.
We look after preparation, repair-filling and paint. Rotten timber, broken cords or a replacement sash goes to our carpenter first.
Preparing and painting Bottisham sashes
Using Mirka dust-free sanders, we sand back flaking paint once it's scraped to a firm edge, which keeps dust from possibly lead-bearing old layers out of the room. Open joints and dents are filled and bare timber is primed, with extra care on sills and bottom rails. In a Cambridge job with bare pine frames, we primed with Zinsser before two coats of Elephant's Breath eggshell.
We move each sash during the work so both faces are painted and the runners stay clear, then seal the putty with a neat line onto the glass.
Bottisham at a glance
- 8 milesby road from our Landbeach base, about 12 minutesOSRM routing
- 25listed buildingsHistoric England
- 1conservation arealocal council
- 15%are terracedCensus 2021
How we approach sash window restoration
Graham would note each window's condition and quote them individually, so you can do the weather-facing side first. We prepare, fill and prime, then finish in eggshell or satin, saving the outside for a dry spell. If cords or timber need work, the carpenter goes first and we decorate after. The full method, products and FAQs are on our sash window restoration page.