Sash window painting for Comberton's period houses
Our side of sash window work is decorative. We scrape loose paint back to a sound edge, sand with Mirka dust-free sanders, fill open joints and cracks in sills and bottom rails, prime bare timber and finish in eggshell or satin. Older paint layers can contain lead, which is another reason to keep sanding dust out of the room.
Paint is kept thin on the edges and runners so the sashes still slide, and a fine line is taken just onto each pane to seal the putty.
Listed and conservation-area windows
If your house is one of the 40 Grade II buildings in the parish, or Glebe Cottage at Grade II*, check with South Cambridgeshire District Council before changing a window colour. Graham can paint test patches so you can see a shade on the frame first.
Sticking sashes, broken cords and soft timber go to our carpenter before we decorate. Our sash window restoration page explains the full process.
Comberton at a glance
- 12 milesby road from our Landbeach base, about 18 minutesOSRM routing
- 8%of properties were built before 1919VOA Council Tax stock
- 42listed buildingsHistoric England
- 2conservation areaslocal council
- 18%are terracedCensus 2021
- 7%date from 1919 to 1939VOA Council Tax stock
How we approach sash window restoration
Each window is assessed separately, as weather-facing sides usually need more work. Inside faces can be done any time, while outside faces wait for a dry spell and use exterior-grade products. Sills get extra filling and sealing because they hold standing water, and sashes are eased before we leave each day. The full method, products and FAQs are on our sash window restoration page.