Painting sash windows in Over's older houses
Much of Over's older property is Victorian, which is where timber sash and case windows are most likely to survive. Once paint cracks on a sash, rain gets into the joints and bottom rails. We scrape back to a sound edge, sand with Mirka dust-free sanders, fill open joints and prime bare timber before eggshell or satin top coats.
Sashes are worked up and down during the job so paint stays thin on the running surfaces and the window still opens afterwards.
Repairs, colours and the conservation area
Our side is the preparation, repair-filling and painting. Rotten timber, broken cords and replacement sashes go to our carpenter, planned alongside the decorating so the two trades don't clash.
For homes in the Over conservation area or on the listed register, check whether there are rules on window colour before choosing. Exterior faces can be painted with wider exterior painting during a settled spell.
Over at a glance
- 9 milesby road from our Landbeach base, about 18 minutesOSRM routing
- 11%of properties were built before 1919VOA Council Tax stock
- 37listed buildingsHistoric England
- 1conservation arealocal council
- 9%are terracedCensus 2021
- 4%date from 1919 to 1939VOA Council Tax stock
How we approach sash window restoration
Each window is assessed and listed separately in the quotation. Loose paint is scraped and dust-free sanded, joints and cracks filled, and bare wood primed with Zinsser, then undercoat and two finish coats, with a neat paint line onto the glass to seal the putty. Sashes are eased before we leave each evening so they close and lock. The full method, products and FAQs are on our sash window restoration page.