Period windows in a post-war village
Most local houses date from after 1945, so the period windows that do survive tend to be in the older village core. In the conservation area, keeping original timber windows in good order matters for the look of the street, and it is often easier than replacing them.
We scrape loose paint back to a sound edge, fill cracks and open joints, prime any bare wood and finish in eggshell or satin. Water sits longest on the sills and bottom rails, so those are filled and primed with particular care.
Joinery and colour
Rotten timber, broken cords and rattling sashes are carpentry. Our carpenter handles them, and we plan the repair and the painting together so the job runs as one.
For listed buildings and houses in the conservation area, check with South Cambridgeshire District Council before changing the colour of the windows. Our Sawston exterior painting page covers the rest of the outside.
Sawston at a glance
- 16 milesby road from our Landbeach base, about 24 minutesOSRM routing
- 7%of properties were built before 1919VOA Council Tax stock
- 45listed buildingsHistoric England
- 1conservation arealocal council
- 23%are terracedCensus 2021
- 4%date from 1919 to 1939VOA Council Tax stock
How we approach sash window restoration
Each window is listed separately in the quotation. We sand with Mirka dust-free sanders, which keeps old paint dust out of the room, prime bare timber with Zinsser and lightly sand between coats. Sashes are moved up and down during the work and eased before we leave so none sets shut. The full method, products and FAQs are on our sash window restoration page.