Wooden Windows and Doors - The Classy Option

Let's not beat around the bush, you just can't beat the class and style that wooden windows and doors add to any house renovation project. Plastic as an alternative material just can't compete when it comes to adding that special ingredient to the look and feel of a house.

Over recent years UPVC plastic has become popular as the choice material for a home's doors and windows, but more recently home owners are realising the huge benefits both to the environment and aesthetically offered by wood as the material of choice. It's amazing nowadays how many homes are choosing to incorporate bi-folding hardwood doors that are able to completely open up the exterior of the house, leading to the outdoor space. This just does not work using plastic as a material.

Hardwood windows can of course be constructed to any style imaginable to fit perfectly with the look of your home and also benefit from the many modern day materials and construction techniques. Superior thermal performance can be achieved as a result of incorporating Pilkington K low 'E' glass which would be argon gas filled, sealed units. The wooden windows of today also come double glazed to the standards specified by current building regulations. These modern contemporary materials are balanced out with the use of some original techniques and features. For example, traditional glazing bars, original putty style glazing beads and also traditional lead counterbalance weights and pulleys are all used, in keeping with traditional versions.

There is a welcome flexibility in the type of finish possible when wood is the material used. Varnish, stains and paint of various colours are all a possibility, and of course this gives greater flexibility and huge benefits when integrating a 'style' and 'look' throughout a house. In many examples the painting process utilises a low maintenance but high-quality factory applied microporous paint system. Due to the type and quality of the finish available, they will benefit from a long lifetime, assuming that straightforward maintenance procedures are carried out over the years.

Security is not a concern as quality examples would be fitted with toughened safety glass, high security 'Bramah' adjustable locks and traditional wedge style fitch fasteners. Some plastic versions are incredibly flimsy both in their construction and also the way in which they are installed into a house.

Whether your home is a Victorian or Edwardian style home requiring historically correct replacement windows, or a contemporary modern day home requiring bespoke designs, wooden windows and doors can without doubt add bundles off style and class. Before taking the plunge and making the commitment to use plastic, consider obtaining a quote from a professional local company using the wooden alternative. You may be pleased you did.

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