Harringay, Haringey - So Good they Spelt it Twice!

Double glazed sashes in Harringay?

Getting chilly again so back to worrying about sash windows and how/when to replace them.

We got all the windows in our bedroom (three-window bay and one on the side) replaced with new timber units but it cost us a £8000 - and that was the cheapest offer we got (for scale, relatives up north got a house twice the size done in its entirety for £12000)

Does anyone have any good wooden sash advice?

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Permalink Reply by Michael Anderson on Tuesday

We used the Original Box Sash Window company who did the installation in 1986. Still going strong almost 40 years later. Can’t recall the price I’m afraid by there’s a free quote tool on their website.

https://www.boxsash.com

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Permalink Reply by Markc on Tuesday

We had all our sash windows refurbed a couple of years ago - all window units replaced with double glazed units, existing frames repaired/refurbished, new mechanisms installed, window locks etc. 1 x three window bay and 5 x normal sliding sash windows .

Used these guys who are based in Haringey and did a great job. http://www.acornsashwindows.co.uk/

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Permalink Reply by B on Tuesday

I had the same done - three-window bay and one next to it - with the added detail (and expense) of arches, back in 2018. l chose a specialist sash company in Wandsworth (alas it looks like they no longer exist) and l had little change left from £10k opting for specially made wood sashes mirroring the original. I wanted to be sympathetic to the building as there were no other surviving Victorian details in the flat. l am so glad l did. They are so beautiful and l admire them everyday. They still look fantastic six years on (they are not showing signs of paint peal yet) and of course the improvement in the heat and acoustics of my room, as well as the almost complete removal of condensation build up in the Winter months, was well worth it. I had my flat valued in 2020 and the first thing the Winkworth agent noticed were the windows. He said they were a good selling point and certainly added value to the property. Yes, it’s an eye watering amount to part with, but l have no regrets. I hope that helps. PS some of my neighbours ignored the arched shape of their windows and put in rectangular UPV windows. I may be biased but l think they look utterly awful.