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Part way through servicing these beautiful sashes with stained glass detail
Removing the sashes as part of the servicing process
Part way through servicing these sashes with stained glass corner detailing
This bay window was fully refurbished with all sashes serviced and the frame linings and cills replaced.
The old sash cill being cut out
Preview of New cill fitted .
The old cill has been removed and a new hardwood cill fitted with new timber replacing the rotten areas of the frame to the side and the lining material
Just prior to cutting out this rotten cill in readiness for a full replacement
Halfway through a full cill replacement
Preview of Rotten glazing bar removal.
Preview of Glazing bar repair completed .
Preview of Glazing bar repair, before and after.
Often sashes do not have the correct weights to counterbalance them so top up weights need to be added so that the sash operates smoothly and stays open properly.
Part way through cutting out the rotten areas of frame and removing the cills
Part way through cutting out the rotten areas of frame and removing the cills
Cills fully removed as well as the rotten areas of lining material, ready for the new timber
Preview of New cills in place.
New sashes with double glazed sealed units were fitted into the old linings of this four storey property.
Cutting out the first section of this rotten cill
Old cill removed showing the rot underneath
Preview of Lining repairs.