Our sliding sash windows are all bespoke made to measure products and come in a variety of product materials, timber hardwood, white woodgrain pvc-u and aluminium.
We replace the complete box sash and our service includes making good and new architraving, all fitted by our highly skilled expert installation teams.
Double glazed sash windows are ideal for traditional period properties and come with a variety of styles and product options.
Keep the traditional period look of your property by replacing your old drafty sliding sash windows
3 different sliding sash window product options
Bespoke traditional sliding sash windows in hardwood.
Looks like timber but is maintenance-free, white woodgrain uPVC.
At You Choose, we offer a 10 year insurance backed guarantee as standard and your installation will also come with a FENSA certificate unless you are part of a building that is higher than 18m, in which case we can assist you in obtaining building regulations instead
Choosing new replacement sash windows can be a tricky task so we have put together some popular FAQ, which you may find helpful
A sliding sash windows consists of two opening sashes that slide over one another.
The top sash slides over the bottom sash and stays in place with either a traditional weights and pulley system or a spiral balance system.
Spiral balances utilize a spiral-shaped rod within a tube. This rod connects to a spring, which is what provides the tension for supporting the sash. The tension is adjusted by being wound to match the sash weight it is supporting.
As you are in a conservation area you will need to check this with your local authority. The chances are that you may have to use timber sliding sash replacements, which we can also provide.
It depends on whether you are in a conservation area or not, You will need to check this with your local authority.
White woodgrain pvc-u looks like timber but is maintenance free. It is also about 60% of the cost.
Firstly, we will be installing new double glazed sliding sash windows that are no longer drafty, which is going to make a huge improvement. Secondly, you can consider installing 6.4mm or 6.8mm stadip laminate acoustic glass on one of the two panes of glass, the other being 4mm. This will improve the acoustic impedance by a further 10% to 15%.
We now specialise in installing windows without the need for scaffolding in blocks of flats. We have a safe methodology to do this, which has been approved by our safety consultant.
We can reproduce your georgian bars using astragal bars which consist of duplex bars in between the glass and plant on bars on the inside of the inside pane and the outside of the outside pane. They create the illusion of separate panes, but in reality they are not! You can have a full matrix or just vertical bars.
We recommend going out or being away while we are installing your new windows so that we can keep disruption to a minimum. We will make good any damage to plaster work up to decorating standard.
We have height restrictors that prevent the window being opened more than about 10cm, which acts as a child safety device and a burglar deterrent. This can be overcome from the inside only.
We replace the complete box, as all our windows come with their own frame.
All our sliding sash windows apart from traditional weights and pulleys offer tilt back for cleaning as standard.
We will replace the existing architraving and internal nose boarding as a standard part of our fitting service.
