How to replicate heritage timber windows?
In historic buildings replacing the windows is always a real challenge. They cannot be chosen at random, because they should fit perfectly with the architectural style of the whole building. This consistency guarantees that it will continue to delight with its appearance. Badly matched windows can disfigure a building and disturb the way it is perceived.
Which windows suit historic buildings?
Windows and doors made of timber suit historic buildings best. This follows from the fact that in the past it was the most popular material used to make joinery. Their great advantage (besides their appearance) is high quality. Modern timber windows are durable and provide excellent thermal and acoustic insulation. Thanks to them a historic building will not only look attractive, but its residents will also be able to enjoy warmth and quiet inside it.
What distinguishes heritage timber windows?
Heritage timber windows should be made with the greatest care and attention to detail. It is best if the client has photographs or design drawings of the original windows. Exact replicas of the ornamentation and glazing bar patterns can then be made on their basis using modern technology, thanks to which the building will look just as it did at the time it was built. Preserving its original appearance should always be the overriding value.
Manufacturers of timber window joinery who make such replicas carry them out with the greatest precision. As a result every detail of the window corresponds to the historic original. Heritage joinery is used above all in old buildings undergoing renovation, which are often watched over by a conservation officer, but it is also used in new projects styled on earlier eras. All the details of such an order are always agreed individually with the client. Replacing old windows is an excellent way to give interiors better thermal and acoustic insulation. As a result the household will be able to save on heating. An undoubted asset of windows styled on old ones is also the raised level of security and better protection of the property inside.