Period Door Repair
Draught proofing & repairing period doors & French Windows.
Draughty, binding or inoperable period doors and French windows are a familiar problem in heritage properties
Draught Seal & Restore
Draught Seal & Restore is our core door repair & recondition service and should be considered an essential upgrade for all existing period doors.
Our recondition and draught seal service will restore your hereitage doors and french windows to proper working order, stopping rattles and controlling those intrusive cold draughts. By controlling the draughts we also reduces the airborne noise & dust being carried into your home.
Our draught seals can be machined into the timber components to become an integral, practically invisible part of the window. Our Draught Seal & Restore Service is ideal for conservation areas and listed buildings.
Draught-Seal benefits include:
- Primarily they seal the gaps where draughts enter, thereby improving the comfort & energy efficiency of your home & saving you money on energy bills.
- Low friction draught seals enable free movement of the door, yet are tight enough to eliminate intrusive rattles.
- Air borne noise, dust and other pollutants that are suspended within draughts are also greatly reduced.
Our ‘Recondition & Draught Seal’ procedure for period doors includes:
- Inspection & securing of the frame joints
- Our discreet draught seals machined into the perimeter
- Re-fitting of the frame to suit the opening
- Service of the hinges to ensure ease of operation
- Service of the furniture to ensure correct alignment.
Glazing Options
- Double Glazed Units
- Laminate & Toughened Safety Glass
- Patterned Glass
- Etched Glass
- ‘Low E’ Energy Efficient Glass
- Acoustic Glass
- Pet Doors
Security & Safety Glass
It is often a wise decision to replace existing glazing in period doors with a laminated glass. Laminated glass is both a security and safety rated glass with soundproofing qualities. Specialist acoustic and energy efficient laminate panels are also available.
Double Glazing Patio & French Doors
Slimlite double glazed units can often be retrofitted to existing patio doors and french windows.
Sash Window Specialist understand the charm of traditional wooden windows & doors and so all of our work is designed to be as sympathetic as possible.
Bespoke Replica Doors & French Windows
We also produce & install authentic wooden replica doors and window panels into existing timber frames, paint finished and double glazed with energy efficient (low E) safety glass.
We carefully reproduce a copy of the original door or french window, paying close attention to moulding & sectional details.
Double glazing and built-in draught seals provide an obvious overall improvement to the comfort of your home.
Offered in a wide range of timbers inc. Meranti,Oak,Sapele, Douglas Fir, Accoya™.
Single or double glazing available. Glazing bars can be either bonded with duplex bars or individual Slimlite sealed units.
