E.A.P.W (CAMBRIDGE) specialise in preserving sliding sash and traditional casement windows. If these traditional windows are properly cared for they can last for centuries as time has shown, and enhance the look of your property.                           East anglia period windows restore windows that look like they are beyond repair, common examples would be sill, bottom rail & parts of the box that are severely rotten and decayed, look un-repairable but with the specialist skills we have gained we will be able to repair or replace the damage on site in our rolling workshop. (ALL WORK IS CARRIED OUT ON SITE), which means we always fix your sashes back in place at the end of the day if work has not finished. This ensures your property is always secure, and your not left without a window for weeks or an unsightly ply board across your window. We travel all over CAMBRIDGESHIRE and parts of Norfolk, Suffolk and Essex. This type of work takes us to many intresting and historical towns, cities and villages such as  Bury st Edmunds, Thetford, Wisbech, Cambridge, Ely, Newmarket, Huntingdon, St Ives, and many more. Our aim is to preserve these windows that have been around for centuries, these windows are designed in such a way that parts can be taken out and replaced with not too much fuss.      When we repair sash windows it is done traditionally by removing damage or rot and splicing a new preserved section in, when repairing a sash, mortice and tenons are used along with dowels. Our aim is to repair windows the traditional way. We frequently come across poor repairs where mechanical fixings have been used that have begun to fail after 2-4 years whereas windows repaired in the traditional manner can last upwards of 20 years. Contact Details. 01366 727336  or  07854036294

 Servicing

We offer a service option to keep your sash windows in full working order this includes:

• Ensure both sashes move up and down easily and correctly
• Cords are replaced (if worn or damaged)
• Ensure weights counterbalance sashes correctly
• Pulleys and ironmongery are working correctly
• Loose putty will be removed and replaced  

 To have this service a minimum of 2 windows apply and if any damage or rot is found when service is undertaken  this will be discussed with you (the client) before work is carried out and an extra charge will apply.

Draught proofing 

We also draughtproof, this is a very efficent and cheap way of upgrading sliding sash windows than replacing them. This is done by changing the staff and parting beads and routing a groove into the top and meeting rail of the top sash and inserting a weather brush into the groove. Draughtproofing your sliding sash windows will cut down on draughts, rattles, outside noise and could cut heating bills drastically. When draught proofing a window it is advisable to have a service at the same time to ensure the sash window peforms to its full abillity.

 

Full Restoration.

We can fully restore sash windows by first removing the sashes and stripping all the paint from the sashes and box . After all the paint has been removed we will remove the putty and glass, the sashes and box is then sanded and primed/undercoated. The glass is then refitted, draughtproofing  added to the sashes , the sashes are then refitted with new cords and draughtproofing staff and parting beads. Finally new catches and sash lifts are fitted, this restoration ensures your window will be in excellent condition for many years to come.    

Sashlite Double Glazing.

It is now possible to double glaze traditional sash windows thanks to a product called sashlite. Sashlite is a slimmed down double glazing unit slimmed to 11mm (3,4,4) 12mm (4,4,4) for toughened units. The units are fitted with a low E glass and the cavity is filled with krypton gas this makes the units more efficent. By making the glazing rebate a little bigger it will fit into the origional sashes. The glazing is also fitted the traditional way with putty this means that the look of a traditional sash window is not lost because of unsightly glazing beads. Sashlite is a perfect way of upgrading sash windows into the 21 st century. By double glazing a sash window and then also adding draught proofing will make a sash window much more efficient. 

 

This sash window needed alot of attention,it needed a new cill, parts of the boxes, mouldings on the outside, bottom glazing bars, bottom rail and meeting rail on the top sash. As you can see from these pictures we can repair/restore any sash window that looks past its best transforming it to a fully working and sound sash window. 

 This is a typical repair, new cill and parts of the box.   

 

This is a new sash window fitted with 11mm slimmlite  double glazing and draught proofing, made to match the window above.  

This bay window needed new cills,sub cills and bottom rail to 2 sashes.