One thing I miss, living out here in the tropics, is sash windows. I grew up with these beautiful windows in my grandmothers home in Yorkshire and have loved them ever since. The rapidly changing landscape of a large city such as London has seen many of these beautiful windows disappear, but as people become more aware of this loss they use sash window repairs in London and more people are maintaining these icons of historic architecture.

The architectural facade of a city tells you and visitors a good deal about the type of people who live there. These windows are prominent features of the architecture, therefore their preservation is not just a sentimental yearning of a distant ex-pat. They look lovely and serve the purpose they were designed for, to allow you to see out and the light to flood into a room.

Regents Park is one of my favorite London areas, mainly because of the architecture, but most determinedly because of the sheer magnitude of the windows in these buildings, they are bigger than stable doors. They make for a very impressive sight and if they were lost, these buildings would not impress nearly so much.

Tons of buildings in London and other part of the UK, have or had sash windows. If your building HAD these windows, I would say get them put back in as soon as possible. If they are good enough for the likes of the Houses of Parliament and St. Pauls’ Cathedral they are good enough for domestic and business buildings too.

Hillingdon is an area just outside London and the refurbishment of the Barra Hall has seen a fine example of architecture using sash windows, restored to its former glory. This is a Victorian building which was almost left to ruin, but as it has a Grade II listing, its restoration became very important. Chief upon the list of materials most needed, was the correct kind of windows, and they now look very beautiful indeed.

Home and business owners in London can do their bit to preserve these important features of the architecture of this great city, and they will find many repairs and refurbishment companies who are willing to help.

Thank you for reading, if you would like more information on sash window repairs in London I invite you to take a look at The Wooden Window Workshop’s website her at www.sashwindowrepairs-london.co.uk for a wealth of info including sash window draught proofing and the technology used.