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 buildings of a city tell you so much about it, and replacing or maintaining sash windows is integral to this. My impressions are purely sentimental, being able to reach up and look through a window, even though I was very small and Nana showing me how to open the top with the cord, so I couldn’t fall out, is something I remember.
I also remember driving through Regents Park in London as an adult and the building there were impressive, but what to me was more impressive, was the sheer size of these windows. I suppose you can tell that I have always had a thing for windows, but many people do.
Many different types of buildings in an around London and other cities, towns and villages in the UK, have sash windows. In the past this was part of typical architecture, so a Cathedral like St. Pauls in London has them, but so too do many domestic housing structures and the houses of Parliament.
Just outside of London in Hillingdon the recently refurbished Burr Hall provides a prime example of how a Victorian building looked in its heyday, and top of the shopping list for the listing council, was to have the sash windows replaced. What was once nearly a ruin has been restored to it former greatness and is now an incredibly beautiful building.
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.
If you found this article interesting you may also like to read about 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.