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Timber Casement Windows in Durham
Flush or stormproof casements built to the original sightlines.
- Free measured survey
- Fixed written quote
- Workshop-made, site-fitted
- 10-year workmanship guarantee
- Fully insured
Durham is a county of stone-built pit-village terraces alongside Georgian and Victorian city stock. That is exactly the kind of building stock a casement window has to be drawn around, so we allow for it at survey stage rather than on fitting day — walls get checked for wind and plumb, floors for level, and the setting-out is taken from the worst reading, not the best.
How we approach it
Walls in Durham are rarely square and floors are rarely level. A casement window that is built in a workshop to a nominal size will show every millimetre of that. We survey first, scribe on site, and finish so the joint line disappears.
How we build it
Hardware is specified to the weight it is carrying, not to a price point. Soft-close runners are rated for the drawer load, hinges are adjustable in three planes, and sliding gear is sized so a full-height door still moves with one finger a decade later.
Finish and materials
Finishing happens in the workshop wherever possible. Sprayed paint gives an even film that brushwork cannot match, and the only work left on site is the final touch-in around scribes and fixings.
| Guide price | from £1,250 per linear metre, fitted |
|---|---|
| Lead time | 10–12 weeks from signed drawings |
| Construction | Accoya or Douglas fir |
| Survey area | All of Durham, including Durham, Darlington, Hartlepool, Bishop Auckland |
Want a number now? The indicative price tool gives a range in about a minute. A free survey in Durham turns it into a fixed written quote.
Towns we cover
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What happens next
Four steps, no surprises
Survey
A joiner visits, measures the opening, checks for level and plumb, and talks through how you want to use the space.
Drawings & quote
You get a setting-out drawing and a fixed written price. Nothing is ordered until you have approved both.
Workshop
Parts are machined, assembled and finished under cover while the site carries on with other trades.
Fit & handover
We fit, scribe, adjust and touch in, then walk you through care and adjustment before we leave.
Straight answers
Timber Casement Windows in Durham — common questions
What is the difference between flush and stormproof casements?
A flush casement sits within the frame so the face is level — it is the traditional look and correct for period and conservation work. A stormproof casement overlaps the frame with a weathered lip, which sheds water better and is a mid-century onwards detail.
Can you match the existing opening pattern?
Yes, and in a period property you should. Which lights open, where the mullions fall and how many panes there are is what makes the elevation read correctly.
Will they meet current building regulations?
Yes. We specify glazing and frames to the required U-value, provide trickle ventilation where the regulations call for it, and size at least one light per habitable room for means of escape where needed.
Do the windows come painted?
They can come primed for your decorator, or fully finished in the workshop in any colour. Factory finishing is far more durable — the coating is applied to all six faces including the ones you cannot reach once fitted.
How long does a bespoke job take from order to fitting?
Most fitted furniture runs four to eight weeks from approved drawings to fitting day. Kitchens, staircases and timber windows are longer at eight to fourteen weeks because the components are larger and the finishing schedule is longer. We give you a date band at quotation and confirm the fitting week once the drawings are signed off.
Start with a measurement
Tell us the space in Durham — we’ll tell you what it costs
Every quote starts with a free measured survey, so the price you get is the price you pay. No deposit is taken until you have drawings you are happy with.