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Timber windows on period homes: keep or replace?
Not every character property should jump straight to uPVC. Equally, not every rotten sash is worth indefinite repair.
Where original frames are sound, careful overhaul can be the right conservation move. Where decay is advanced, high-quality replacements in sympathetic styles protect the building better than endless filler.
Colour, horn profiles and glazing bar layouts matter on older Stockton and Yarm streets. We discuss kerb appeal as well as performance.
A survey with honest photos and notes helps owners decide without romanticising either repair or replacement.