The Service Deck / Sw. 05
Sash Window Restoration in Sheffield.
Sheffield has thousands of original Victorian and Edwardian sash windows, particularly across Crookes, Nether Edge, Ranmoor, Dore and Totley. Restoring and painting them properly is a specialist job: paint stripping, putty replacement, draft strip, sash cord checks, then a paint system that lets the wood breathe.
For Conservation Area properties we work to the original paint colour where required. For non-listed properties you have free rein on colour. Either way the paint system is the same: stripped to bare wood where needed, primer, two coats of microporous topcoat suited to single-glazed sash work.
Draft proofing happens at the same time if needed: brush-pile carriers in the staff and parting beads, sash cord replacement if cords are perished. Done together it is much cheaper than splitting the work.
What is included
- Strip old flaking paint, fill and sand bare wood
- Putty repair or full replacement where needed
- Microporous paint system for breathability
- Optional draft strip in the same visit
- Sash cord replacement if cords have perished
Common Questions
Sash Windows questions
The questions Richard gets asked most often at the kitchen door. If yours is not here, ring him.
- What colour can I paint sash windows in a Sheffield Conservation Area?
- In Conservation Areas like Crookes, Nether Edge, Dore and Totley you usually need to match the original colour, often white, cream or a heritage off-white. Listed properties have stricter rules. We can advise based on the property and check planning if needed.
- Can you fix broken sash cords too?
- Yes. Broken cords are common in 100-year-old windows. We can replace them while we have the sashes out for painting, which is much cheaper than a separate callout.