Sash Window Repair Specialists in London

Bringing in sash window repair specialists to fix you sash window is not quite the same as bringing in someone to fix a modern window. There are different issues that a sash window may face. Glass panes can break, especially if they are hit with a round, blunt object like a baseball. More than that, the weighted “sash” can easily get stuck within the window frame causing the window to remain either open or closed.

Some of the glass that sits in one of those small muntin is more than 100 years old. The thick paned glass of older homes and buildings is not the same type of glass that we find in more modern homes and buildings. This is what makes the repair of a sash window so difficult.

What historical significance? These are windows that are common in old homes, and were once the mainstay of home design, are dwindling in numbers. Their unique stacked pane appearance and the six over six panel design is no longer in production. This paned glass can be found in each one of the individual rectangles can often measure more than twice as thick as the glass we use in windows today.

Bringing in sash window repair specialists is like bringing in a historical window expert. He or she will be able to evaluate the window in question and provide you with the best possible solution.

If you only need one glass pane repaired, chances are it can be done right then and there. If the weighted “sash” that allows the window to slide up and down is stuck in the frame, this type of repair may require taking apart the window frame and then putting it back together.

In most cases, this is how the original window is anyway. Sash window repair specialists can help you preserve the special history laden windows in your home while keeping the quality of the repair top notch.

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