Pre First WW

To find out about special offers from reputable companies in your area,
then request a Window Brochure or Conservatory Brochure

FAQ: The abbreviation FENSA stands for FENESTRATION – SELF ASSESSMENT.

The uk dictionary definition of the word fenestral or fenestrate is ” belonging to or like a window” The word fenestration is “the arrangement of windows in a building”. FENSA is used by double glazing uk trade companies to certify that their replacement windows and doors installed comply with Building Regulations Document L (and more), actually checking av. 1% of all replacement windows installations.

Did You Know?

That Health & Safety Executive legislation now requires that
ANYONE who can potentially fall more than 2metres whilst working
should be provided with and use a fall arrest protection system!

See 2 examples of the equipment here.

Pre First World War

An understanding of the times

These houses were a little grander, and far more spacious than the earlier ‘2 up – 2 down’, and the times were more affluent. Typical features included a solid ‘stock’ brick structure, slate tiled roof, more ornament, entrance hall, large room sizes which often had their own fireplace, high ceilings, stone cilled sliding vertical flat and sash bay windows, often a cellar, and piped water – but alas still with no indoor toilet. These were indeed fine and spacious family homes for the ‘townies’.

Upstairs the windows have been ‘modernised’ with the fitting of louvers in the top to provide ventilation. The trouble with these is that they were only ever designed for greenhouses, they were draughty and very insecure.The windows in the downstairs have been replaced with double glazed PVC-U, not very expensive and nicely in keeping with the original style, which would have been vertical sliding box sashes.edwardian victorian period style old house with new double glazing
The PVC-U double glazed replacement window shown below would also suit the ‘2Up 2Down’ cottages

Window shown is from WHS Halo.
edwardian victorian period style old house with new sash double glazing windows

Jump to other house building era’s of this century:

Late 1800’s – The 2Up, 2 Down

Late 1920’s/Late 1930’s – Pre Second World War

Post War – 1940’s through 1950’s

1960’s

1970’s

1980’s

1990’s – Present day

It would have been so easy to show you lots of impressive showroom type photos of new double glazing installations in this section, but I rarely do things the easy way! Instead I have chosen to  how you a selection of photos taken by me whilst ‘out and about’ to illustrate the main house building styles of the last 100 odd years, and the windows and doors that go with them.

Double glazing and having double glazed glass in replacement windows gives you insulation.

Having double glazed sealed units in replacement windows doors, and conservatories – double glazing -is just like putting on another layer of clothing to keep out the cold.
Double Glazing Salesmen
All of their nasty tricks and tactics – FINALLY EXPOSED!!!

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