How to design a wooden window for your project

Wooden windows are often viewed as a premium luxury product. If you’re a building contractor who regularly works on projects involving wooden windows, it’s important that your timber windows meet your exact project requirements. In this article, we’ll look at some things to consider when designing wooden windows.

Choosing the best wooden window style

The first thing to consider when designing a wooden window for your project is what style will best suit your project requirements. At GB Joinery, we manufacture and supply three different wooden window styles.

• Stormproof windows – weather resistant wooden windows for the best in protection against the elements
• Flush casement windows – sleek flush design that creates a uniform appearance to any property exterior
• Sliding sash windows – wide opening classic sliding design perfect for period property renovations

Each of our window styles are fully customisable and can incorporate a range of bespoke features and designs to match your project specifications.

Timber options for your wooden windows

At GB Joinery, we use both sustainably sourced hardwood and Accoya, a modified fast-growing timber, to manufacture our wooden windows. Both options enable us to create some of the highest performing and most aesthetically attractive timber windows available today.

Our hardwood option is African Sapele hardwood. This responsibly sourced hardwood provides excellent levels of strength and protection while creating an attractive visual appearance to your wooden windows.

As an alternative to hardwood windows, our Accoya windows are manufactured from European Redwood softwood which is engineered to improve its characteristics. Accoya wood goes through a process of acetylation to improve its durability. It is an excellent material that perfectly combines style and performance and is manufactured using timber from FSC certified forests.

Wooden windows performance and appearance

When you’re working on a building project that requires wooden windows, you’ll want to create a bespoke finish to match your building’s architectural style. You’ll also need to meet certain performance criteria that may differ from project to project.

With wooden windows from GB Joinery, you can expect the following features and benefits for your next project:

• Extensive range of colours and finishes
• Enhanced security with multi-point locking systems
• Energy efficient double glazing
• Custom glass designs (stained glass, frosted glass etc.)
• Bespoke window shapes and sizes (arched tops, circular designs etc.)
• Traditional and contemporary window styles
• Authentic glazing bars
• Classic joinery techniques

As you can see, designing the best wooden windows for your project involves various considerations. If you’d like professional advice on the best wooden windows for your next project, contact GB Joinery today. You can call us on 0161 477 1818 or e-mail info@gb-joinery.co.uk for more information.