Restore your wooden windows & make them better than new by adding double glazing & draught seals.
We can restore your wooden windows and make them better than new.
By introducing air-tight draught seals and ultra-high performance double glazed windows you’ll achieve incredible levels of comfort, noise reduction and energy efficiency.
Saving on energy costs and adding significant value to your property.
We start by carefully removing your window frames then we’ll repair any damage or wood rot, ready for reglazing.
Next we’ll add new high-performance double glazing that’s safer and much more energy efficient than the old glass, which does wonders for your heating bills.
Finally, we reinstall your refurbished windows adding new draught seals which keep the weather and dust outside; dramatically increasing energy efficiency.
It can be tempting to rip out your wooden windows and replace them with aluminium double glazing units.
However, this can cause major damage to the building fabric of your property.
Plus, you’ll instantly lose the heritage character of your home, which can negatively impact your property value.
Upgrading your wooden and sash windows preserves the original charm whilst providing modern, high performance.
We’ve even started to see real estate agents highlighting that a home has been upgraded by Sealasash, making it of equivalent value to other major home improvements.
Since 2011, we’ve been upgrading wooden and sash windows all over Australia. This includes homes & buildings of all different sizes, and many heritage listed treasures.
Explore our blog articles to learn more about the benefits of upgrading your wooden or sash windows.
It can be quite a big decision to upgrade your old wooden window.
That’s because it can be a major investment and requires careful consideration when taking into account other renovations or energy efficiency improvements.
To help with your research and decision making process, we’ve compiled some of our most frequently asked questions.
Our FAQs should help you come up to speed quickly, to learn all about wooden window repairs and save time, by answering many of your immediate questions.
We repair timber windows as a part of the installation of draught seals and new glass, we often call this an overhaul. Typically we do not build new windows or undertake major repairs to timber rot or damage – we can refer you to a specialist service for this if needed.
We only work with timber or wooden windows.
This includes double-hung sash windows, casement windows, awning windows, fanlights, pivot windows, horizontal Yorkshire sliders and fixed windows
Yes, we can install the high-performance double glazing into your timber windows. We offer three different types of glass, which have been selected to suit the different climates throughout Australia, which can actually achieve the same performance as a triple-glazed window if necessary in your area.
Over time, many old timber windows are rattly, draughty and stuck. This can lead to an influx of outside air, noise and dust which makes them terribly energy inefficient. Our high-performance draught seals protect you from the outside air, noise and dust. As part of the process of installing draught seals, we’ll also make your windows slide open and closed with a light touch and silky smooth.
Whilst it might be cheaper (in the short term) to rip out your timber windows and replace them with new plastic or aluminium double-glazing units. You will instantly lose the character of your property and it will never look the same. Keeping original wooden windows maintains and arguably increases the value of your property.
Replacement window frames can cause problems with other parts of the window opening. And they simply won’t look right.
Your old timber windows are made of old-growth timber, that has stood the test of time in most cases. And with a little TLC and some new upgrades, they can outperform a new window & the frame could last another 100 years.
For over 10 years, our team of carpenters and glazing specialists have been upgrading wooden and sash windows.
This includes double-hung sash windows, casement windows, awning windows, Yorkshire sliders and fixed windows.
First established in Hobart in 2011, we have dedicated teams in Sydney, Melbourne, Hobart and Launceston, and operate in other areas by request.
Over the years, we’ve upgraded more than 20,000 wooden windows, earning us the position of Australia’s leading expert of heritage character, timber window upgrades.
