Whether you're in the middle of a renovation project, an extension or the proud owner of a period property with original windows and doors that all need replacing, adding new fixtures and fittings is an investment that can add thousands to the value of your property.
Style wise, there are some beautiful options to pick from when it comes to choosing colours, frames and even glass. Think beautifully etched designs that create privacy and detail, or colourful stained glass panes that add artistry and interest to the exterior.
SoGlos has teamed up with Timber Windows Cotswolds to highlight some of the most stunning, hardwearing and eco-efficient glass and glazing options for your new windows and doors.
Patterned glass
This type of decorative glass provides detail, texture and interest to a pane of glass in a door or window, while also offering excellent privacy options — perfect for a front door or bathroom window.
Timber Windows offers eight different types of patterned glass in this range, with textures that mimic rainfall, ice structures and surface water patterns.
Bespoke stained glass
This is where property owners can really get creative, with the option to have a completely bespoke design fashioned into glass that's both beautiful and energy-efficient.
Designs can match historical influences from the area, encapsulate local nature or landscapes, or recreate antique or vintage styles from decades of old — they can even take inspiration from a unique piece of artwork.
There are around 100 different colour and texture options available at Timber Windows for stained glass. And leads are added to the inside and outside, creating the same look as a traditional leadlight but with all the benefits of a double glazed version for heat and sound insulation.
Decorative glass
Decorative glass takes inspiration from artists such as water colourist Charles Rennie Mackintosh, with designs that can incorporate bevels, daisies, blooms, hearts, leaves, Queen Anne patterns, Tiffany patterns, vines and willows.
The range can be crafted with or without colour and all windows are double glazed with a UV resistant film applied to the outer pane.
Signature stained glass
Time-honoured stained glass manufacturing techniques are used to create a more traditional lineup of glasses for this range, with hand lead used to join each individual pane of coloured and textured glass together.
The handmade pane is then 'sandwiched' between a double-glazed unit, creating a triple-glazed window that has an eye-catching depth of colour and texture.
Etched glass
Featuring intricately etched patterns of floral and mosaic designs, etched glass allows for privacy alongside pretty, delicate patterns that add interest and elegance to windows and doors.
This type of glass is particularly well suited to ground floor rooms and doors and bathrooms.
Sandblasted glass
This technique involves applying a stencil or mask to a sheet of glass, which is then sandblasted to create a frosted effect.
This allows for the elegant display of house names, numbers and borders to entrance doors, all in a wide range of fonts and styles.
Barron glass
The Barron method uses a traditional screen printing technique that would have been standard in Victorian and Edwardian period architecture, using decorative glass with a range of archival designs.
Highly skilled craftspeople, from their manufacturing base in Cheltenham, create each pane by screen-printing with traditional glass enamel and pure silver stain on large sheets of glass. Colour can also be added to each pane, with running patterns or in mosaic or tiled effects.
Glazing options
Modern windows come with massive energy saving benefits. High-performance glass is filled with krypton or argon gas in sealed units, with warm edge spacer bars for the ultimate comfort indoors — whether cold or warm outside — and include exceptional noise reduction.
And for period properties within stringent planning areas, ultra slim double-glazed units offer subtle modernity, whereas models with wider glazing bars between panes are ideal for houses with no or less rigorous planning restrictions.
To book a consultation with Timber Windows, call 01285 653999 or visit timberwindows.com.
