South Hertfordshire
Sash windows in Hatfield.
The Georgian houses of Old Hatfield around the Bishop’s Palace and church. I repair, restore and draught-proof timber sash windows throughout Hatfield, with 25+ years’ hands-on experience and the same honest, repair-first approach on every job.
The houses in Hatfield
Hatfield has two faces. Old Hatfield, on the hill by Hatfield House and St Etheldreda’s church, is a Georgian and earlier village with listed houses along Fore Street and Park Street and some of the oldest sash windows in the county. The new town to the west is post-war, but the Victorian and Edwardian houses around the old station and in the surrounding villages also have timber sashes.
What usually goes wrong
Old Hatfield sashes often date from the 18th century and need very careful work: slim bars, old glass, shutters, and frames that have moved with the building. Re-cording, easing and rot repair have to respect all of that. Victorian houses elsewhere have the standard cord, pulley and rot problems, and draughts are the common complaint across the board.
Planning and conservation
Old Hatfield is a conservation area and a large proportion of its houses are listed. Repairs and draught-proofing of existing sashes need no consent. Any replacement on a listed house needs Listed Building Consent from Welwyn Hatfield Borough Council, so check before planning changes.
How I help in Hatfield
Whether it’s one sticking sash or a whole house of period windows, here’s what I can do.
Questions from Hatfield
Sash window questions in Hatfield
Yes. Sympathetic repair and discreet draught-proofing of the existing sashes is what listed houses need, and I keep original timber, bars, glass and fittings wherever they are sound.
More answers on the FAQs page.