South Hertfordshire
Sash windows in Radlett.
Edwardian and interwar villas, many with their original timber windows. I repair, restore and draught-proof timber sash windows throughout Radlett, with 25+ years’ hands-on experience and the same honest, repair-first approach on every job.
The houses in Radlett
Radlett developed as a prosperous railway village from the 1890s, and its best-known streets are lined with substantial Edwardian and interwar villas on big plots, many of them with bays, multi-pane top sashes and original timber windows. There are also Victorian cottages near the station and older houses in the surrounding lanes towards Aldenham and Shenley.
What usually goes wrong
Large villas mean large sashes, and the common jobs are stretched cords, worn pulleys, weights that no longer balance and top sashes painted shut. Multi-pane sashes need careful joinery when a bar rots or breaks. Many houses here have been extended and altered, so I often find a mix of original and replacement windows and owners wanting the originals put back in good order.
Planning and conservation
Radlett has fewer planning restrictions on windows than the older villages around it, and repairs and draught-proofing never need permission. If your house is listed or near the village centre and you are considering replacement sashes, check with Hertsmere Borough Council first.
How I help in Radlett
Whether it’s one sticking sash or a whole house of period windows, here’s what I can do.
Questions from Radlett
Sash window questions in Radlett
Yes. New sashes are made to match the originals in section, bar layout and finish, single or double-glazed in Accoya, so a replaced window sits unnoticed beside the originals.
More answers on the FAQs page.