The Complete Heritage Window Solution
When it comes to windows and doors,
new homes are split into two distinct
groups: modern and traditional.
For those designing and building
modern architecture, there is plenty
of choice, but for traditional styles the
options are more limited.
If you’re building a traditional home, it
can feel like you have only one choice –
timber windows.
However, they are generally expensive,
require regular maintenance and in
many cases don’t match traditional
sightlines as well as you may expect.
Fortunately there are other options,
and one Buckinghamshire-based
business has thrived by offering a
solution to exactly these issues.
Founded in 1977, Olney window
manufacturer Roseview Windows is
the first name in UK timber-alternative
sash windows.
In 1985 the firm was involved in
creating Britain’s first genuine
uPVC sash window product. In the
subsequent three decades it has worked
tirelessly to perfect that formula.
The result is the three models in the
Rose Collection - widely regarded as the
highest performing and most authentic
sash window suite in the UK.
Competitively priced and highly
versatile, the entry-level Charisma Rose
works well on everything from cottages
and country dwellings to modern
townhouses and villas.
Heritage Rose has been designed from
the ground up to replicate the style
and features of original timber sash
windows. Because of this it is accepted
in conservation areas across the UK.
But Roseview’s Ultimate Rose is the
standout model, as it is the most
authentic timber-alternative sash
window ever created. With slim,
timber-like profiles, a 35mm midrail,
joinery-style butt joints and run-
through sash horns, no other uPVC
sash window has the same level of
original authenticity. Put side-by-side
with a modern engineered timber sash
window, Ultimate Rose will look at least
as authentic as the timber version, and
yet it costs significantly less.
Timber-alternative sash windows
clearly look the part and offer a host
of benefits over their timber cousins.
Excellent weatherproofing and energy
efficiency, high security and – in urban
environments – excellent acoustic
performance are all features of a
timber-alternative window. But perhaps
the most significant benefit is that
they are virtually maintenance-free
and never need repainting, saving
homeowners both time and money.
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Roseview director Mike Bygrave
explains how attitudes to timber-
alternative windows are changing:
“Many people baulk at the mention
of uPVC windows, and we understand
that. In the past it had a poor
reputation. But that reputation came
from poor design and implementation,
generally not from the material itself.
uPVC is strong, versatile and—a
surprise to many—highly sustainable.
uPVC windows have the same life-
expectancy as modern engineered
timber and are fully recyclable up to
ten times. That gives the material a
lifespan of around 400 years!
“As a result, modern materials and
manufacturing techniques allow us to
make windows that look better than
modern timber equivalents while
offering excellent security, energy
efficiency and acoustic protection, all
in a sustainable, low-maintenance
package.
“So while we understand that many
people have a poor impression of uPVC,
we simply ask that they look at our sash
windows with an open mind. See the
windows, understand the benefits, get
the costs and then make your decision.“
To find out more visit
sashwindowsuk.com or call
Roseview on 01234 712657.