Windows by type, across Devon
Five formats, five different jobs. Pick the one your opening actually needs.
Most window buying goes wrong at the format stage rather than the brand stage. The right frame for a coastal bungalow is not the right frame for a Georgian frontage or a first floor flat, and no amount of glass specification rescues the wrong choice.
Below is what each type is genuinely for. Each one has a hub page with a dedicated page underneath it for every Devon town we cover.
Aluminium Windows
An aluminium window is a thermally broken extrusion: two aluminium shells separated by a polyamide bar that stops the outer skin conducting cold straight through to the room. The strength of the metal is what lets the frame stay narrow while still holding a heavy sealed unit.
Where it wins: slim powder coated frames that carry big glass without heavy sightlines.
- Polyamide thermal break of at least 24mm on habitable rooms
- Marine grade polyester powder coating for exposed and coastal elevations
- RAL colour matched inside and out, or dual colour where the interior needs to differ
Tilt and Turn Windows
A tilt and turn sash hangs on a single geared mechanism with two positions. Turn the handle ninety degrees and the sash tilts inward at the head for ventilation; turn it a further ninety and the whole sash swings inward on side hinges for cleaning or escape.
Where it wins: two opening modes from one handle, secure background ventilation and inward cleaning.
- Multi point gearing with mushroom cams engaging on all four sides of the sash
- Restrictors and a child lock position where the window serves a bedroom or landing
- Correct sash weight rating, because oversized sashes drop and bind on the tilt arm
Bay and Bow Windows
A bay projects from the wall in flat facets joined at angled corner posts, usually three or five. A bow curves through a series of shallower angles, so it reads as a soft arc rather than a set of planes. Both add floor area and both change how the elevation looks from the street.
Where it wins: structurally supported bays that keep the original proportions of the elevation.
- Structural corner posts or a steel jack post system sized for the load above
- Head plate and packers set out so the wall above is supported before the old frame is cut out
- Lead or GRP weathering to the bay roof, checked and renewed rather than reused blindly
Flush Casement Windows
On a standard casement the sash stands proud of the frame, giving the stepped shadow line most people recognise as modern uPVC. On a flush casement the sash closes into the frame so the outer face is one flat plane, which is how a joinery made timber window has always looked.
Where it wins: sashes that sit level with the frame, the way a traditional timber window does.
- True flush profile, not a stepped sash with a flush look applied to one face
- Mechanically jointed or seamlessly welded corners rather than a visible weld bead
- Heritage colour palette with a woodgrain foil or matt finish rather than gloss white
Triple Glazing
A triple glazed unit has three panes and two gas filled cavities, usually with two low emissivity coatings rather than one. On paper it roughly halves the centre pane heat loss of a good double glazed unit and it damps low frequency noise that double glazing lets through.
Where it wins: three panes and two cavities where the room genuinely needs the extra performance.
- Two low emissivity coatings, argon or krypton fill and warm edge spacers throughout
- Frame and hinge set rated for the extra unit weight, not a standard casement carrying it
- Asymmetric pane thicknesses where noise reduction is the reason for the upgrade
Towns we cover for every type
Each window type has a dedicated local page for 42 Devon towns, covering the council that governs consent, the housing mix, the exposure and the questions people there actually ask us.
- Exeter
- Exmouth
- Topsham
- Plymouth
- Plympton
- Newton Abbot
- Torquay
- Paignton
- Tiverton
- Honiton
- Sidmouth
- Barnstaple
- Bideford
- Ilfracombe
- Tavistock
- Cranbrook
- Ottery St Mary
- Axminster
- Seaton
- Budleigh Salterton
- Crediton
- Cullompton
- Dawlish
- Teignmouth
- Bovey Tracey
- Ashburton
- Buckfastleigh
- Totnes
- Dartmouth
- Kingsbridge
- Salcombe
- Ivybridge
- Okehampton
- Holsworthy
- Great Torrington
- Braunton
- South Molton
- Northam
- Exminster
- Kingsteignton
- Chudleigh
- Brixham
Questions people ask
Which window type suits a period property best?
A flush casement in a heritage colour, or timber where the property is listed. Both keep the flat outer face and slimmer shadow line that a period elevation needs.
Which type carries the largest glass?
Aluminium. The strength of a thermally broken extrusion lets the frame stay narrow while holding a heavy sealed unit, which is why it dominates large openings and extensions.
Do you fit all of these types yourselves?
Yes. We survey, supply and fit, and we also spray existing frames where replacement is not the right answer. That is why we can tell you honestly when a cheaper route would do.
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