UPVC Sash Windows

The Bygone Collection is dedicated to creating beautiful sash windows that authentically capture the spirit of three hundred years of sash window history.

UPVC windows may seem to fly in the face of that ambition, however  more and more conservation officers and planning inspectors are being convinced by Bygone sash windows.

Conservation officers have a duty to retain the character of buildings, so it is entirely natural that they want to keep everything as it is.

When most hear the words upvc, they instinctively think of the thousands of casement windows that many owners had installed when double glazing first became popular in the early 1980’s. Many buildings have been disfigured by inappropriate replacements, that have damaged the charm and character of the property.

What conservation officers do demand is authentic detail. Not imitation, but truly authentic detailing and features. They want to retain the character of a property, so they simply will not entertain shiny white plastic, out of character tilt & turn windows or mock sash casement styled windows.

A Bygone window is so authentic that conservation officers and planners are increasingly being won over by them.

An Inspector from the Office of the Deputy Prime Minister said, “The window (Bygone Collection) appears to replicate a traditional sliding sash window very closely. The effect is so convincing that it is difficult to differentiate between the two (timber original) even at close quarters.”

“Unlike many other upvc imitations of sash windows, which pay only superficial attention to traditional detailing, the mouldings on the frame of the unit, which also extends to the central glazing bars, appears most authentic”.

So authentic is the effect that a senior planner (building his own house) standing just feet away from a Bygone sash window actually said, “I don’t want timber - I want a upvc sash window”, he couldn’t believe his eyes seeing our white acrylic timber finish.

Bygone sash windows have been installed in conservation areas, national parks, a World Heritage site in Conwy, buildings with an article 4 directive and even grade 2 listed buildings.

Authentic for any period

We’ve taken the time to study original sash windows and to recreate critically important details.

Details like the internal and external staff bead details, continuous “one piece” horns, authentic deep bottom rails and developing a “timber” acrylic finish, grained to look just like “freshly painted, gloss white, timber sash windows”

Patented infill strip removes over 50% of the surplus (and unsightly) brush pile making it easier to slide the windows, whilst the remaining brush pile can be hidden behind another patented product, the internal staff bead trim….ask to see these features close up, its what makes the difference.

This careful attention to detail is why so many Conservation officers and planners are being won over by Bygone collection of sash windows.