Timber windows · within the M25
Timber tilt and turn windows for London homes.
Two ways of opening in one frame — made to measure and fitted by our own team.
What they do
Tilt for air, turn for everything else
One handle, two positions. Turned one way the sash tilts inward at the top, leaving a gap at the head for air without an opening anyone could climb through. Turned further, the whole sash swings inward on a side hinge, which is how you clean the outside of the glass from inside the room. That second position is the reason tilt and turns end up in upper-floor flats and anywhere a window sits above something you would rather not lean over.
How ours are built
Tilt position for ventilation
The opening at the head lets air move through without leaving a gap large enough to climb into.
Cleaned from inside
The sash swings fully inward, so the outer face of the glass is reachable without ladders or a cradle.
Hardware carries the weight
Tilt and turn gear takes the load of the sash at several points around the frame rather than on two hinges.
Timber, not just aluminium
We build the same mechanism into timber frames, so the function doesn't force the material.
Common questions
Are they secure when left tilted?
The tilt position leaves a gap at the head rather than an opening at the side, and the sash stays engaged with the frame along its other edges. It is not the same as leaving a window wide open, but a window left tilted is still an open window, and we would not describe it as secure when the house is empty.
Do they suit a period property?
Usually not on a front elevation, where a sash or casement is what the building was designed around. They earn their place on rear elevations, extensions and flats — particularly upper floors where cleaning the outside of the glass is otherwise a problem. On a listed building or in a conservation area, the decision rests with your conservation officer.
Can they be made in timber rather than aluminium?
Yes — that's what this page is about. Tilt and turn is a mechanism, not a material. We build it into timber frames as well as aluminium ones, so you can have the function without giving up the timber.
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