In the spirit of last week’s post regarding how to prepare your sash windows for the winter months, here at the Bygone Collection we thought we would give some tips regarding how to keep windows clean and well maintained all year round. Of course the general maintenance required differs according to whether your window is made from PVC-U or timber, but as we supply industry leading products made from both high quality materials, we’re able to offer some hints for each.
Timber
The most important thing to remember where timber sash windows are concerned is that painting is everything. If paint is allowed to deteriorate it leaves the timber beneath exposed to the elements. This in turn increases the likelihood of rot and fungal degradation – the window cill and bottom rail are areas of increased susceptibility.
Those homeowners who invest in Bygone’s well refined sashes can rest assured that their windows are treated with high performance micro-porous water-based paint finishes which comprise a ten year guarantee.
Furthermore, stained finishes are available with five year guarantees in addition to treatment with boron wood preservative; a naturally occurring compound which offers 30 year guaranteed protection against rot and fungal attack.
If you’d rather avoid professional repairs ensure that you repair minor damage to timber with high quality filler, providing the structural integrity of the window remains unaffected.
PVC-U
Bygone PVC-U sashes offer an incredible durability profile that renders maintenance virtually unnecessary. However we would recommend cleaning PVC-U sashes regularly using sensitive cleaning agents.
This helps prevent any standing water or dirt from affecting the window’s metal moving parts. The beauty of a sash windows range like ours here at Bygone is that the entire window can be cleaned form inside the home. Overall, we urge homeowners to take as much pride in their windows as we do and carry out small scale maintenance as and when required.
