Traditional Wooden Sash Windows in Eton, SL4

Installation, Replacement & Upgrade Specialists

NOT IN ETON? We also serve Windsor, Clewer, Datchet, Water Oakley, Eton Wick, Chalvey Spital & more.

What Do We Do?

• Fitting, Installation & Reinstatement of Traditional Wooden Windows
• Replacement & Upgrade of Windows, Boxes & Sashes
• Renovation, Restoration & Painting
• Double Glazing, Energy Efficient & Other Glass Options
• Bespoke Styling, Paint Colour, Furniture, Security & Timber Options

Why Use Us?

• Workshop, showroom and offices based nearby in Surrey
• Specialists in traditional wooden sash windows
• Bespoke windows and doors built to YOUR specifications
• No quibble after-sale service – 100% satisfaction guarantee
• It’s all us! Manufacturing, fitting, and support – no outsourced work.

About Our Sash & Casement Windows

Our custom sash windows and casement windows include a number of options for the customer including double-glazing, mouldings, window furniture and more. We also repair and restore sash windows in Eton, Berkshire. Also serving surrounding towns and villages including Windsor, Clewer, Datchet, Water Oakley, Eton Wick, Chalvey Spital and beyond.

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A little about Sash Windows in Eton, Berkshire…

A Small Town with an Extraordinary Architectural Heritage

Eton is one of those rare places whose architectural history far exceeds its modest size. Sitting on the north bank of the Thames directly opposite Windsor, this small Berkshire town, whose name is derived from the Old English Ēa-tūn, meaning river settlement, contains some of the most significant historic buildings in the county, and a correspondingly rich collection of period properties with traditional timber sash windows.

The town’s High Street, running south towards the river, is one of the most intact historic streetscapes in the Thames Valley. Georgian and early Victorian shop fronts, townhouses and college buildings line both sides, the majority featuring sash windows that remain largely unaltered from their original installation. For anyone interested in period architecture, it is a remarkably well-preserved environment.

Eton College and the Georgian Sash Window

Eton College, founded by Henry VI in 1440, is the dominant presence in the town, and its buildings span some five centuries of English architecture. From the 17th century onwards, the older medieval structures give way to buildings that increasingly feature the sash window in its evolving forms.

The Georgian period saw the College expanded significantly, and the sash windows installed during this era – elegant six-over-six configurations with slender glazing bars and finely balanced proportions – set the architectural tone for much of the surrounding town. The influence of the College on the character of Eton’s streetscape is difficult to overstate: where the College built in a certain style, the town followed.

Georgian and Regency Properties in Eton High Street

Eton’s High Street and the streets immediately surrounding it contain a concentration of Georgian and Regency townhouses that is unusual outside of larger historic cities. These properties – typically three storeys, brick-built, with symmetrical facades – feature the six-over-six sash windows that define the Georgian domestic style: tall, evenly proportioned, with multiple slender glazing bars creating a characteristically refined grid of glass.

In larger or more prestigious properties, elegant first-floor windows with decorative surrounds and fanlights above entrance doors reflect the Regency taste for refined classical detailing. Many of these windows survive in original or carefully maintained condition, reflecting the strong conservation protections that apply throughout much of the town.

Victorian Eton: Later Development and the Sash Window’s Evolution

The arrival of the railway in the 1840s, with Windsor and Eton Central station opening in 1849 and Windsor and Eton Riverside following in 1851, brought new residents and modest expansion to the town’s residential streets. Victorian development in Eton, constrained by the College’s landholdings and the proximity of Windsor, was relatively limited, but the terraced and semi-detached properties built during this period display the characteristic shift in sash window design from Georgian to Victorian: the move from six-over-six to the two-over-two configuration, with fewer but larger panes, reflecting both changing tastes and improvements in glass manufacturing that made larger sheets more affordable.

Conservation Areas, Listed Buildings and Heritage Requirements

Eton is extensively protected by heritage designations. The Eton Conservation Area covers much of the historic town, and a substantial number of individual properties are listed; many at Grade II, with the College’s principal buildings listed at Grade I. This means that for the majority of property owners in Eton, changes to windows must comply with planning and listed building consent requirements.

Replacing original sash windows with inappropriate materials or designs is not an option here, and even where consent is obtainable, the expectation is that replacements will match the original in timber species, glazing configuration, glazing bar profile and overall proportion. We are experienced in working within these constraints and can advise on the most appropriate solution for listed and conservation area properties throughout Eton and the surrounding area.

Sash Window Services in Eton

Whether you are looking to restore original Georgian sash windows, address draughts and improve energy efficiency through professional draught-proofing and slim double glazing, or replace windows that have deteriorated beyond repair with accurate period-matched replacements, we work regularly in Eton and the surrounding area, including Windsor, Datchet, Eton Wick, and Clewer. We are happy to visit, assess your windows, and advise you on the best course of action for your property, with no obligation.