Can I install UPVC Windows in a conservation area?

We love being part of sympathetic transformations to homes, whether achieving conservation or listed status stipulations from local planning or finding products that enrich the era your property was built in. A common question from our customers is whether they can install UPVC windows in a conservation area.

Dependent on the stipulations of your local council, UPVC windows, that imitate the timber look, traditional finishes, colours and handles, can be acceptable. These windows are often referred to as timber alternatives however they are made from UPVC. There can also be instances where local planning officers will advise against trying to match the original windows in your home in a conservation area and will accept a modern contemporary option such as aluminium windows and doors, which we also supply and install locally.

Once you have advice from you local planning officer on the options for changing windows in a conservation area we can advise you on the suitability of our engineered timber windows and doors or the UPVC imitation windows, including sliding sashes. Double glazed sash windows can be permitted within some conservation areas. The term ‘sash window’ refers to windows that slide up and down, commonly seen on Victorian and Georgian properties. In these homes, depending on advice from your local planning officer, it may be agreeable to have UPVC replacements or timber may be required. Both options can be double-glazed.

We’re experts in replacing windows in a conservation area , whether a timber imitation UPVC window has been agreed or you are required to replace your glazing with replica wooden windows. We are an approved installer of the popular Residence 9 window and door system, designed to achieve authentic replications of 19th century timber designs in UPVC .