Victorian
sash
windows.
The two-over-two Victorian sash — with sash horns, a drip cill and the largest single panes a wood frame could carry — is the most common period window in London. We make hundreds a year.
What makes a sash
Victorian.
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01
Two-over-two
Single vertical bar, large rectangular panes.
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02
Sash horns
Decorative drop on the lower meeting rail — structural, not just ornament.
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03
Drip moulding
Top rail throws water off the glass — a Victorian innovation.
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04
Margin lights
Many late-Victorian sashes carry a coloured margin around the perimeter.
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05
Spiral or weight
By 1880 spiral balances appear — we do both.
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06
Stained glass
Common in the upper sash on bay windows. We restore or replicate.
Two panes per sash,
generous light.
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01
Pane ratio
Wider than tall — 7:5 typical.
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02
Sash horns
Lambs-tongue or scroll — we copy yours.
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03
Top rail
Drip moulding, 18° fall.
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04
Margin
Optional coloured perimeter glazing.
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05
Hardware
Brass fitch & sash lift, six patinas.
Common questions about
victorian.
Horns are the decorative drops on the lower meeting rail. They were introduced in the Victorian period to reinforce the joint where the sash sits on the meeting rail — structural, not ornamental.
Yes — we work with two London glass studios for restoration and bespoke margin lights. Lead-came or copper-foil construction depending on the original.
Marginally — less joinery in the glazing bars. Most of the cost is in the sash box, the timber and the install, which are similar.
Free survey,
fixed quote.
Tell us about the property and we will come back within one working day with a window count, indicative price and the next available survey slot.
London NW10 7XF
+ M25 corridor