Making our beautiful, but cold, Georgian house warm!
Living in a Grade ll Georgian house with huge windows and high ceilings is a joy in summer but a bit of an endurance in winter. We didn’t think we would find any solution until we found Mitchell & Dickinson. They are very popular it seems, so it was some months before we got an installation date but we are so glad we have done it. They put fixed panels on the front of the house (on the road and north-facing so rarely opened) and integrated secondary glazing on the back. We have curved sashes and the team ended up finding quite a lot of rot we didn’t know was there. Nothing was too much trouble and no corner was cut. It is so reassuring to know the windows are now all in good repair. Tony, Chris, Matt and their team turned up early every day for over five weeks – they are professional craftsmen who undertake the work as meticulously and discreetly as they can. They put plenty of protection over carpets and work areas and were unflaggingly enthusiastic and uncomplaining despite the six flights of stairs they were constantly running up and down! We have just had the work completed so time will tell but already we notice the rooms heat up quicker and the heat stays for longer. The road noise on the front is reduced too. As for the secondary glazing itself, it is so very neatly applied and is barely noticeable – if anything, the big panels on the front frame the windows to make them look even more beautiful. It really is the perfect solution for a listed building and they are careful to use the correct materials in renovation – oak, lime mortar, breathable paint etc. Everything is to a very high standard, done by knowledgeable and skilled craftsmen. We are delighted with the results.