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At Ayrton Bespoke, we specialise in full timber window replacements and, as such, we do not offer a window repair service. Repairing or part-replacing rotting or damaged timber is rarely a lasting solution and, more often than not, is not a worthwhile investment in the long run. We only offer full window replacements, backed by extended, industry-leading performance and workmanship guarantees—ensuring durability and peace of mind.
Reach out to Ayrton Bespoke for a free at-home consultation on the condition of your windows for expert advice and honest guidance.
Lead times for new windows and doors may vary depending on the scope of the project, design complexity, and detailing choices. Crafting bespoke timber windows and doors to complement your home on order, our lead times typically vary between 14 and 16 weeks from paying your deposit. Projects that require extensive stained glass or other detailing work may extend to 16 to 18 weeks; however, approaching us with a clear idea of your design choices may help to expedite the process. Our sales team will guide you through timelines based on your project specifics.
The builder’s quote will almost certainly be significantly cheaper than our offering, but this is for a very good reason! So often than not, a builder will outsource and not invest into the best quality wood, glazing and security locks, or offer aftercare.
While this may sound counterintuitive, there are more important decisions to make when replacing windows or doors than materials and price. Ayrton Bespoke recommends starting with finding a reputable, verifiable, and trusted installation partner. In an industry where reliability can vary significantly between contractors, doing your own research is essential—visit showrooms to see the products in person, read verified Google or industry reviews, and make an informed decision.
Over the last two decades, we’ve helped countless homeowners update their homes with high-performing bespoke windows and doors after a disappointing experience with less-than-reputable suppliers, replacing leaky windows, failed glazing, and warping doors.
Buying or replacing windows or doors comes with a cost. With Ayrton Bespoke as your partner, you can rest easy knowing that you only pay once for products that consistently translate into long-term value.
Everyone at Ayrton Bespoke is a valued and full-time member of our team. We do not subcontract any of our activities, including installation, to ensure accountability, consistent quality, and the high standards our clients expect from us.
Our installation team plays a vital role in our success, and their professionalism is often mentioned in our 220+ five-star Google reviews. To learn more about London’s best fitters, visit our Meet the Team page.
Our fitting team handles the removal of your old windows and doors, ensuring they are responsibly disposed of at our recycling facilities in our London warehouse. We recycle as much as possible. The timber we use for replacements is sustainably FSC sourced and built to last for decades.
We exclusively work with sustainably-sourced, slow-growing Latvian redwood, known for its beautiful, natural grain, insulation properties, and durability. Our installation team is highly skilled and experienced in working with timber, and by sticking to what we know best, we consistently deliver the most durable and authentic choice for London property windows and doors.
Yes, we do. Ayrton Bespoke specialises in creating like-for-like replicas of existing windows and doors for homes in conservation areas. We combine traditional craftsmanship and modern material sciences to craft true replicas that preserve the architectural integrity of your home while meeting strict planning permission requirements and thermal performance standards.
At Ayrton Bespoke, we specialise in crafting beautiful and bespoke windows and doors from sustainably-sourced and slow-growing Latvian redwood timber exclusively. With its timeless appearance, natural insulation, and long-term durability, we believe it’s the ideal material to complement and enhance London homes. Unlike uPVC, aluminium, or Crittall, natural timber allows us to replicate our heritage- and quintessentially British building styles, ensuring authenticity and massively boosting kerb appeal. Our highly skilled joiners only work with the highest grades of timber to consistently deliver beautiful results that last.
With the exception of Meranti hardwood external sills, our windows and doors are exclusively crafted using Latvian redwood (a species of pine) using a glue-and-laminate process perfected over 60* years. Laminating four pieces of timber parallel to each other reduces the natural movement associated with solid timber, resulting in greater stability, durability, and thermal performance, while Meranti hardwood sills offer additional moisture resilience where standing water is most likely to collect. Using this process, Ayrton Bespoke produces more than 4,000 of London’s finest windows and doors each year.
To learn more about why Latvian redwood is the ideal material for windows and doors in London, check out our blog post on Hardwood, Softwood, or Modified Timber for Your Windows and Doors: Making the Right Call
*While Ayrton Bespoke has been operating for just under 20 years, the factory where our craftsmen practice their craft has been at the forefront of specialist timber fabrication since the 1960s.
The unfortunate reality is that part-replacing or repairing timber windows rarely pays dividends in the long run. Once rot or degradation has set in, simply replacing those parts means further work down the line, again costing time and money to address. Some of the issues that frequently crop up when repairing timber windows include:
- Improper bonding: When bonding new timber with existing, settled components, you’re combining materials that behave differently over time. In just a few years, you’re likely to notice visible warping, joint failure, and an aftercare nightmare.
- Forced fitting: Trying to fit perfectly straight timber sashes into existing boxes that have moved leads to poor draught exclusion and more friction when in use, leading to higher power bills and quickly deteriorating performance.
- Glazing mismatches: Older boxes are made to hold single-glazed units. Modern double-glazed units offer vastly superior thermal insulation; however, they rarely fit into existing boxes, especially in conservation homes, resulting in a loss of thermal performance.
- Lack of aftercare: Individually purchased and fitted glazed units, panels, frames, or boxes rarely include any sort of guarantee or aftercare. Part replacement can be appealing based on price alone; however, the potential for after-sales headaches is high.
As London’s leading supplier of bespoke timber doors and windows, we specialise in full window replacements, sidestepping the potential hazards of trying to repair a window that’s better off replaced.
Yes—Ayrton Bespoke can recreate stained glass detailing; however, rather than replacing the stained glass panels (which carry a high risk of damage during transit), we specialise in recreating your existing design using modern manufacturing techniques and processes. We encapsulate the new stained glass within a double-glazed unit to preserve its look while also improving thermal performance, durability, and weather resistance. While we don’t refurbish existing stained glass, we encourage you to reach out to our sales team for expert guidance on exact replicas with improved performance.
All Ayrton Bespoke doors are fitted with secure Banham locks and robust adjustable hinges. Extreme weather conditions and significant impacts, as well as subsidence and movement in period homes, can affect your door, making adjustments necessary. Our aftercare team is never more than a quick phone call away, ready to provide ongoing support to ensure the perfect draught seal and smooth operation. All Ayrton products include a free 2-year aftercare plan, after which we charge a nominal callout fee.
We do not. We specialise exclusively in external timber windows and doors, crafting beautiful portals into your home and protecting it from the elements for decades. While we can manufacture internal doors, our products are built to exterior specifications and feature toughened double glazing, secure multi-point locks, and weather-resistant finishes—overkill for interior use. By focusing all our efforts on external fixtures for close to two decades, we can offer a level of expertise that is hard to match. Feel free to contact us to discuss your project, and we’ll gladly look at what we can and can’t help with.
Ayrton’s fitters will repair damage caused to your plasterwork during installation to a pre-decorative standard—meaning the surface will be smooth and ready for painting, but not yet painted.
Fitting new windows or doors involves removing sections of plasterwork to ensure a perfect fit. It is a standard procedure for properly setting new frames, applying insulation, and sealing the unit, especially in older or uneven walls. Our installation team will restore any plasterwork to a smooth and even finish, ready to paint or touch up by yourself or a third party.
We specialise in bespoke timber windows in a range of traditional, contemporary, and cutting-edge designs. We craft weighted and cord sash windows, Venetian sash windows, a wide range of casement window styles, Oriel bays, dormers, and more. Reach out to our team or visit one of our showrooms to discover how we enhance all types of homes with made-to-order timber windows.
Yes, we can, and we’re the best at it! We’ve been helping period home and conservation property owners across London install modern, high-performance, and like-for-like replicas of their existing timber windows for almost two decades, streamlining planning and compliance while ensuring that your property’s charm and character stay intact.
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All our windows are fitted with secure, insurance-approved, multipoint locks and high-quality ironmongery for maximum protection. We also offer laminated or toughened shatter-resistant double glazing for additional security. For your peace of mind, we are FENSA-accredited and hold the BSI Kitemark for window and door installations.
Exclusively crafting timber windows to order, we work hand-in-hand with our clients to guide them through various window styles, detailing and finishing options, and configurations. Some prefer a greater say in the final design, while others enjoy expert guidance to ensure a guaranteed cohesive look. Whatever your bespoke requirements, speak to Ayrton for real choice.
We create millimetre-perfect replicas of existing stained glass windows, as well as original designs. We encapsulate our stained glass panes in a double-glazed unit to protect them from the elements and hairline fractures, while also offering enhanced thermal performance.
Our timber windows are designed and engineered to offer maximum performance with minimal maintenance requirements. From friction-deterring precision engineering to state-of-the-art surface treatments that maintain their integrity for years, under normal circumstances, simply keeping your Ayrton windows clean will be the only maintenance you will have to perform for years on end. Upon installation, we’ll provide a detailed guide on cleaning, inspection, and maintenance requirements.
All our windows are covered by industry-leading quality guarantees, and we offer a aftercare service in the event that something does go wrong.
High-quality timber windows engineered to tight tolerances are extremely energy efficient. All our double-glazed windows, in all styles, are manufactured with efficiency in mind and boast an impressive U-value of around 1.2 W/m²K.
For the ultimate in thermal performance, we also offer vacuum glazed windows with a U-value of 0.7 W/m²K.
In a nutshell, our timber windows are as or more energy efficient than anything else you’ll find on the market.
We rely on high-quality materials, state-of-the-art machinery and processes, and skilled craftsmen to craft our timber windows; and this dedication to premium products is reflected in our guarantees. We offer industry-leading 60-year no-rot guarantees on all timber components, alongside 10-year guarantees on all glazed units and workmanship.
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