At Habify, we bring the best of old and new together. We supply and install Timber Alternative Traditional Sash Window across Norfolk, Suffolk, and Cambridgeshire, ensuring each installation is bespoke to your home’s style and character.
If you’re seeking the classic elegance of sash windows but want the advantages of modern performance, thermal efficiency, easy maintenance, and secure operation, the PVC Timber Alternative Sash Window is a perfect choice.
Contact us for a quote tailored to your property and discover how beautiful, functional sash windows can transform your home.
The PVC Timber Alternative Sash Window range is made within 100 miles of our showroom!
For a more elegant and historically sympathetic look, we offer a 35 mm slim midrail.
Both the top and bottom sashes slide vertically and can tilt inwards, allowing for easy cleaning.
With multi-lock points, reinforced tilt arms, and the option for a PAS 24 upgrade.
Our PVC sash window is designed to replicate traditional timber aesthetics
While we offer 20 standard colour options, you can choose to have these windows in any colour.
The Traditional Sash Window dominates properties within the beautiful surrounds of Norfolk, Suffolk and Cambridgeshire.
Our PVC alternative is the perfect solution for homeowners who want the timeless character of sash windows with modern performance. Whether you’re restoring a period home in Norwich, upgrading a townhouse in Cambridge, or fitting energy-efficient windows in Ipswich, our sash window offers authentic detailing with exceptional thermal efficiency.
Each window can be fully customised, from run-through sash horns, deep bottom rails and heritage astragal bars to a wide choice of hardware including fitch catches, D-handles, sash lifts and pole eyes in finishes such as polished chrome, satin chrome, antique brass or colour-matched to your chosen frame.
Discreet trickle vents can also be colour-matched or concealed in the head of the window, ensuring compliance with ventilation requirements without spoiling the traditional appearance. The sash window from Habify combines versatility, security, and energy efficiency with true heritage style, making it one of the most popular sash window choices across East Anglia.
Below, we’ve answered some of the most common questions about Sash Windows. If you’d like more details or have any other queries about our services, please don’t hesitate to get in touch.
“Timber alternative” sash windows are designed to look just like traditional wooden sash windows but are made from modern PVC profiles. This gives you the authentic style of timber, with run-through horns, deep bottom rails, and woodgrain foils, but with the benefit of low maintenance, improved insulation, and no risk of warping or rotting.
Yes, in many cases. Local planning authorities across Norfolk, Suffolk, and Cambridgeshire increasingly accept high-quality PVC sash windows in conservation areas, especially when they replicate traditional timber detailing with slim sightlines, astragal bars, and heritage hardware.
In some cases they work for Grade 2 listed, however, for most listed buildings you will usually still need real timber.
Habify can guide you through local planning requirements in Norwich, Cambridge, Ipswich and surrounding areas.
Habify supplies and installs sash windows across Norfolk, Suffolk and Cambridgeshire, including Norwich, Ipswich, Cambridge, Bury St Edmunds, and surrounding areas. Our expert team ensures every installation blends perfectly with your property, whether it’s a Georgian townhouse or a modern home.
Once we receive your enquiry, we’ll be in touch to understand your project in more detail. We typically arrange a complimentary site visit to assess your requirements, although remote consultations are also available where appropriate.
You can also contact us by:
Calling us on: 01603 905080
or email: info@habify.co.uk
