Sash and Casement Wooden Windows Restoration in Cambridge

Specialist in Sash Windows restoration in Cambridge.

To provide enviable quality of work at an affordable price level, we constantly improve three compounds of our success – people, techniques and materials. The team of decorators is lead by a former innovations engineer who combines his passion for working with wood and mechanics to create solutions to even the most challenging tasks.

As a part of windows restoration project we can also paint
and refurbish any exterior woodwork and masonry.

What we can do for you

Tasks Performed	Complete woodwork refurbishment	Standard maintenance painting
Remove rotten bits of wood.
Treat affected areas with wood hardener
Repair woodwork with Accoya/Tricoya wood and flexible wood fillers
Encase treated woodwork with Tricoya veneers
Unblock windows
Repair pulley cords
Replace cracked glass
Sand down woodwork
Perform minor woodwork repairs
Repair loose putty with flexible resinous fillers
Prepare woodwork for painting
Spray paint all woodwork

Loose putty

Rain water penetrates unprotected wood through cracks in putty

Cracked glass pane

We replace all cracked glass before commencing the wood repairs

Recently painted windows

Often rotten wood is left untreated under a fresh coat of paint. It leads to even more expensive repairs being needed in the future.

Holes in sash window frames

Despite the scary appearance, we repair these on a daily basis

Missing putty
and rotten bottom rail

Where necessary we will replace badly rotten window parts

Wet, partially rotten sills

Stripped back to solid wood, the sills will be treated and repaired with Accoya/ Tricoya wood

Work Processes

On average we spend 80% of our time on a project on wood restoration and its preparation for painting. We scrape off or fully sand down old paint, remove decayed wood and repair it with Accoya using high-tech adhesives like Dryflex

We use Accoya wood for repairs.
It is guaranteed to last at least 50 years.

We only use the best materials

Accoya wood

Accoya® is wood, but not as you know it. It is modified timber in which a process called acetylation, a cutting-edge patented technology, enables it to resist rot, defy the elements and stay strong for decades. Guaranteed for 50 years above ground and 25 years in ground or freshwater, its performance and properties are remarkable.

Dimensionally stable

- Swelling and shrinkage reduced by 75% or more - Doors and windows open effortlessly year round - Reduced maintenance costs

Outstanding durability

- Lasting 50 years above ground, 25 years in ground/freshwater Class 1 durability, surpassing even teak - Virtually rot proof - 70 year minimum service life stated by TRADA

Perfect for coating

- Improved stability means coatings last up to two times longer - Easier to coat, less preparation and sanding required

Book your 20-minute quote meeting now and you will get :

– thorough assessment of your exterior woodwork;
– detailed written quotation;
– understanding of the condition of your woodwork and what needs to be done;
– tailor-made solution for your project.

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5.0

Chameleon Decorators Cambridge

5.0

Annabel Nichols

2019.05.28

Having used Alex to paint the inside of our house, we have invited him back to paint the exterior. The team are total work horses. Punctual, efficient and their work is excellent. Can’t recommend highly enough

Raphael Philllips

2017.02.03

We have used Matt and his team on a number of occasions. The standard of work is excellent and offers value for money. He has a superb eye for detail and does not settle for second best. I would have no hesitation in recommending him. Don't use gloss use Matt!

Jamie Newman

2016.09.11

Excellent communication, service and professionalism. We spoke with Chameleon to restore some rotting wood french doors and wooden windows, as well as redecorate. Email discussions with Victoria to arrange the initial quote were answered quickly and in a friendly way. Alex and his team of decorators were excellent - they took 2 and a half days instead of 5, and worked extremely hard, leaving the windows and doors looking great. We'd use them again without hesitation and would thoroughly recommend them.

Irena Williams

2016.08.31

We were incredibly impressed with Chameleon Decorators' workforce. They were punctual, worked extremely hard and were very polite and considerate. The project itself turned our tired, and frankly very dilapidated, windows into something once again in keeping with our 17th century cottage. We are delighted with the entire process and intend to use Chameleon again in the very near future.

Emma Goddard

2016.06.07

Alex and his team are superb. We have used them before, and always been impressed - as we were this time - by their work ethic, their expertise and knowledge, the quality of their work, and their efficiency. I recommend them very highly indeed.

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Windows restoration in cambridgeshire

Specialist in Sash Windows restoration in Cambridge.

Decayed window sills

Rotten beading

Partially decayed frame

What we can do for you

Sash window refurbishment in Shepreth, Cambridgeshire

Repairs to the sash windows (when a simple patch won’t do).

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Redecorating large sash windows in Barley, Cambridge

Sash window repair, Cambridge

Here are top 9 issues we deal with every day

Decayed window sills

Rotten beading

Partially decayed frame

Loose putty

Cracked glass pane

Recently painted windows

Holes in sash window frames

Missing putty and rotten bottom rail

Wet, partially rotten sills

Work Processes

We use Accoya wood for repairs. It is guaranteed to last at least 50 years.

Rotten wood is removed and affected areas are treated with wood hardener

Old paintwork is sanded down with dust-free sanders to aid paint adhesion and provide perfectly smooth finish for the paint

Woodwork is repaired with Accoya/ Tricoya and flexible wood resins

Before

After

Before/After

We only use the best materials

Accoya wood

Dimensionally stable

- Swelling and shrinkage reduced by 75% or more - Doors and windows open effortlessly year round - Reduced maintenance costs

Outstanding durability

- Lasting 50 years above ground, 25 years in ground/freshwater Class 1 durability, surpassing even teak - Virtually rot proof - 70 year minimum service life stated by TRADA

Perfect for coating

- Improved stability means coatings last up to two times longer - Easier to coat, less preparation and sanding required

Elastic repair compounds

Sherwin Williams Duration exterior paint

Paint Spraying

Paint applied by paint sprayer

Paint applied by brush

Book your 20-minute quote meeting now and you will get :

Here are top 9 issues
we deal with every day

Missing putty
and rotten bottom rail

We use Accoya wood for repairs.
It is guaranteed to last at least 50 years.

Rotten wood is removed and affected
areas are treated with wood hardener