Traditional Putty Glazing in Devon
Linseed putty lines where consent requires single glazing. Manufactured to size and delivered across Devon.
- Made to size from a measured survey, never cut down from stock
- FSC-certified timber with chain-of-custody paperwork
- Fixed written quotation with the lead time stated
- 10-year workmanship guarantee in writing
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Traditional Putty Glazing in Devon
Free survey and fixed written price.
Traditional Putty Glazing across Devon
Ask three firms about Traditional Putty Glazing in Devon and you will get three different answers. You are mostly dealing with cob and thatch, Regency seaside terraces and Dartmoor granite cottages around here, so openings vary more than people expect. the wettest large county in England with severe Atlantic exposure is the local complication, and sustained rot in cob-embedded frames and moor-exposed openings is what it eventually causes. In practice that means genuine linseed putty lines rather than a bead pretending to be one.
We survey before anything is cut, so the schedule reflects the opening as built rather than as drawn. A quick call or a photograph of the opening is usually enough to get you a price.
One thing that catches people out here: cob walls move seasonally, so frames need tolerance built into the fixing detail.
Towns covered
Replication, not approximation
Profiles copied from the surviving original, section by section.
Drawings for consent
Measured section drawings supplied to accompany a listed building application.
Conservation glazing
Slim-cavity units and genuine putty lines where the consent requires them.
Fabric retained where possible
We splice and repair before we replace, because the original is the point.
What clients tell us
Feedback collected directly from completed projects. Full written references are available on request before you commit.
“The conservation officer approved the sections first time, which had not happened with the previous applicant.”
Verified client, Devon“They spliced the original cill rather than replacing it, which was exactly what we wanted.”
Verified client, Devon“The putty lines look right, and from the street you cannot tell which windows are new.”
Verified client, DevonWhat happens next
Four steps from first call to installed joinery. No pressure at any stage.
Record the original
We measure and draw the surviving joinery before anything is removed.
Drawings and consent
Section drawings prepared to support your application.
Replication
Made to the recorded profile in matching species.
Careful installation
Fitted with minimal disturbance to surrounding historic fabric.
Frequently asked questions
Do you cover Devon?
Yes. We cover the whole of Devon including Exeter, Plymouth, Torquay, Paignton and the surrounding villages. Cob walls move seasonally, so frames need tolerance built into the fixing detail. Because the wettest large county in England with severe Atlantic exposure, we allow for it at survey stage rather than discovering it on the day.
Will the finish need maintaining?
A factory-applied microporous finish typically needs inspection every three to five years, sooner on exposed coastal elevations. Maintaining it is far cheaper than letting a coating fail and the timber take up water.
Do you work in hardwood or softwood?
Both. Engineered hardwood is the default where movement or exposure is a concern, and slow-grown softwood is often the better value choice for painted work in sheltered positions. We will tell you which we would specify and why.
Do you take a deposit?
Not before the measured survey. A deposit is only requested once the survey is complete and you have approved the final schedule and price.
Can you price from drawings?
Yes. Send a drawing set or a schedule and we will price against it. If anything is ambiguous we will query it before quoting rather than assume and reprice later.
Talk to us about your project
Free, no obligation, and a fixed figure in writing. We will tell you honestly if what you are asking for is not the right answer.
Request a quote Call 0800 088 6248