Casement windows for Crowborough's post-war estates
Crowborough grew from 8,169 people in 1961 to 13,250 in 1971, and most of the houses built in that growth, and the estates either side of it, have casement windows. This is the window most Crowborough households will buy, usually as a whole-house set.
Casement windows prices
Per unit, supplied and fitted, including VAT, with the old frames removed and the opening made good. See all typical prices for worked examples.
| Window or door | Size basis (mm) | Fitted, inc. VAT |
|---|---|---|
| uPVC flush casement, small | 600 x 900 | £765 to £1,085 |
| Chamfered uPVC casement, white | 1000 x 1200 | £815 to £1,200 |
| Chamfered uPVC casement, heritage colour | 1000 x 1200 | £1,075 to £1,580 |
| uPVC flush casement | 1000 x 1200 | £1,100 to £1,950 |
| Aluminium flush casement | 1000 x 1200 | £1,485 to £2,395 |
| Timber flush casement | 1000 x 1200 | £2,000 to £3,800 |
The estates and what they have
- Alderbrook, the 1950s council estate on the southern edge of town off Walshes Road and Fermor Road: plain semis with square openings that suit a chamfered casement.
- The Forest estate north-east of the station, and Western Gardens nearby: 1970s semis and terraces with wider openings.
- The Blackness estate on the slope between the station and Chapel Green, built in the 1980s, with small detached houses, semis and terraces.
- Poundfield, Eridge Road and Millbrook Road: modest detached houses and bungalows on small plots.
- The Herne, built on former woodland, and the streets between Harlequin Lane and Whitehill Road: small detached houses.
Many of these houses are on their second set of windows already, and the 1980s and 1990s uPVC that replaced the originals is now the thing failing.
Chamfered or flush?
A chamfered casement has a bevelled edge to the frame and the opening part sits slightly proud. It is the cheapest good window in this range at £815 to £1,200 in white, and it looks right on a 1950s Alderbrook semi. In cream, grey or anthracite it is £1,075 to £1,580.
A flush casement closes level with the frame, like a traditional timber window. At £1,100 to £1,950 in uPVC, it gives the 1970s and 1980s houses a cleaner face and is the usual choice on a whole-house job. In aluminium it is £1,485 to £2,395.
Built for the slope
A casement seals by pressing onto compression gaskets when the handle closes, which is why it performs well on the exposed upper slopes around the Beacon. Ask for a window weather-tested for exposed sites, stainless friction hinges, and drainage slots that will not clog with pine needles, which drop across most gardens west of the High Street. More on that in windows on high ground.
Timber casements
A timber flush casement costs £2,000 to £3,800, against £1,100 to £1,950 for uPVC flush or £1,485 to £2,395 for aluminium flush. It also needs repainting every five to eight years, sooner on an exposed elevation. On a post-war estate house in Crowborough there is rarely a planning reason to choose it. In a listed cottage or under the Article 4 direction in part of Rotherfield, there may be. See timber windows.
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