Wooden Windows: Benefits, Types and Costs

Wooden windows can give your home an elegance and charm that just can’t be achieved with more modern materials, both inside and out. With some care wooden windows can be a very long-term option for your home, which means that you don’t have to worry about replacement windows for many years.

To help you decide whether wooden windows are the right choice for your home, we’ve put together the benefits, costs and everything you’ll need to consider in this article.

Types of wood for wooden windows

You’ll be met with a few different options when it comes to choosing the type of wood for your windows.

Softwood Timber windows

Softwood will often be much cheaper than hardwood and suits contemporary and period-style homes. It might have stains over it but they’re usually painted and will require a fresh coat every few years. The most stable and durable type of softwood is Douglas fir.

Hardwood Timber Windows

Hardwood is more stable and durable than softwood as it’s slower growing which gives it a tighter grain. This also means that you’ll get more life out of it than softwood. Oak is a popular choice of hardwood.

Oak windows

This can be a very expensive option, so why choose oak? Well, it carries a lot of benefits such as being very stable and durable which makes it the ideal choice for your windows.

Benefits of Wooden Windows

Wooden windows can bring many potential benefits to the outside and inside of your home, we’ve listed some of the benefits below to help you decide if they’re the right choice for you.

Long lifetime

Wood has a very lengthy lifetime and could be part of your home for as long as 60 years.

Environmentally friendly

Unlike other materials used for windows (such as uPVC) wood is a completely natural material. In some cases, trees are replanted to replace the timber used to manufacture windows.

Energy efficiency

If lowering your carbon footprint and reducing your home’s impact on the environment is important to you then you will make great strides with wooden windows. With a potential lifetime of 60 years, you could reduce the CO2 output of your home by almost a tonne during that period.

Insulation

Wood acts as an excellent insulator which will help to keep the warmth inside and not allow it to escape.

Wooden window designs

Plenty of choice when it comes to the design from the type of wood to the colour.

Weather resistant

If the wood receives the proper maintenance then it’ll be resistant to the weather.

Increase value of home

All of these benefits come together to potentially help you increase the value of your home.

How much do wooden windows cost?

The price of ready made wooden windows will differ depending on the type of wood, the size of the window and the manufacturer. We’ve put some potential costs together for a 90mm x 60mm casement window in the table below.

Type of Wood	Potential Cost
Softwood	£825 – £925
Hardwood	£925 – £1,700

The table below compares the potential price of ground floor casement windows with different materials.

Size of Window (mm)	Timber	Aluminium	uPVC
600×900	£850 – £950	£550 – £600	£500 – £600
900×1200	£1,200 – £1,300	£650 – £750	£750 – £850
1200×1200	£1,350 – £1,450	£750 – £850	£850 – £950

These potential softwood and hardwood window prices don’t include installation, which will vary depending on the installer. For this reason, we highly recommend getting quotes from at least 3 different installers to give you the greatest chance of finding the best deal for you and your home.

Considerations of wooden windows

You can have wooden windows fitted to your home for as long as 60 years so it’s important to consider the possible downsides before having them installed.

Regular maintenance

Need to be well looked after which can be done by having them refinished or painted.

Could rot

Wood that isn’t well looked after becomes vulnerable to rot.

Price

It’s also worth noting that wooden windows are more expensive than other materials used for window frames such as uPVC and aluminium.

Wooden window maintenance

No matter the material of window, it will require some sort of maintenance for you to get the most out of it. If you’re able to take the time to look after your wooden windows then you could be looking out of them for many years to come. Here are a few steps you can take to maintain your wooden windows:

• Just wiping the wood down with a dry cloth every couple of months to remove any dirt and dust can help to prevent mould from forming
• If you choose to paint the wood then use UV protected paint will block sunlight to protect the wood
• Remember to clean the windows themselves before doing the frames as dirt can run into them from the glass.

Wooden windows are well worth maintaining because, given the right care, they can outlive other materials by a significant number of years.

Composite Windows: Best of Both Worlds

If you like the idea of having wooden windows but don’t want to have to think about the maintenance required to get a lengthy life out of them then composite windows might be worth considering.

Composite windows give your home the charm of wood on the inside, thanks to a timber (softwood or hardwood) core, but have an external cladding which is normally made from aluminium. Not only do they require less maintenance, the aluminium makes these windows incredibly durable.

Get free quotes for wooden windows

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40 Primary Bathroom Window Ideas

Here are 40 primary bathroom window ideas. Many bathrooms have windows. Bathroom windows are a little tricky because you want both light and obviously privacy.

Bathroom windows require a little more thought and planning than windows in other rooms in your home.

While you want as much natural light as possible, you also want to ensure privacy. This means you’ll want to consider the view of each bathroom from outside and from all angles, especially from angles where other people may be such as neighbors, passers-by all while taking advantage of letting in the most amount of light.

Options for privatizing windows:

If you have close neighbors, you can always

• use blinds,
• install curtains,
• use sanded glass/stained glass which brings in light but people can’t see the details, and/or
• place the window high up in the room.

I’m not big on sanded glass because it also means you can’t really see outside.

Our gallery of primary bedrooms with windows below include all of the above options as well as many types of window design ideas for your bathroom.

In my view, if you will need to close up your bathroom window, blinds are the best option because they look good and are very easy to open and close and you can still enjoy the view.

Bathroom window placement

Often you don’t have a lot of window placement options because it’s rare to place a window in a shower or above bathroom sinks or next to a toilet. This leaves very little wall space for a window.

That said, our gallery below does include examples of windows next to a bathtub and even in a shower. If you go with a window in the shower or next to a tub you definitely want to ensure there’s sufficient privacy.

Other bathroom window design considerations:

• Frame color
• Window size
• Number of frames
• Frame material
• Number of panes
• Does it open/close and if so, is it sliding or swinging?
• Shape: Bay or flat?
• Glass type: Regular, brushed, block glass?

If you’re planning a bathroom renovation or designing a bathroom, check out the huge variety of primary bathroom window ideas below.

1. Glass Block Windows

Glass block windows were popular in the 1980’s. While I’m not a big fan, they are a viable bathroom option because they offer light while protecting privacy.

2. Large Window with Roll-Down Blinds (Next to a Tub)

Any bathroom window can be made private with any type of blind. This bathroom uses a roll-down blind which is not quite as convenient as regular blinds.

3. Classic 3-Frame Window Next to Bathtub

When possible, placing a window next to a tub is a nice touch. In this case you can tell there is sufficient privacy that this window need not have blinds.

4. Large Bay Window with Valiance Next to Tub

For the elegant touch go for a bay window next to a tub. It’s fairly ornate but if that’s your style, it works.

5. Pair of Corner Windows with Blinds Wrapping Around the Tub

I like this simple window look. White-framed windows with white blinds framing the freestanding tub.

6. Wood Framed Window Next to Tub with Roll-Down Blind

Here’s another example of a roll-down blind on window next to a tub.

7. Floor-to-Ceiling Framed Window Spanning Full Wall Next to Tub

This is a fabulous bathroom window which spans floor to ceiling the entire width of one wall next to the bathtub.

8. Skylight Windows in Attic Bathroom

Skylights are a good bathroom lighting option although in this case I’m not sure they provide much privacy unless this is the tallest building around.

9. Large Plate-Glass Windows from Tub to Ceiling

I love plate-glass and this is a great example of one wrapping around a corner tub.

10. Ship-Style Round Window with Wooden Frame

For the ship-theme, go for a round bathroom window.

11. Window Placed High Up on the Wall for Bathroom Privacy

Placing a bathroom window high up is a great way to get light and have privacy. This is an excellent example.

12. Bathroom Shower with Window

Here’s an example of a shower with a window. It’s not typical, but if there’s sufficient privacy it’s a very cool bathroom feature.

13. Arched Windows Flanking Bathtub

If you like the Mediterranean style, arched windows provide that in a bathroom.

14. Traditional White-Framed Windows Wrapping Around Bathtub

I absolutely love these bathroom windows. I like the white-framed windows and the fact there are so many of them surrounding the tub. Look at how much light they let in the bathroom.

15. Massive Peak Window with Rustic Wood Frame Next to Bathtub

This is a spectacular bathroom window. It’s a peak design next to a tub. It’s so large it makes the large tub look small.

16. Stained Glass Window in Bathroom

Stained glass is a bathroom window option because it looks great, lets in light and protects privacy.

17. Large Plate-Glass Window Next to Bathtub (Modern Look)

I love large windows which give a modern look. This one does that in spades.

18. Pair of Tall Thin Windows Next to Freestanding Bathtub

19. Traditional Framed Window at End of Bathroom

This bathroom was well designed because the outside wall provides an excellent place for a large window that still protects privacy (for the most part).

20. Solarium Window Next to and Above Bathtub

There’s not much to dislike about a bathing solarium. While a bit dated, this is awesome.

21. Flat 3-Frame Window Spanning Length of Bathtub

I like this window how it sits above a ledge which provides a place for bathroom needs next to the tub. The window is placed in a nook which provides the bathroom depth. A really nice feature.

22. Bathroom with Window Above a Storage Cupboard

Here’s an example of a bathroom with a window above a storage cabinet which is not typically found in a bathroom.

23. Bathroom with Skylight

Again, skylights in bathrooms are a good window solution. This works really well.

24. Large Bathroom with Windows Next to Tub and Skylights

25. Swivel Window Next to Bathtub

I love the simple picture-window in this bathroom at the end of the bathtub.

26. Corner Bathtub with Windows on 2 Sides

Corner bathtubs are ideal for windows on 2 sides like the one here. The blinds provide privacy.

27. Bathroom with Window Above Vanity

With a long built-in bathroom counter, the designer was able to place a window above the counter next to the sink.

28. Bathroom with 2 Windows in Elevated Position

29. Dark Framed Window Next to Tub

I like the contrast this dark-framed window provides in this otherwise light bathroom.

30. Large Modern Bathroom with Floor-to-Ceiling Windows

If you have the privacy, there’s nothing like a full wall of floor-to-ceiling windows in your bathroom. Being on the water, this home can do this. It’s spectacular. It is odd, howeve,r that the bathroom is situated in the primary bathroom. I’ve seen this before. In fact, I lived in a home where the bathroom was placed openly in the primary bedroom.

31. Window Next to Bathtub with Privacy Screen

Here’s a great privacy option on windows in the bathroom – a simple privacy screen that covers the lower part of the window.

32. Window with Translucent Blind

Translucent blinds are a decent option for bathroom windows because they still let in light even when closed.

33. Bathroom with Picture Window Next to Tub

34. Bathroom with Round Ship-Style Window with White Frame

35. Large Luxury Bathroom with 2 Framed Windows

36. Bathroom with Wood-Framed Window and Blinds

37. Bathroom with Large Glass Door

Rarely do you find a bathroom with a door to the outside. This is one of them and the door is all glass. In fact, one entire wall is a window. It’s really cool if you have the privacy.

38. Bathroom with Large Square Window Next to Tub

Square windows aren’t common, but this one looks pretty cool next to the tub at the end of the bathroom.

39. Bathroom with Tiny Elevated Window Above the Tub

The small narrow window up high is a terrific bathroom window because it lets in light and protects privacy.

40. Large Bathroom Surrounded by Windows from Floor-to-Ceiling

Wow! Now that’s a lot of windows in a bathroom. The entire bathroom is surrounded by windows. Not typical, but then not every house is on the ocean.