Conservation Joinery was founded by Ray Johnston in 1999, following 9 years’ experience with a national sash window refurbishment company. Ray could see that there was a need in the market to offer a top quality specialist service providing “faithful” period sash window repairs and replacements, backed up by a dedicated workshop providing full support for on-site refurbishments. Authentic replacement traditional sashes are also hand-crafted in the workshop. The quality of workmanship in renovation work and the ability to manufacture bespoke sashes to a high specification, of the standard expected by customers, had been missing, but needed. Conservation Joinery has been fulfilling those needs for 10 years.

We will repair and renovate where possible, but we can make entire new windows if necessary. Attention to detail is crucial in making replacement windows. Is the mould correct for the period? Does the upper sash have horns appropriate to the age of the house, and if so which style?  If the building is listed, the original windows have to be faithfully copied, sometimes with hand-made period glass. More than ever we are now being asked to remove ugly, worn, plastic UPVC windows, or a Conservation Officer has ordered the replacement of a property’s inappropriate windows.  Whatever the situation, Conservation Joinery can meet the challenge, providing a complete solution, which is sympathetic to the property and of the quality customers want and expect.

Our Refurbishment Service is second to none. Built on experience, traditional values and innovation, the work we carry out is based on a thorough training scheme within the business. Conservation Joinery’s refurbishment specialists receive a comprehensive training, both in the workshop and on-site, in the full range of skills required. Every sash window can have its own individual characteristics. All on-site work is handled by a team of two, and you can feel confident that each Team Leader has the knowledge and experience to face any problems head on and solve a problem efficiently and correctly. The training is designed to keep the quality and standards high and encourages the passing on of traditional skills, increasingly lost in modern society.

Each employee has targets, not in quantity but in skill levels. No employee under training is allowed on site unsupervised until they have attained the high standards expected by the company. This may take up to a year and the training does not end there. Ongoing training can take years to develop and improve a range of skills, and we are always finding new challenges or devising new techniques. Such is the nature of sash window refurbishment. 

Our Guarantee stands as it is, but with Ray Johnston’s personal guarantee behind it too that “we will do our best at all times”. Upon completion of every renovation, the Team Leader carries out an 8 point check on each window and completes a “job sheet” to confirm that everything is complete and fully operational.

We believe that the reputation of Conservation Joinery for quality and value for money speaks for itself, but we will be happy to put you in touch with genuine satisfied customers who have often commented on the dedication we put into our work. Honesty and reliability are just two of the qualities we are proud to uphold.

Ring Ray Johnston in Cheshire or Phil Rogers in Llandudno to ask for advice or a no-obligation survey. Check out our website and fill in the contact response form if you’d like us to contact you. Invite us to do a survey on your sash windows, with each individual window priced for, and with a description of the work required. Even if you want to have just one or two windows refurbished at a time, we can accommodate your requirements.

You already qualify for the 5% lower rate VAT charge on the refurbishment upgrade cost for each window (a big saving on all your windows - See FAQs)