So why should I use wood?

Timber is our only renewable building material. The production of other popular building materials, such as uPVC (the most common material used in modern window frames), aluminium or steel, not only involves the use of finite materials, but the processing of such materials also uses up vast quantities of fossil fuels, thus producing environment-harming carbon dioxide.

In contrast, timber harvesting has very few environmental costs and doesn’t use up fossil fuels. In fact, since many more trees are planted for harvesting than are used each year, choosing timber as your building material actually helps to reduce the Greenhouse Effect.

Did you know?

The net annual increase in the amount of standing timber in Sweden and Finland is 3 million hectares. One third of the United States is now Forest; they are growing twice as much hardwood as is being used!

So what are the benefits to me?

Timber is actually one of the most durable and long-lasting materials available for windows and doors and requires far less maintenance than it is generally perceived to, so using timber for your windows and doors could make your life easier and save you money long-term. Here are just a few of the benefits of having original wooden windows installed in your property: