Plantation Shutters in Twickenham

Twickenham is mostly period housing: the riverside Georgian fronts near York House and Orleans House, the listed Grade II terraces on Montpelier Row, the Victorian and Edwardian villas around Strawberry Hill, and the family streets running towards Whitton, home of England rugby. We fit a lot of original timber sash and bay windows here, so we know how to keep the proportions right and the room light.

The trick is matching the shutter to the window, not forcing one style on the whole house. We work that out at the survey, window by window.

A lot of Twickenham sits in a conservation area, and the controls vary by street. Around Twickenham Green the council discourages UPVC and asks owners to keep the original three-over-three timber sashes, so we spec the shutters to suit those proportions. Shutters go on the inside, so they usually sit outside the rules that cover windows and doors.

In the Strawberry Hill and riverside conservation areas near Marble Hill we tend to recommend a tighter louvre on front elevations so the look stays sympathetic to older sash detailing. If your home is listed, or you are not sure, we will tell you to check with the council first, and we will spec the shutters to suit the original windows either way.

Tall sash windows usually suit tier on tier or cafe style: privacy at street level without losing the light. Bay windows suit full height shutters, measured to the exact angles, because older Twickenham bays are rarely a true ninety degrees. Bathrooms and kitchens call for waterproof Polycomposite; dry living rooms and bedrooms can use Hardwood for real timber character. We talk it through room by room and recommend what actually works.

Many Twickenham homes have a kitchen or garden-room extension added over the years, and the bifold or sliding glazing on those needs the right tracked shutter. The panels slide clear when the doors are open and close flat across the full opening for evening privacy, and we confirm clearance against the door operation at the survey.

We price by the square metre, so the cost tracks the size of your windows: Express is £315/sqm in Polycomposite, £380/sqm in Hardwood, and Plan & Save is £260/sqm either way. The survey is free, there is no deposit until you order, and we leave a written specification and price before you commit. You can see recent installations in our gallery to judge the finish for yourself.