{"id":190,"date":"2025-07-28T09:12:43","date_gmt":"2025-07-28T09:12:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/applewoodjoinery.co.uk\/blog\/?p=190"},"modified":"2025-08-05T13:59:20","modified_gmt":"2025-08-05T13:59:20","slug":"bespoke-windows","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/applewoodjoinery.co.uk\/blog\/bespoke-windows\/","title":{"rendered":"Bespoke Windows"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Hardwood or Softwood?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Here at Applewood Joinery we make bespoke windows in a number of different types of timber. We manufacture every window to suit individual customer&#8217;s needs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" data-id=\"208\" src=\"https:\/\/applewoodjoinery.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/J2788_89_90-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-208\" srcset=\"https:\/\/applewoodjoinery.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/J2788_89_90-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/applewoodjoinery.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/J2788_89_90-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/applewoodjoinery.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/J2788_89_90-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/applewoodjoinery.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/J2788_89_90-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/applewoodjoinery.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/J2788_89_90.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><br>Why choose Hardwood?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Hardwood&#8217;s like oak and sapele resist wear and decay better than softwood&#8217;s, ensuring a longer lifespan. They are ideal for tailored designs, allowing windows to be crafted with precision to complement various architectural styles. Additionally, hardwood provides superior thermal efficiency, helping to maintain comfortable indoor temperatures by keeping interiors warmer in winter and cooler in summer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Timber&#8217;s such as Oak, have a beautiful natural look and will make your home stand out. Oak is naturally strong so it is very resistant to wear and should keep in great condition for a number of years. Additionally, oak is a renewable resource, making it an environmentally friendly option when sourced responsibly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Here at Applewood Joinery, we pride ourselves on our manufacturing of oak windows and we regularly create these for our customers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/applewoodjoinery.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/J3248_2-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-209\" srcset=\"https:\/\/applewoodjoinery.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/J3248_2-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/applewoodjoinery.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/J3248_2-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/applewoodjoinery.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/J3248_2-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/applewoodjoinery.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/J3248_2.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Why choose Softwood? <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Softwood is generally more affordable than hardwood, making it a budget-friendly option. It is lightweight and versatile, allowing for intricate designs, particularly in sash windows. Additionally, softwood is easier to work with, making it a popular choice for customizable window designs. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Softwood also can be painted or stained, this matches various architectural types as well as, showing the flexibility that softwood provides. Additionally, softwood trees grow faster, making them a more renewable and environmentally friendly option.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/applewoodjoinery.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/J3062_1-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-210\" srcset=\"https:\/\/applewoodjoinery.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/J3062_1-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/applewoodjoinery.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/J3062_1-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/applewoodjoinery.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/J3062_1-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/applewoodjoinery.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/J3062_1.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-2 is-layout-flex 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Fordingbridge, Hedge End, Kings Worthy, Lymington, New Forest, Portsmouth, Ringwood, Romsey, Salisbury, Southampton, Stockbridge, Whiteparish, Winchester.<br><br><br> <br><br><br><br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignwide has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignwide is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50)\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/applewoodjoinery.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/themes\/twentytwentyfour\/assets\/images\/icon-message.webp\" alt=\"\" style=\"width:40px;height:auto\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-wide\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-633352e7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\" 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