Business Details
18 Years
experience
Expert Window Restoration Services in Cambridgeshire
Chameleon Decorators & Windows Restoration has been specialising in the repair and restoration of traditional sash windows since 2008. Our team of skilled joiners, decorators, and window specialists combines premium materials with traditional craftsmanship to preserve the character of period properties while enhancing functionality and energy efficiency. We offer comprehensive services including timber frame repairs, double glazing retrofitting, and draught proofing for Grade 2 listed buildings and conservation area properties. Utilising durable materials like Tricoya wood, we provide an 8-year guarantee on paintwork and 20-year warranty on repaired parts, ensuring long-lasting results. With over 15 years of industry experience, our family-run business serves Cambridgeshire, Hertfordshire, Essex, Suffolk, and surrounding regions, delivering tailored solutions that maintain historical authenticity while meeting modern standards.
Services
Sash window refurbishment
Double glazing retrofit
Listed building windows
Draught proofing
Bay window repair
Timber frame restoration
Functional restoration
Vacuum glazing
Window soundproofing
Casement window repair
Details
- Year established: 2008
- Licensed
- Insured
Highlights and features
- We offer 15+ years of specialist experience in sash window restoration
- Our team uses durable Tricoya wood with 30-year ground protection guarantees
- We provide 8-year paintwork and 20-year repaired parts warranties
- Our full-service approach covers glass installation to paint finishes
- We operate as a family-run business with fixed project timeframes
Payment methods
- Cash, Debit cards, Credit cards, Bank transfers
What people say
Prompt communication
Hard working team
Great results
Excellent service
Would recommend
Services
Sash Window Refurbishment
Our sash window refurbishment service restores timber frames to original condition using Tricoya wood replacements. We address decayed sills, rotten beading, and damaged frames while maintaining historical accuracy. The process includes epoxy sealant application for superior moisture protection and a 20-year warranty on all repairs, ensuring durability and preservation of period features.
Double Glazing Retrofit
We install ultra-thin vacuum double glazing units into existing sash windows, improving thermal efficiency by up to 8 times. This solution maintains original window appearance while reducing energy bills and external noise by over one-third, ideal for listed properties requiring conservation-compliant upgrades.
Listed Building Restoration
Specialising in Grade 2 listed properties, our restoration methodology preserves architectural heritage through like-for-like timber replacements. We perform pulley system adjustments and frame reinforcements without altering historical appearance, ensuring compliance with conservation regulations and eliminating the need for planning permission.
Draught Proofing
Our draught proofing solutions reduce heat loss by sealing gaps in sash window mechanisms. Combined with double glazing, this service can save up to 10% on energy bills while maintaining operational functionality and traditional aesthetics through inconspicuous wiper seal installations.
Bay Window Repair
We specialise in bay window restoration including sill replacement and structural reinforcement. Our method preserves original joinery while strengthening frames against weather damage, providing long-term solutions for curved, square, and garden bay window configurations in historic properties.
Questions
What services do you offer for sash window restoration?
We provide comprehensive sash window refurbishment including timber frame repairs, double glazing retrofitting, draught proofing, and paint restoration using durable materials and traditional techniques.
Do you work on Grade 2 listed buildings?
Yes, we specialise in window restoration for Grade 2 listed properties and conservation areas, offering like-for-like repairs that maintain historical authenticity.
What guarantees do you provide?
We offer an 8-year guarantee on paintwork and 20-year warranty on repaired parts for all our window restoration services.
Can you install double glazing in original windows?
Yes, we retrofit slim-profile vacuum double glazing units into existing sash windows while preserving their original appearance.
What areas do you cover?
We operate across Cambridgeshire, Hertfordshire, Essex, Suffolk, Bedfordshire, Buckinghamshire, and London.
How long does window restoration take?
A typical 15-window project takes 5-7 working days, with minimal disruption to property occupants.
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Reviews (10)
Maggie Lonergan
Sep 01, 2022
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Thank you so much for a fantastic job! We are really delighted with the windows. You have preserved the character of the original sash windows but brought them right up to date into the 21st century with the super thin double glazing and fantastic fitting. Your communications were clear and helpful throughout; the team was punctual, super hardworking, tidy, careful and polite. We are very happy to recommend Chameleon and look forward to many years of draught free beautiful windows!
Elaine D.
Jul 15, 2022
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Timber frames repaired and look like new now. Very friendly and easy to deal with. The quality of work is excellent.
Carol Robinson
Nov 02, 2021
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Now three years after the windows were repaired and redecorated, they still look like they were painted yesterday. Easy and straightforward company to deal with.
William Pierce
Oct 18, 2021
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Chameleon team renovated our old sash windows that we thought were beyond repair. Fast, efficient, great value compared to window replacement quoteChameleon team renovated our old sash windows that we thought were beyond repair. Fast, efficient, great value compared to window replacement quotes.s.
Hardy Joseph
Sep 21, 2021
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Excellent service all round - windows restoration professionally executed by a friendly and experienced team. Hard working people, great results
Sarah Mayne
Sep 10, 2020
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We're very happy with the work we recently had completed on the windows. It was also done in great time, with the guys coming nearly every day, including weekends - absolute grafters. Thank you, our windows look great!
Jamie Newman
Jan 27, 2017
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Excellent communication, service and professionalism. We spoke with Chameleon to restore some rotting wood french doors and wooden windows, as well as redecorate. Email discussions with Victoria to arrange the initial quote were answered quickly and in a friendly way. Alex and his team of decorators were excellent - they took 2 and a half days instead of 5, and worked extremely hard, leaving the windows and doors looking great. We'd use them again without hesitation and would thoroughly recommend them.
Raphael Philllips
Oct 23, 2016
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We have used Matt and his team on a number of occasions. The standard of work is excellent and offers value for money. He has a superb eye for detail and does not settle for second best. I would have no hesitation in recommending him. Don't use gloss use Matt!
Shoshana Whybrow
Jan 13, 2016
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Alex and Victoria are a fantastic team, providing a first rate service. Nothing is too much trouble and the finished work is of an extremely high quality.
Julian Owen
May 05, 2015
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Alex has helped us several times over the last few years: Projects include the restoration of a Grade II Listed Building and the entire decoration of our new 'Self Build' home He's a fantastic tradesman I'm sure we'll commission him again when we are ready for another project