Tilt and Turn Windows in Hinckley

The two problems tilt and turn actually solves

We fit tilt and turn most often on the upper floors of Hinckley properties where there is no safe ladder position. Older red-brick terraces toward the town centre, expansive 1980s detached/semi estates in Burbage, and newer four-bed family stock around Earl Shilton and Barwell. A rear elevation over a flat roof, an extension or a narrow side passage is the classic case, and it is the reason a lot of first floor windows in Hinckley have not been cleaned properly in years.

How we specify tilt and turn windows here

A heavier duty European hardware set carried inside the frame, with the whole sash hung on a geared mechanism. The frame is reinforced beyond casement standard because the sash weight is carried on a different axis. Tilt position locks the sash to the frame at multiple points while leaving a narrow gap at the head, so a room can be ventilated overnight without leaving an openable sash. Full turn position uses the same shootbolts as a casement.

• Geared European hardware with the tilt restrictor set on installation
• Cleanable from inside on any floor, which removes the ladder question entirely
• Laminated glass option on accessible openings, standard multi point locking
• Expect a premium over a like sized casement because of the hardware. On a first floor front bedroom it usually pays for itself in the first cleaning season.