Do I live in a conservation area?

If so, does this mean that I can't have PVC-U windows? Well the answer is not automatically no these days. The planning department of your housing body will fully understand the restrictions and guidelines which they need to follow, but alongside that there are certainly PVC-U products which fully meet the aesthetic needs of conservation or sensitive areas.

The traditional sliding sash, or 'vertical slider' is the main PVC-U product to be used in these areas, and many other housing bodies have done just that. With their authentic period design, right down to the finest detail these windows have been accepted in many areas where previously PVC-U would not have been accepted, ensuring that not only do you get the traditional appeareance and functionality for cleaning from the inside, but you also get all the other associated benefits of a modern window type, including increased warmth, and reduced noise pollution from the outside.