Flush Casement Windows

Flush Casements

Flush-type casements are found in some very early properties and the popularity of the style has persisted, right up to the Edwardian era and into modernist and contemporary properties.

The old

Our architecture is very diverse. As skills and materials developed over the centuries, construction methods changed. Homes became larger, lighter and more comfortable. That’s still happening, and it always will, but some building styles have remained perennial favourites. Thatched cottages and timber-framed houses don’t just exist in our memory. They, like other heritage homes, are part of our history and our current housing stock. The old is here to stay!

The new

We are living in an era of minimalist style. Clean, simple lines are everywhere, but this isn’t new. During the 20th century, many designers embraced new ideas, changing the rules about detail and ornamentation, about light, angles, curves, even about building materials. Unusual homes are everywhere, in our towns and cities, and nestled in the countryside. Architects are drawing plans and homeowners are choosing a different type of home.

A casement window is one where the opening pane is held on hinges within a frame. That’s all – nothing complicated about it. The design has been around for centuries. They are the most common style of window in the UK, where most of them open outwards. The ‘flush’ part of the description only means that the opening part of the window doesn’t project out from the frame, but lies flush with it.