To give your home a truly up-to-the-minute look, you need windows created to a 400-year-old design. You won’t be alone; people in the know have been choosing this look ever since it first caught on in the 16th century.
Of course, our heading gives the game away. We’re talking about flush casement windows, but unless you’re a student of the finer points of fenestration, there’s a chance you’re unaware of the various benefits to be enjoyed by having this particular style of window fitted in your home.
What are flush casement windows?
Unlike a typical casement window where the window protrudes out from the frame, flush casement windows – as the name suggests – have a frame that sits flush within the outer frame when the window is closed.
In other structural respects flush casement windows are much like their standard casement cousins, with hinges at the side that allow them to be opened wide.



Benefits of flush casement windows
Let’s begin with the way they look, which is all about the ‘flush’ aspect that gives them their superior aesthetic appeal.
While we might think a smoothly elegant appearance is a result of today’s general design trend, it would seem that history contradicts that idea, as already noted.
The fact is that the sleek aspect of flush casements looks equally at home in period and modern homes alike.
Let’s talk materials
In the old days timber was the only stuff available for making any kind of window frame, flush casement or otherwise, and you either painted them or left them with a natural finish, end of story.
Nowadays your window frames can be manufactured using modern materials like uPVC and aluminium in a wide range of styles, finishes and glazing options. Which brings us to other benefits of today’s flush casement windows.
Energy efficiency
In terms or energy efficiency, wooden windows of earlier aeons couldn’t hold a candle to their modern counterpart. Together with a reduction in heat loss and a saving on energy costs, today’s flush casements can provide an outstanding level of insulation, particularly when equipped with double or triple glazing.
Improved security
Today’s modern, high performance flush casement windows typically feature advanced multi-point locking systems. This, together with their solid construction and the added strength of their modern materials makes them extremely secure.
Authentic 19th century designs
Residence Collection’s premium flush casement windows are beautifully designed to authentically replicate 19th century timber designs, yet incorporate all the advantages of modern features and market leading technology using virtually maintenance free materials.
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