Traditional Yorkshire
Farmhouses
Farmhouses often suit flush casements or sashes on the main house, with aluminium sliding or bifold doors where there is a newer rear extension.
Understanding the property
Usually altered many times, so windows of different ages and styles sit side by side.
Exposed sites, working entrances and outbuildings all shape what is needed.
Design priorities
- Consistency
- Whole-house replacement is a chance to bring mixed windows back to one coherent style.
- Exposure
- Sealing and hardware suited to wind and driven rain.
- Practical entrances
- Doors that handle boots, dogs and daily use.
Windows & doors to consider
Starting points, not recommendations for every house of this type.
Colour & material
Muted heritage colours usually sit well; a single colour across the house often brings a mixed elevation together.
Planning & conservation
Requirements vary by property and local authority. We check before specifying.
Common mistakes
- Replacing piecemeal so styles keep multiplying
- Choosing hardware not suited to exposed sites
Questions
Should all the windows in a farmhouse match?
Often it helps, especially on the principal elevation. Rear wings and extensions can take a different, contemporary approach.
Related guides
Where you’ll often find them
Including Craven, Wolds, North York Moors fringe.
Tell us about your home
The property, where it is, what you’re planning and what you’d like it to look like. We’ll tell you honestly what we think suits it.