Windows & Doors in Shawlands
Replacement windows and doors for Shawlands tenements, terraces and villas, from Kilmarnock Road to Queen’s Park. Sash-style and tilt and turn windows that suit sandstone flats, fitted by our own team and on show 10 minutes away in Kinning Park.
Popular in Shawlands: Sash windows → · Tilt and turn → · Composite doors →
Tenement country, done properly
Shawlands is built around red and blond sandstone tenements, most of them with canted bay windows and tall sash and case openings. Around Shawlands Cross you will find five-storey blocks such as Springhill Gardens (1904) and Camphill Gate (1906), with Victorian villas and terraces at Waverley Park. Windows here have to look right from the street and work for a flat three floors up.
What Shawlands flats and houses usually need
Most Shawlands flats have tall sash and case windows, often in a bay. The aim is to keep that look from the street while ending the rattles, draughts and repainting. A sash-style window in uPVC matches the original opening and pane pattern; a tilt and turn window makes upper-floor glass easy to clean from inside.
In a tenement, windows are usually each owner’s responsibility, but your title deeds can set rules on style or materials, and the close door is shared with your neighbours.
- Tenement bay windows: sash-style windows matched to the original pane layout, or tilt and turn where cleaning from inside matters.
- Top-floor and back-court windows: tilt and turn for safe cleaning and ventilation.
- Terraces and villas: sash-style or flush sash windows in a heritage colour, and a composite front door.
- Main-door flats: a composite door with a traditional glazed top to suit the building.
Four upgrades that suit Shawlands homes
Matched to the tenements, terraces and villas around Shawlands Cross and Queen’s Park.
Sash-style windows
The look of traditional sash and case, with modern double glazing and no painting. Matched to your existing pane pattern.
Sash windows in Glasgow →Tilt and turn windows
Tilt to ventilate, turn to clean both sides from inside. A practical choice for upper-floor flats.
Tilt and turn windows →Composite doors
For main-door flats, terraces and villas. Secure, low-maintenance and made to fit older openings.
Composite doors in Glasgow →Bay window replacement
Whole-bay replacements on tenements and villas, measured and fitted as one unit so the bay stays square.
Bay windows in Glasgow →Windows in the Shawlands Cross Conservation Area
Glasgow City Council designated the Shawlands Cross Conservation Area in April 2013. It runs along Pollokshaws Road from Springhill Gardens, through the Cross and onto Kilmarnock Road, including part of Skirving Street. The council’s appraisal describes sash and case windows with multi-pane upper sashes as a key feature.
Since May 2024, Scottish permitted development rules allow window replacement in conservation areas in many cases:
- Rear windows, and side windows that don’t face a road, have no design conditions.
- On the front, or a side facing a road, you need the council’s prior approval if the new windows look different: a different opening method, pane layout, or frame or astragal colour or size.
- Listed buildings still need listed building consent.
- The 2024 rule covers windows only. For a new front or close door in a conservation area, check with the council before ordering.
Sources: Shawlands Cross Conservation Area Appraisal · Glasgow City Council: window replacements · Scottish Government Circular 1/2024. Guidance correct at the time of writing; always check your own address with the council.
Visit our Glasgow showroom from Shawlands
Our Glasgow showroom is about 2.5 miles from Shawlands, around 10 minutes off-peak via Pollokshaws Road or Shields Road. Bring a photo of your windows and we’ll show you the matching style side by side.
Glasgow Showroom
34 Houston Street, Kinning Park, Glasgow G5 8RS
0141 378 6400 · info@nu-view.co.uk
Mon, Tue, Thu 9am to 4:30pm · Fri 9am to 3:30pm · Closed Wednesday and weekends
Glasgow showroom →Get directions →Stirling Showroom
Block 4, Unit 6, 20 Munro Road, Springkerse, Stirling FK7 7UU
01786 437 209 · info@nu-view.co.uk
Mon to Thu 9am to 4:30pm · Fri 9am to 3:30pm · Closed weekends
Stirling showroom →Get directions →Brochures for Shawlands homes
Browse the full range, colours and options at your own pace – then come and see it for real in our Glasgow or Stirling showroom.
Vertical Sliding Sash
Vertical sliding sash windows – period proportions with modern warmth and security.
Halo Windows
Our core Halo window range – styles, colours, glazing and hardware in one place.
Solidor Composite Doors
Solidor timber-core composite doors – designs, colours, glass and hardware.
Windows and doors in Shawlands: your questions
Do I need planning permission to replace windows in my Shawlands Cross tenement flat?
Since May 2024, you can replace windows in a conservation area without a full planning application in many cases. If a window on the front or a road-facing side will look different (opening method, pane layout, or frame or astragal colour or size), you need Glasgow City Council’s prior approval first. Listed buildings still need listed building consent. We can advise before you order.
Can I get double glazing that keeps the look of my sash and case windows?
Yes. Sash-style windows match the original opening and pane pattern, which is also what keeps you within the 2024 permitted development rules on the front of a building.
Do I need my neighbours’ agreement to replace my windows or the close door?
Your own windows are normally your responsibility, but check your title deeds, which can set rules on style or materials. The close door is common property, so replacing it needs agreement between the owners.
How far is your showroom from Shawlands?
About 2.5 miles. Our Glasgow showroom is at 34 Houston Street, Kinning Park, G5 8RS, around 10 minutes off-peak. No appointment needed.
Which window is best for a top-floor flat?
Tilt and turn windows are popular on upper floors because both sides of the glass can be cleaned from inside, and they tilt inwards for safe ventilation.
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