People often think, wooden sash windows or plastic windows which option gives a better impression in an office environment. Depending on the kind of workplace, and the nature of the business enclosed within, either could look professional and welcoming.

Think of those windows you get in old style houses, that slide up and down and don’t intrude into or outside of the window space. They are sash windows. Wooden ones have a delicate, refined and rustic appearance and often are broken up into smaller sections. With these types of window, it is easy to get a good breeze from the outside, but harder to stop bugs and insects flying in!

Plastic windows are the kind you would get in an industrial area of town. The buildings all look the same (or thereabouts), and are very symmetrical and squared. The plastic windows will be of a similar uniform shape, square or rectangular. They look clean and tidy, and are easy to maintain. It just takes a wipe of a sponge to get these beauties looking smart again, even if they’ve been hit by a muddy football!

Not forgetting, that plastic windows often open from one side or another, or the top or bottom, meaning that if the wind is blowing in the right direction, the office workers will get a good breeze. But if the wind is blowing in the opposite direction, the workers might need to bring a hand held fan or some ice cubes into work! Or beg the boss for an air conditioner.

There are many other buildings that fit into neither the ‘old, antique’ style, or the ‘new, modernistic’ style. So which type of windows should these have? The question here is what kind of product is the company selling, and what kind of image do they portray?

A residential home for the elderly. This may be a building that has been provided by the public sector, but inside is a very important business. The building may be in a busy city centre, or in a downtrodden street. But they want their customers to know that they are friendly and kind to their residents. They need wooden sash windows to show the families of those they care for how welcoming and kind they are.

Think now of a modern food and snacks company. They have acquired an old farm house in a beautiful landscape with lots of land. But they are a professional outfit and want to portray this in the look and feel of the building, so they might put in plastic windows to give the feel of a modern and efficient work space.

So what is the answer to the question, wooden sash windows or plastic windows which option gives a better impression in an office environment? We can see from these thoughts that both wooden sash and plastic windows can be important in showing customers from the outside, the kind of business that is operating on the inside.

A double glazed sash window company has the experience and knowledge to make your older windows look better than new. Sash window renovation preserves the style of the original but improves energy efficiency.