Hi. I've just bought a 1920's house in need of restoration. It has large hardwood bay windows which look a mess. On inspection I found that the upstairs bay window sills have been covered in lead which has been nailed Down across the whole sill. I didn't pull up the lead but it felt solid enough underneath. The end of the sill wasn't covered and felt a little soft.
Most of the rest of the frames were solid even though the paint is coming off and bare wood is showing, although on the front upright ( not sure what I call it) it looks like the outer surface of the wood is spitting but doesn't look structural
There is also a tudor effect which has some wet rot.
Who do I need to fix this? Carpenter, general builder or glazer?
I would prefer not to replace the whole thing with pvc as they are a nice feature and there is no rot at all on the lower frames. Is it a big job to replace the sills entirely?
Thanks,
Most of the rest of the frames were solid even though the paint is coming off and bare wood is showing, although on the front upright ( not sure what I call it) it looks like the outer surface of the wood is spitting but doesn't look structural
There is also a tudor effect which has some wet rot.
Who do I need to fix this? Carpenter, general builder or glazer?
I would prefer not to replace the whole thing with pvc as they are a nice feature and there is no rot at all on the lower frames. Is it a big job to replace the sills entirely?
Thanks,