Windows in Shenstone
Made-to-measure UPVC in Eurocell or premium Rehau, plus Smarts aluminium, for Shenstone's non-standard openings.
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Shenstone · Shenstone Woodend · Stonnall edge
Made-To-Measure Windows,Doors And Warm RoofsAcross Shenstone
Shenstone is a village of mixed ages and very few standard openings. We survey every aperture, make the frames to fit and give you one fixed price back the next working day.
Made to measure · Fixed price never added to · 10-year IWA insurance-backed guarantee
Installing since
January 2015
Team of 8, each with
20–25+ years
Insurance-backed guarantee
10 years, IWA
Public liability cover
£10,000,000
Shenstone and the surrounding villages
A village where almost nothing is a catalogue size
Shenstone has grown around an old village core, with later development at Shenstone Woodend and along the roads out towards Stonnall and Little Aston. The result is a housing stock with a very wide age range in a small area: older village property with thick walls and deep reveals sitting a few hundred yards from twentieth-century and modern housing.
For a window company that works from a stock list, this is awkward ground. For us it is normal. We measure every opening on site, we look at what is above and below the frame, and the frames are made to suit the aperture. On older Shenstone property that is not optional, a stock frame packed out with foam will move, draw damp and look wrong on a period elevation.
The village also has a conservation area covering part of the historic core, and some individual properties are listed. Where that applies, the council may have a view on what can go in. We flag it at survey so you can confirm the position with Lichfield District Council before anything is ordered rather than after.
Everything is fitted by our own team of eight, each with 20 to 25 or more years of experience, working in Eurocell and premium Rehau UPVC and Smarts aluminium. Warm roofs we build ourselves as a Eurocell approved tile installer, so the whole job stays with one firm.
Shenstone sits between Lichfield and Sutton Coldfield, a short run from our Tamworth base along the A5127. It is comfortably inside our normal working area and surveys are booked into the ordinary week.
The old village core
Thick walls, deep reveals and period detailing where the look of the frame matters as much as its performance.
Shenstone Woodend
Later housing with original or first-replacement glazing now reaching the end of its working life.
Rural and edge-of-village property
Exposed positions and larger plots, often with outbuildings, garden rooms and conservatories attached.
Conservation area and listed property
We tell you honestly at survey where local authority consent is likely to be a factor.
What we fit here
Every service we offer is available across Shenstone
Doors in Shenstone
Front, back and French doors surveyed and made to fit older Shenstone frames rather than forced into them.
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Composite Doors in Shenstone
A solid composite front door that stands up to an exposed village frontage and keeps its finish.
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Aluminium Bi-Fold Doors in Shenstone
Slim Smarts aluminium bi-folds opening a Shenstone rear elevation onto a large garden.
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Double Glazing in Shenstone
Modern sealed units in every frame type we fit, replacing misted and failed glazing across the village.
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Tiled Warm Roof Installation in Shenstone
Built in-house as a Eurocell approved tile installer, with no roofing sub-contractors on your property.
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Insulated Conservatory Roof Replacement in Shenstone
Puts a cold Shenstone conservatory back inside the heated house, with a plastered, finished ceiling.
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Extensions in Shenstone
Full extensions from groundworks through brickwork, roof, glazing, plastering, painting and flooring.
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Commercial Work in Shenstone
Glazing and door installation for commercial premises in and around Shenstone, fully insured.
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Why Shenstone calls us
A local firm, not a national sales operation
Everything is measured on site
Shenstone openings vary house by house. We survey the reveal, lintel and cill before pricing, which is the only way to get an older property right.
Honest about consent
If your property is in the conservation area or listed, we raise it at survey rather than letting you find out later.
Fixed price, quoted next working day
Free verbal quote, or £25 for a written quote which is deducted from your final invoice.
One team throughout
A team of eight with 20 to 25+ years each, in uniform and sign-written vans.
Approved products
Eurocell and premium Rehau UPVC, Smarts aluminium, and Eurocell approved tile installer status for warm roofs.
Ten-year guarantee
IWA insurance-backed guarantee on workmanship and frames. Assured registered, £10,000,000 public liability.
Local property, local problems
The problems Shenstone property throws up
A village with this much variety in building age produces a broad set of faults. These are the ones we deal with most often here.
Deep reveals and irregular openings
Older Shenstone property rarely has square, standard openings. Fitting a stock frame and filling the difference is how damp and draughts start.
Frames that must suit the elevation
On period property the wrong profile or sightline is immediately obvious from the road, whatever the thermal figures say.
Exposure on the village edge
Open, rural positions catch wind-driven rain. Sealing and packing quality decides whether that becomes a damp patch or not.
Cold conservatories on large plots
Generous gardens mean plenty of conservatories, and the glazed and polycarbonate roofs on them make the rooms unusable for much of the year.
Ageing timber and early UPVC
A mixture of rotten timber frames and brittle early UPVC that has yellowed and lost its gaskets.
Previous work done cheaply
Unpacked frames, poorly scribed trims and silicone used as a filler. We would rather replace it properly once.
Our process
Five steps, the same on every job in Shenstone
Step 1
Free verbal quote
Call or send the form and we talk the job through. A verbal quote costs nothing. A written quote is £25, deducted from your invoice if you go ahead.
Step 2
Survey at your house
We come out, measure properly and look at the existing openings, lintels and cills rather than guessing from a doorstep glance.
Step 3
Fixed price, next day
Your price comes back the next working day. It is fixed. We have never added money to a job once it has started.
Step 4
Manufacture and fit
Frames are made in Eurocell, Rehau or Smarts profile, then fitted by our own team of eight in sign-written vans and full uniform.
Step 5
Guarantee registered
The installation is registered for a 10-year insurance-backed guarantee through IWA, covering the workmanship and the frames.
Rated 5.0 on Google
“We couldn't be happier with the service from Gary and his entire team. From start to finish, everything was handled professionally.”
“Really pleased with our new conservatory roof. The whole process from start to finish was very smooth. Pricing was clear and concise and the installation team were diligent, tidy and courteous at all times.”
“The biggest test of a trader is how they respond when a job throws up challenges. Gary absolutely went the extra mile.”
Questions from Shenstone
Shenstone: straight answers
- Do you serve Shenstone?
- Yes. Shenstone and Shenstone Woodend are part of our regular working area, alongside Lichfield, Burntwood, Rugeley, Fradley, Tamworth, Sutton Coldfield, Little Aston and Armitage plus the surrounding villages.
- How fast can you get to Shenstone?
- It is a short run from Tamworth along the A5127 between Lichfield and Sutton Coldfield, so surveys are booked into the normal week. Your written quote follows the next working day.
- What will it cost in Shenstone?
- Price depends on the job, not the village. A verbal quote is free; a written quote is £25 and comes off your final invoice if you go ahead.
- Do you offer emergency call-outs in Shenstone?
- We are an installation company, not a 24-hour emergency service. Call 07597 125590 during our hours: Monday to Friday 8am to 5pm and Saturday 10am to 2pm.
- My property is old and the openings are not standard sizes, is that a problem?
- No. Everything we fit is measured on site and made to suit the opening. That is the normal situation in a village like Shenstone.
- What if my house is listed or in the conservation area?
- The council may have a view on what can be installed. We raise it at survey so you can confirm the position with Lichfield District Council before anything is ordered.
- What guarantee comes with the work?
- A 10-year insurance-backed guarantee through IWA covering the workmanship and the frames. We are Assured registered and carry £10,000,000 public liability insurance.
- What are your lead times?
- A minimum of 10 weeks from order, longer at busier times. We give you the honest timescale before you commit.
- How do I pay?
- Cash or bank transfer. No credit cards and no finance. Deposits vary with the size and type of job.
- Do you take on commercial work near Shenstone?
- Yes, we handle commercial glazing and door installations as well as domestic work.
Nearby areas we cover
Talk to us
Based in Tamworth, Staffordshire, working across Shenstone and the surrounding villages. Call 07597 125590, email info@draycotewindows.co.uk or use the contact form. Open Mon–Fri 8am–5pm and Saturday 10am–2pm.
Get a fixed price for your Shenstone job
Older openings, exposed elevations or a conservatory you cannot use, book a survey and we will measure it properly and send back one fixed price the next working day.
07597 12559010-year insurance-backed guarantee through IWA · Assured registered · £10,000,000 public liability insurance
Fixed price, never added to · Free verbal quote · £25 written quote deducted from your invoice