Eastern rot repairs

16/09/2026

YOUR WINDOWS DON'T ALWAYS NEED REPLACING — SOMETIMES THE GLASS DOES.
Upgrade your existing windows to laminated safety glass and enjoy:
• Increased safety
• Better security
• Reduced outside noise
• UV protection to help reduce fading
• Keep your original timber windows and their character
• Upgrade the performance without replacing the whole window
Have old glass in your timber windows? Ask about upgrading to laminated safety glass.
Eastern Rot Repairs
0404 448 753
Servicing Melbourne & all of Victoria

YES — THAT'S 20MM LAMINATED GLASS

16/09/2026

There’s nothing fancy about this window — and that’s exactly the point.
Keeping the original style and proportions means the finished window looks like it’s been well cared for throughout its life.
The timber was repaired, the rot removed and the window brought back into good working order, rather than replacing it with something completely different.
Keeping all the windows consistent keeps the character of the home intact — and gives this old window plenty more years of service.
Repair. Restore. Keep the original character.

16/09/2026

BROKEN WINDOW HORN — WITHOUT REPLACING THE WINDOW
Failed spiral balancers had caused the top sash to be forced open, breaking the original cast aluminium horn.
The top sash wasn't required to open, so I machined a custom cedar insert, tightly scribed to the sill.
A simple, removable solution that saved the window from replacement.
Then your separate video can be much punchier:
REPAIR COMPLETE
Custom cedar insert fitted.
Top sash secured.
Window operating perfectly.
Sometimes you don't need a new window. You need a smarter repair!

16/09/2026

BROKEN ALUMINIUM WINDOW HORN?
Top sash had been forced open after the spiral balancers failed, breaking the original cast aluminium horn.
The client didn't need the top sash to open, so rather than replacing the entire window, I machined a custom cedar insert, scribed tightly to the sill.
No glue.
No permanent modification.
A snug, removable repair if it's ever needed.

15/09/2026

Old job, interesting access!
One of the more interesting window restoration jobs I’ve tackled.
These windows were located directly above a glass-roofed sunroom, making access and repairs a little more challenging than your average window.
The job included:
Sill repairs using my timber restoration system
New timber sashes
Replacement of glazing where required
Upgrading the original 3mm float glass to laminated glass where the glass needed to be removed
Careful restoration while retaining the original character of the windows
The existing roof glazing was 20mm laminated glass, but I still preferred working from the supporting frame rather than standing on the glass.
The old 3mm float glass in the windows was not suitable for the application, so upgrading the glazing was an important part of the restoration.
Another example of why a rotten window doesn’t automatically mean it needs to be replaced.
If your timber windows are starting to show rot, send through some photos. There may be a lot more life left in them than you think.
Eastern Rot Repairs
Timber window restoration & repair
0404 448 753

11/09/2026

ROT REPAIRED WITH TIMBER — THE WAY IT SHOULD BE.
Rot is cut out completely and replaced with new timber, giving the repair real structural integrity rather than simply filling the problem.
Don’t be fooled into thinking epoxy repairs are automatically better. In my opinion, once you’re relying on a filler to replace missing timber, there’s not a huge difference between epoxy and builders bog.
Where possible, I prefer to cut the rot out and splice in new timber.
It’s a proper timber repair, not just a patch over the problem.

11/09/2026

New life for these old awning sash windows. Can also upgrade glass and fit weather seals, better than new!

11/09/2026

Removed all old baseboards, wall frame and window, started again to get this wall flush with weatherboards, looks alot better now, worth the effort!

11/09/2026