Tilt and turn windows: two openings, one handle
Tilt inwards from the top for secure background ventilation, or turn the whole sash inwards to clean it from inside the room.
- Ventilate securely without leaving an accessible opening
- Clean the outside of upstairs glass from inside
- Available in uPVC and aluminium
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How they work
One handle, two completely different openings
Tilt and turn hardware is the cleverest thing in a window. Standard across much of Europe, and it solves two problems at once.
Handle horizontal and the sash swings fully inwards on side hinges, like a door. That’s the position for cleaning the outside face, for moving something large through, and for escape.
Handle vertical and the same sash tilts in from the bottom, so the top edge leans into the room a few inches. Air moves through at high level while the sash stays held along both sides and the bottom.
- Tilt position for secure, draught-free ventilation
- Turn position for cleaning, access and escape
- No sash swinging outwards over a path or balcony
- Multi-point locking engaged in both closed and tilted positions
Benefits
Where tilt and turn earns its place
Ventilate securely
Leave a room airing with only a narrow opening at high level, sash still held by the hardware.
Clean from inside
Swing the sash in and reach the outside of the glass without ladders or a cleaner.
Nothing projects outwards
Ideal above a path, a driveway, a balcony or anywhere an outward sash would be in the way.
Two levels of airflow
A gentle background trickle or a full opening, from the same handle.
Heavy-duty hardware
Built to carry and locate a large sash accurately through both movements.
Well sealed when shut
The sash compresses onto seals all the way round in the closed position.
Worth knowing
The one thing to plan for
Tilt and turn windows open into the room. That’s the trade-off for everything else they do well.
Fully open, the sash needs clear space in front of it — so think about what sits below. Above a worktop, a radiator, a sill full of plants or a desk, an inward-opening sash can be awkward.
In practice most people use the tilt position day to day and only turn it for cleaning, which makes it a non-issue in most rooms. We’ll flag anywhere a different style would work better at survey.
Materials
uPVC or aluminium
Both handle tilt and turn hardware well. Aluminium is the better bet on larger sashes where weight starts to matter.
uPVC Windows
The most popular choice: warm, secure and virtually maintenance free, in a wide range of colours and woodgrain finishes.
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Wooden Windows
Real timber for period and conservation properties, engineered and factory-finished so it stands up to the weather.
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Aluminium Windows
Slim, strong frames that carry more glass and less frame — ideal for extensions, large openings and contemporary homes.
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Tilt and turn windows are made to your opening sizes and handed to suit the room. Send us your measurements and we’ll price them up.
Questions
Tilt & turn questions
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Where we work
Tilt and turn windows in East Grinstead and across Sussex, Surrey and Kent
We’re based on Station Road in East Grinstead, where West Sussex meets Surrey and Kent, and our own team works throughout all three counties.
Towns we cover include
- East Grinstead
- Crawley
- Horley
- Haywards Heath
- Burgess Hill
- Horsham
- Crowborough
- Tunbridge Wells
- Tonbridge
- Sevenoaks
- Redhill
- Reigate
- Caterham
…and the villages in between. If you’re in Sussex, Surrey and Kent, the answer is almost certainly yes.
Free quotations
Get a price for tilt & turn windows
Book a free survey and we’ll check each opening works for an inward-opening sash before we quote.