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Bow & Bay Windows

Product Description

Bow & Bay Windows

Let there be light! Illuminate your home with our Bow & Bay windows, the perfect choice for homeowners looking to bring more natural light into a space whilst complementing the aesthetic of your home.

Bow windows let in much more natural light than a singular flat window. With their semi-circular configuration, they effortlessly complement older properties. The angular design provides sleek lines that will add a modern touch to any style of property, enhancing the view of your home’s outdoors and brightening the interior at the same time.

A bay window is a window space projecting outward from the main walls of a building and forming a bay in a room. It typically consists of a central windowpane, called a fixed sash, flanked by two or more casement or box sash smaller windows. We manufacture and install this product with all of the appropriate supports, corner posts and welded cills. Bay windows are angular – typically set at 90, 135, or 150-degree angles, giving multiple angles for light to enter your home.

Bay and bow windows open your room up to the outdoors, creating a feeling of space and light. We can enhance this effect by installing slim-framed windows that maximise your glazing area and flood your home with natural light. This product comes with a 10 year guarantee.

10-Year Guarantee
We offer a 10 year guarantee on all the products manufactured and installed by us
Established 1978
We have more than 45 years' experience providing quality windows, doors and conservatories
Manufactured on Site
Everything is manufactured on-site in our factory in Bristol
Award-Winning Customer Service
Our team are dedicated to providing the best customer service, always

Bow & Bay Windows

What’s The Difference Between Bow and Bay Windows?

Bay windows are a classic architectural feature that adds charm and functionality to any home. Characterised by their distinctive outward projection from the main walls, bay windows consist of three or more panels that form a polygonal shape. Typically, the central window is larger and flanked by two smaller, angled windows, creating a dynamic and spacious effect, along with an accessible interior space.

As opposed to bay windows, the brickwork under a bow window is flat. Furthermore, converting a flat window into a bow window is a far more time-efficient process. At CR Windows, this could normally be completed in 1 day without the need for any structural work, planning permission, or building regulations.

Bow & Bay Windows

Product Information

We can retain the original styles and openings of existing bay windows, as well as changing the number of openings that you have. Moreover, with the inclusion of bevels or coloured top lights, we can create, manufacture and install windows that are bespoke to your home.

Examples of bay windows are available to be seen and operated within our showroom.

Colours & Finishes

Whether you want simple understated windows, a natural wooden look, or want to make a bold statement with bright colours that set your home apart, we offer the colour options and finishes to suit your preferences.

White

Grey

Irish Oak

Golden Oak

Rosewood

Product Options

Our windows are available with two distinctive styles - the chamfered option is a contemporary, straight-edged style and ovolo sculptured beading gives a more traditional finish.

Both options are available across our entire range of windows, giving you complete flexibility to select your preferred style. You can even mix and match chamfered and ovolo frames to create a unique style all of your own. We also offer a range of obscure glazing options, find out more about the glazing range available.

Chamfered Style

Contemporary, straight-edged style frames

Ovolo Style

Traditional frames with a decorative finish

Georgian Bars

Visually divide the window into small panes

What our customers say

What can I say? CR Windows have been excellent from the start. Customer Service and communication has been brilliant. The fitting of my new door and frame was quick and easy too. Everyone I’ve dealt with has been amazing. What…

Nicola Brooks

Brilliant service! Thrilled with results and the 2 chaps were very professional and did a great job!

Elaine Mitchell

The products are of a very high quality and we quickly noticed the difference this has made to the heat retention and condensation problems we had prior to this installation. Their commitment to ensure customer satisfaction is unquestionable and in…

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Very professional and very competitive - a good quality service delivering good quality products... Being such a huge investment, we shopped around and narrowed our choice to three suppliers, each of whom visited our home to provide their opinions and quotes for a significant scope (67m of soffits, facias, gutters and down pipes, three doors, and fifteen windows). The advice and quotes varied across all three suppliers, but after visiting show rooms and holding several discussions with each, it was clear that CR Windows not only had quality products, but were also the most consistent in their pricing and professional in approach. The works were carried out over a couple of weeks, after the scaffold was erected - Mark and Dean did an excellent job. Both were professional, friendly, courteous, took time to engage us by answering our questions, and worked with us to ensure all went smoothly - nothing was too much trouble for them. After the installation, CR Windows allowed us plenty of time to inspect the work, and the handful of snags we found were remedied without quibble (which included replacing three windowpanes that had very minor defects). I thoroughly recommend CR Windows – they are very professional, very competitive, install good quality products, and provide a good quality of service.
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Living in Bristol I was aware of the CR windows but never used their services until we started a search for a new front door. Found the displays in showroom gave us the choice and the sales staff were very helpful. Installation was as scheduled and end result is perfect. After sales support also been good. A month after install, we unfortunately had a fault with lock, but a fitter came and sorted same day.
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Professional and friendly staff who sourced the exact replacement door handles I required. Top marks all round. Proper job!
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Outstanding customer service. Excellent fitting, right first time and fully sealed around the perimeter. My new front door was fitted within four weeks and keeps my hall substantially warmer. Very happy to recommend CR Windows. Thank you to the salesman who found the right door to match the original door design as closest as possible; the surveyor who was able to source the correct cill for the property, and thank you to the fitter for his outstanding fitting, no mess, no damage. Comprehensive showroom with all the range available to see.
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I had 2.5 metre double patio doors installed in my garden flat by CR Windows and I am so happy with the service and the doors and would highly recommend this company. I got quite a few quotes, mostly the prices were similar but CR Windows offered a service like no other. They take each and every job personally, making you feel really important. I had a thorough consultation with various options to choose from a variety of materials and styles. I could then choose a design and was able to not only change the design but also help to tailor the design to fit the space, style and my budget. Onsite they were fast, no mess and super friendly and capable. Post job I have had excellent customer service from Amy and Shawn with any questions I had or help I needed. I could not be happier and what a difference they make to my little garden :-) Well worth the money and well worth spending the time to get quotes and find CR Windows
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Had a bifold installed. The glass inside has been left with smear marks so cannot be cleaned and today the door won’t lock. Only after 1 week!! Ive called the office twice and no reply. Quite disappointed to be honest given this is a premium priced product. Update: a few weeks later all was resolved. Staffing issues over the holiday season caused a delay. Product is very good to be fair.

Frequently Asked Questions

Bay windows typically feature three panels set at angles, creating a more pronounced projection and angular look. Bow windows have four or more panels with a curved appearance, offering a softer, rounded shape and a wider panoramic view.

No, bow windows remain a timeless choice for homeowners seeking elegance and extra light. Their classic, curved design suits both modern and traditional homes, and CR Windows' bespoke options ensure they stay stylish and functional.

Yes, in many cases, a bow window can be replaced with a bay window, depending on the structural support and opening. CR Windows offers expert advice and bespoke installations to ensure the replacement enhances both appearance and performance.

Most bow window installations fall under permitted development and don’t require planning permission. However, if the change significantly alters your home’s appearance or is in a conservation area, we can guide you through any necessary approvals.

Planning permission is usually not required for bay windows if they’re replacing existing ones or fall within permitted development rights. If adding a new bay that extends the building footprint, CR Windows will ensure it meets all UK planning regulations.

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Our Bristol Showroom

Replacing your windows, doors or conservatory is a big decision, so why not come and see our products first hand?

Our extensive showroom provides an opportunity for you to view, touch and experience our vast range of products in your own time, without being pressured.

If you have any questions, a sales advisor will always be on hand to discuss your requirements. We also provide brochures and product literature for you to take away and read at your leisure.

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Monday – Friday 9am - 4.00pm
Saturday 9am - 1pm
Unit 6
Bridge Road Industrial Estate
Bridge Road
Kingswood
BS15 4TA
Bristol
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