Steel casement windows
The classic Botswana window: side-hung opening sashes with fixed lights around them, closed with a handle and stay. Good airflow and easy to clean.
Made in our Gabane workshop
Steel windows in Botswana, made to your openings.
Tshipiworks fabricates custom steel windows and steel window frames for new builds, renovations and outbuildings across Gaborone and Botswana. Casement, fixed and multi-pane layouts, with burglar bars built in if you want them, finished in paint or over galvanising.
- ✓ Custom sizes from your plan
- ✓ Burglar bars can be integrated
- ✓ Painted or galvanised finish
Why steel windows
Strong, slim and made locally.
Steel windows are still the most common window on Botswana houses, and for good reason. A welded steel frame is rigid, hard to force and easy to repair, and it can be made to almost any size or pane layout. Because we weld every frame ourselves in Gabane, we can match an odd opening on an older house, copy an existing window pattern, or build a full set for a new build from the architect's window schedule.
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Any size
We work from your plan or the actual brick opening, not a catalogue size.
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Casement or fixed
Side-hung and top-hung openers, fixed lights, or a mix in one frame.
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Security built in
Burglar bars can be welded into the frame design instead of added later.
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Protected finish
Primer and paint, or galvanising before painting where you want the longest life.
Steel window types
Steel window styles we make.
Tell us how the room is used and we will suggest a layout. Every type below can be made in a single frame or as a matched set for the whole house.
Fixed steel windows
No opening parts, so they are the simplest and most secure option for stairwells, high walls, garages and feature panels.
Top-hung and vent windows
Small top-hung sashes for bathrooms, kitchens and toilets, often paired with frosted or patterned glass for privacy.
Multi-pane and industrial style
Narrow steel glazing bars split the window into smaller panes for the slim, grid look used on modern and warehouse-style homes.
Heritage and replacement frames
Matching the pane layout of existing windows when you extend or renovate, so new and old windows look the same from the street.
Steel windows with burglar bars
Bars or a decorative pattern welded into the same frame, giving security without a separate set of burglar bars on the wall.
Recent project
Recent project: steel windows in Mochudi
These photos are from a set of steel windows we recently fabricated and fitted on a new house in Mochudi. The frames were made in our Gabane workshop to the brick openings on site, then fitted and sealed into the plastered walls. The client chose a brown finish on every frame so that the windows read as one set from outside.
The set mixes layouts by room: larger multi-pane windows for the living areas, two-pane windows for the bedrooms, a tall four-pane frame and a smaller window with frosted glass for the bathroom. That is typical of a full-house job: one supplier, one finish and frames sized room by room.
Building in Mochudi, Gaborone or anywhere in the south-east? Send us the window schedule from your plan and we will quote the full set.
Finishes and protection
Galvanising, primer and paint.
Steel only rusts where the coating fails, so the finish matters as much as the frame. Our standard finish is a cleaned frame, a rust-inhibiting primer and a topcoat in the colour you choose: black, brown, charcoal, white or a colour matched to your gates and burglar bars.
For coastal-style exposure, poolside rooms or simply the longest life, frames can be galvanised before painting. Galvanising adds cost and lead time, so we quote it as an option and explain the difference on the measure.
Whatever the finish, keep the bottom rail and putty line sound, touch up any scratches early and make sure the window sill drains water away from the frame.
Steel or aluminium?
When steel windows make sense.
Choose steel when you want strength, slim sightlines, built-in security or a heritage look, or when you need to match existing steel windows. Choose aluminium windows when you want sliding sashes, factory colours and the lowest maintenance. Our aluminium vs steel windows guide compares rust, heat, dust, security and cost in detail.
What affects the cost of steel windows. The number and size of windows, how many opening sashes, the pane layout, glass type (clear, frosted, tinted or safety glass), whether burglar bars are integrated, the finish (paint or galvanised and painted) and whether we fit them into new brickwork or replace old frames. We quote per window from your sizes, so the quickest route to a price is a window schedule or a photo of each opening with rough sizes.
How it works
From brief to fitted steel windows.
STEP 1
Send the brief
WhatsApp your plan, window schedule or photos with rough sizes and your area.
STEP 2
Free measure
We measure in Greater Gaborone and confirm openers, glass, bars and finish.
STEP 3
Quote in 4 hours
You get a written quotation within 4 business hours of a clear brief.
STEP 4
Fabricate & install
We fabricate in Gabane and fit, seal and adjust on site.
Steel Windows questions
Do you make steel windows to custom sizes?+
Yes. Every steel window is welded in our Gabane workshop to the size of your opening or your plan, including odd sizes on older houses.
Can burglar bars be built into steel windows?+
Yes. Bars or a decorative pattern can be welded into the window frame itself, which is neater than fitting separate burglar bars afterwards. Tell us if you need an emergency exit window and we will plan for it.
Are steel windows galvanised?+
Our standard finish is primer and paint. Galvanising before painting is available as an option for the longest life and is quoted separately.
Which colours can I choose?+
Black, brown, charcoal and white are common, and we can match the colour of your gates or burglar bars. The paint colour is confirmed before fabrication.
How much do steel windows cost in Botswana?+
It depends on size, layout, number of opening sashes, glass, bars and finish. We do not publish a price list because every set is custom; send your window sizes and we quote within 4 business hours.
Do you replace old steel windows?+
Yes. We remove the old frames, make new ones to the opening and fit them, or match the old pane layout where you want the house to keep its look.
Do you work outside Gaborone?+
Yes. We are based in Gabane, measure free across Greater Gaborone and have recently fitted steel windows in Mochudi. Further afield we quote with travel.
Can you fit glass as well?+
Yes. We supply the window glazed with clear, frosted or tinted glass, or safety glass where it is needed.
Need steel windows for your house?
Send the window schedule or photos of each opening with rough sizes and your area. Free measure in Greater Gaborone and a quote within 4 business hours.
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