For double glazing in Gillingham, Kent, Inspired Glazing offers aluminium windows and doors made in our own Fifield workshop, together with UPVC windows, composite doors, bifolds and conservatories, all fitted by our own team. Gillingham is roughly 75 miles from Fifield by road, about an hour and a half to an hour and three quarters’ drive, and we have no local branch. Instead, we plan Medway surveys and installations in advance and travel to you.
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Made in our own Fifield workshop and fitted by our own team. Aluminium windows from £400, lead times from 10 days and a 10-year guarantee. Tell us what you need and we’ll book a free survey.
How Gillingham grew
Gillingham began as a cluster of farms around its parish church, but the dockyard next door changed everything. Because the military lines left little room near the yard, New Brompton grew up beyond them to house dockyard workers, and the town spread along the road from Brompton to the station. The population rose from under 28,000 in 1891 to over 42,500 by 1901, and that burst of building left the long Victorian terraced streets that still define central Gillingham. Older villages, such as Gillingham Green, were swallowed up along the way.
The twentieth century pushed the town south and east. Twydall, Hempstead, Wigmore and Parkwood are largely post-war and later, with semis, detached houses, bungalows and terraces. Rainham, part of the borough since 1928, has an older high street and the hamlet of Lower Rainham near the estuary, surrounded by later estates.
The practical upshot is that two Gillingham homes a mile apart can need very different advice. A bay-fronted terrace off Canterbury Street might have original openings, tight access and a planning question to settle. A 1960s semi in Wigmore is more likely to have tired double glazing from the 1990s, with failed seals and draughty doors, and simply needs a sound, efficient replacement. We tailor the recommendation to the house in front of us, rather than to a brochure.
Check before you change: conservation areas in Gillingham
Medway Council handles planning. The Gillingham side of Medway has a long list of conservation areas: Gillingham Green, Gillingham Park, Railway Street Gillingham, Brompton Lines, Rainham High Street, Lower Rainham, Lower Twydall, Moor Street and Meresborough among them. Gillingham Park and Brompton also have Article 4 directions on dwellings, and Medway’s guidance says replacing windows and doors on frontages that face a highway or public footpath needs planning permission there.
The simplest approach is to check with Medway Council before choosing a style, then let us quote to what is acceptable. Our planning permission guide explains the general rules. Flat owners should note that flats have no householder permitted development rights and usually need freeholder consent.
Good matches for Gillingham properties
Victorian terraces near the station and in Brompton. Slim Reynaers SlimLine 68 aluminium casements look neat in narrow terraced openings and handle bays well. Cortizo and Alunet are other aluminium options we make.
Post-war semis in Twydall, Hempstead and Wigmore. UPVC windows in the Selecta Advance 70 system are popular here, available in white, colours and woodgrain finishes, alongside composite doors. Woodgrain UPVC, aluminium and composite are our timber-look choices, as we do not make timber.
Family homes with gardens in Rainham and Parkwood. Smart Visofold or Cortizo bifolds, Reynaers ConceptPatio 130 sliding doors, roof lanterns and conservatories or orangeries turn the back of the house into living space.
We also fit porches, garage doors, secondary glazing, fascias, soffits and guttering, and blinds and shutters.
Areas we visit
Our Gillingham coverage includes Rainham, Twydall, Hempstead, Wigmore, Parkwood and Brompton. Neighbouring towns have their own pages: Chatham, Rochester and Sittingbourne. See also our Kent windows and doors overview.
The process, start to finish
You book a free survey and we visit on a planned Medway day. After measuring and talking through your choices, we send a written quote, with aluminium windows starting from £400; our cost guide explains the variables. Aluminium frames are fabricated in Fifield with lead times from 10 days. Our fitters then drive down and complete the installation over a block of planned days, finishing with a clean-up. Our work carries a 10-year guarantee, and we are a listed Reynaers at Home installer partner with Constructionline Silver.
Book your Gillingham survey
Ring 01753 965 005 (Mon–Fri 8am–6pm, Sat 9am–1pm), WhatsApp 07934 152 343, or ask for a free quote online.
Frequently asked questions
Is my Gillingham house in a conservation area?
Gillingham has several, including Gillingham Green, Gillingham Park, Railway Street, Brompton Lines, Rainham High Street and Lower Rainham. Medway Council publishes maps of each. Gillingham Park and Brompton also have Article 4 directions that bring front window and door replacement under planning control, so check with Medway Council first.
What is the best value double glazing for a Twydall or Hempstead semi?
For most post-war semis, UPVC windows in the Selecta Advance 70 system give good thermal performance at a lower cost than aluminium, with little maintenance. If you want slimmer frames or a more modern look, aluminium windows start from £400 each. We will price both after a free survey.
Do you fit bifold doors in Rainham?
Yes. We fit Smart Visofold and Cortizo aluminium bifold doors, and Reynaers ConceptPatio 130 sliding doors if you prefer large sliding panes. Many Rainham and Parkwood homes have gardens that suit either. We survey the opening, check the lintel, and recommend the option that fits your space and budget.
How do you manage jobs in Gillingham when you are based near Windsor?
We plan ahead. Gillingham is roughly 75 miles from our Fifield workshop by road, so surveys are grouped on Medway days and installations are booked as consecutive days. Our own fitters travel with the finished frames, which we make ourselves, so there are no third-party installers involved.
Can you replace windows in a Victorian terrace without spoiling the look?
Yes, with care. We measure each opening individually and suggest frames with slim sightlines, such as the Reynaers SlimLine 68, or woodgrain UPVC for a softer finish. We can include glazing bars where they suit the house. If the street has an Article 4 direction, Medway Council's view comes first.