For double glazing in Gravesend, Inspired Glazing fabricates aluminium windows and doors in its own workshop at Fifield, near Windsor, and fits them using its own team. Our range also includes UPVC windows and doors, composite doors and conservatories. Gravesend is roughly 65 miles from Fifield by road, usually about an hour and twenty minutes via the M25 and A2, so we plan surveys and installations in advance around that journey.
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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.
Gravesend’s housing, era by era
Gravesend has a deep history on the Thames. By the early 19th century it was a market town and a summer resort for Londoners arriving by boat and later by train, and its Georgian and Regency buildings date from that time. Victorian development then spread south and east from the riverfront, producing the terraces and villas of streets around Windmill Hill, Pelham Road and Darnley Road. After the First World War the King’s Farm estate was built, mostly in the 1920s, and many more estates followed after 1945. Riverview Park was built in the 1960s on a former airfield, and Christianfields was rebuilt between 2007 and 2013.
The river still shapes the town. Gravesend Town Pier, dating from 1834, is the oldest surviving cast iron pier in the world, and Royal Terrace Pier is home to Port of London Authority operations and the RNLI lifeboat station. HS1 services from Gravesend station since 2009 have made the town popular with London commuters, and Ebbsfleet International is nearby. That has brought more buyers looking to modernise older houses, often starting with the windows and the front door.
So a Gravesend survey might be a stuccoed Regency terrace, a bay-fronted Victorian villa, an inter-war council house or a 1960s semi, each with different priorities.
A town with many conservation areas
Gravesham Borough Council lists 23 conservation areas, and a large share are in Gravesend itself: Windmill Hill, Harmer Street, Pelham Road and The Avenue, Darnley Road, Overcliffe, King Street, High Street and Queen Street, Riverside, Upper Windmill Street, Lansdowne Square and Milton Place among them, with The Hill in Northfleet nearby. The council also publishes management plans for the town centre and for its 19th-century suburbs.
If your home is in one of these areas or is listed, check with Gravesham Borough Council before ordering. We do not make timber windows, and a listed building may need them. Our planning guide for replacement windows sets out the common questions. Flats, including converted Victorian houses, have no householder permitted development rights, so the freeholder’s consent and possibly planning permission will be needed.
Our suggestions for Gravesend homes
- Victorian and Regency houses outside a protected area: woodgrain-finish UPVC windows on the Selecta Advance 70 system, or slim aluminium windows.
- Inter-war and post-war estates such as King’s Farm and Riverview Park: Reynaers SlimLine 68, an outward-opening casement, or Cortizo and Alunet aluminium systems for a modern upgrade, with UPVC for a tighter budget.
- Extensions and gardens: Reynaers ConceptPatio 130 sliding doors or Smart Visofold and Cortizo bifold doors, and conservatories, orangeries and roof lanterns.
- Entrances: composite doors that suit both period and modern fronts.
By the river
Many of Gravesend’s older streets run down towards the Thames, and homes on the riverfront and on higher ground such as Windmill Hill are more exposed to the weather. Draught-free frames with good sealed units make a clear difference. Secondary glazing is also an option we offer for some period windows where replacement is not wanted.
Nearby areas we cover
Gravesend, Northfleet, Chalk, Singlewell, Riverview Park, Istead Rise and Meopham. We also have pages for Dartford, Rochester and Chatham, and our Kent windows and doors page.
Prices and guarantees
Aluminium windows start from £400, and lead times start from 10 days since we make the frames ourselves. Every installation comes with a 10-year guarantee. We are a listed Reynaers at Home installer partner and Constructionline Silver. Our double glazing cost guide covers what shapes a quote.
What happens next
We have no office or showroom in Gravesend; our surveyor travels from Fifield for a free survey, measures every opening and goes through styles and finishes with you. After you accept the written quote, the frames are made in our Fifield workshop and our own installers come over on a pre-arranged date to fit them and remove the old units.
Call 01753 965 005 to book a free survey, or request a quote online.
Frequently asked questions
Is my Gravesend home in a conservation area?
Quite possibly. Gravesham Borough Council lists 23 conservation areas, and many are in Gravesend itself, including Windmill Hill, Harmer Street, Pelham Road and The Avenue, Darnley Road and Overcliffe. The council's maps show the boundaries. If you are inside one, check with Gravesham Borough Council before replacing windows or doors.
Can I replace sash windows in a Gravesend Victorian house?
Outside conservation areas and listed buildings, many owners replace old sashes with UPVC or aluminium. We do not make timber windows, so where the council requires like-for-like timber we will say so. Secondary glazing is another option for keeping original windows while improving comfort. Check with Gravesham Borough Council first.
How far is Gravesend from Inspired Glazing?
Our workshop is at Fifield, near Windsor. Gravesend is roughly 65 miles away by road, usually about an hour and twenty minutes via the M25 and A2, depending on traffic. We plan surveys and installations in advance, and our own surveyor and fitters travel over; there is no Kent showroom.
What do you recommend for a 1960s house in Riverview Park?
Houses of that era usually suit casement windows. UPVC on the Selecta Advance 70 system is the economical choice, while aluminium such as Reynaers SlimLine 68 gives slimmer frames and a wide colour choice. Many owners also add a composite front door or sliding patio doors at the same time.
How long will I wait for new windows in Gravesend?
Lead times start from 10 days because we fabricate the frames in our own Fifield workshop. For Gravesend we also schedule installation days around the journey, so we confirm a firm date in your written quote. Every installation carries a 10-year guarantee, and aluminium windows start from £400.