Inspired Glazing makes and fits aluminium windows for homes in Fleet, building every frame in our own workshop at Fifield, near Windsor, and sending our own fitters down into Hampshire to install them. Whether you live in one of the big Edwardian houses north of the station or a newer home on Elvetham Heath, we design slim, colour-matched aluminium windows and doors around the way your house was actually built.
Free survey for aluminium windows in Fleet
Made in our own Fifield workshop and fitted by our own team, with lead times from 10 days and a 10-year guarantee. Book a free survey, or show us your windows on a quick video call first.
Fleet’s houses, road by road
Fleet grew up after the railway came, and its older streets still show that story. In North Fleet, around The Avenue, Victoria Road, Elvetham Road and Reading Road North, Hart District Council’s appraisal describes detached family houses dating mainly from about 1890 to 1922, set in generous plots behind hedges and rhododendrons. Houses added there in the 1920s and 1930s often have cottage-style casements, some with glazing bars and some with original steel frames.
Beyond that leafy core you find post-war semis, 1960s and 1970s infill, and the big modern estates at Elvetham Heath and Church Crookham. Each type suits a different approach:
- Late-Victorian and Edwardian villas: heritage-style slim sightlines and flush casements that respect the proportions of the original openings.
- Interwar cottage-style homes: Crittall-style steel-look aluminium windows with slender glazing bars, a natural successor to rusting metal frames.
- Newer estate houses: tilt and turn windows that are easy to clean from inside on the first floor, plus fixed picture panes facing the garden.
Which aluminium system for a Fleet home?
Most of our window work is built on the Reynaers SlimLine 68, the Belgian manufacturer’s slim-profile range, which we fabricate in Fifield as a listed Reynaers at Home partner. Where a different look or opening style fits better, Cortizo and Alunet windows are on offer too. For the steel look that suits so many 1930s Fleet houses, our Crittall-style range also extends indoors, with glazed screens and internal steel-look doors between kitchen and living space.
Every frame is powder coated, so you can choose almost any RAL colour. Anthracite grey and black sit well against the brick and render found across Fleet, and dual colour lets you keep a softer shade on the inside. Our page on grey and black windows shows how the darker finishes look in practice. Double glazing is standard, with triple glazing available for colder or north-facing rooms, and we quote the thermal performance of your exact configuration rather than a generic figure.
Planning rules in Hart
For most houses in the town, like-for-like window replacement falls under permitted development. Inside the North Fleet conservation area, Hart’s own appraisal explains that the Article 4 direction there was made to protect front boundaries such as walls, gates and fences, not replacement windows. Listed buildings are different, and the Basingstoke Canal has its own conservation area, so check with Hart District Council if your home is listed or the work changes the look of the front. Our guide to planning permission for replacement windows walks through the general position.
Cutting noise from the M3 and the railway
The M3 runs along the northern edge of Fleet, and the main line from Waterloo passes through the station on its way west. If your bedroom faces either, acoustic glazing that pairs laminated glass with panes of different thicknesses can make a real difference. Read more about sound reducing windows before your survey and we can talk through the options on site.
Doors for the garden and the front
For a wide view across the lawn, the Reynaers ConceptPatio 130 sliding door keeps large glass panels running smoothly on a low track. If you would rather fold the whole opening away in summer, our aluminium bifold doors come from Smart Visofold or Cortizo. Aluminium front and back doors finish the job in a colour that matches your new windows.
Not sure whether metal or plastic makes more sense for your property? Our comparison of uPVC or aluminium casement windows sets out the differences honestly. We also fit Selecta Advance 70 uPVC, described on our double glazing in Fleet page, and composite doors.
Travelling from Fifield to Fleet
Fleet is around 16 miles from our workshop as the crow flies, usually a 35 to 45 minute drive depending on traffic. We regularly cover Church Crookham, Elvetham Heath, Crookham Village, Ancells Farm, Dogmersfield and Hartley Wintney. Neighbours a little closer to Berkshire may find our pages for Yateley and Sandhurst useful, and the rest of the county is on our Hampshire windows and doors hub.
Lead times start from 10 days once your survey is signed off, and every installation carries our 10-year guarantee. We are Constructionline Silver accredited.
Arrange your free survey
Sketch out your ideas in our online window and door designer, book a free video-call quote to show us your openings from home, or ask for a free quote and survey. Call 01753 965 005 or send a WhatsApp to 07934 152 343, Monday to Friday 8am to 6pm and Saturday 9am to 1pm.
Frequently asked questions
Do I need planning permission for aluminium windows in North Fleet?
Usually not for an unlisted house. Hart District Council's appraisal says the Article 4 direction in the North Fleet conservation area controls front boundaries such as walls and gates rather than windows. Listed buildings still need consent, so check with Hart District Council before ordering if your home is listed or the change alters the front.
Which aluminium windows suit a 1930s cottage-style house in Fleet?
Many interwar Fleet houses were built with metal casements and glazing bars. Crittall-style steel-look aluminium keeps that slim, gridded appearance while giving you modern double glazing and powder-coated frames that will not rust. Black or dark grey usually looks closest to the original, though any RAL colour is possible.
How long does it take you to reach Fleet from Fifield?
Fleet sits about 16 miles from our Fifield workshop in a straight line, and the drive normally takes between 35 and 45 minutes. That is close enough for a standard survey visit and for our own team to fit your windows across one or more days, depending on how many openings you have.
Can new windows reduce noise from the M3 near Fleet?
Yes, they can help noticeably. Acoustic glazing uses laminated glass and panes of unequal thickness to disrupt traffic noise, and well-sealed aluminium frames stop sound leaking around the edges. We assess which rooms face the motorway or the railway during the survey and suggest glazing to match.
Is aluminium better than uPVC for a Victorian villa in Fleet?
For larger period houses aluminium often wins on looks, because the frames are slimmer and let more light in while keeping the original window shape. It is also very stiff, so tall openings stay true. uPVC remains a sound, practical option, and we fit both, so the survey can weigh up each honestly.