If you are pricing double glazing in Lewes, Inspired Glazing can survey, make and fit it for you. We fabricate aluminium windows and doors in our own workshop at Fifield, near Windsor, and our own fitters install them, so the people who measure your openings are the same team that builds and fits the frames. We also supply UPVC windows and doors on the Selecta Advance 70 system, composite front doors, bifold and sliding doors, and conservatories. Aluminium windows start from £400, lead times start from 10 days, and every installation carries a 10-year guarantee.
Get a free, fixed-price quote in Lewes
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.
Glazing a county town inside a National Park
Lewes is unusual among Sussex towns because it sits within the South Downs National Park. The South Downs National Park Authority is the planning authority for the town, so check with the National Park Authority before changing windows in a conservation area. Two conservation areas cover much of the old town: the Lewes conservation area, first designated in 1970 and extended in 2012, and the neighbouring Malling Deanery conservation area around South Malling church. The Town of Lewes Neighbourhood Plan is also taken into account when applications are decided.
In practice this means a straightforward swap on a modern house may need nothing more than Building Regulations compliance, while a change to the front of a period building in the High Street, Southover or the Cliffe deserves a conversation first. Check with the South Downs National Park Authority before you order, and read our planning guide for replacement windows for the general picture. We will not pretend to know the answer for your address before it has been checked.
What Lewes houses are made of
Walk down any of the twittens off the High Street and you see the mix that makes window work here interesting: flint walls, brick, weatherboarding and the mathematical tiles that were hung over older timber frames to make them look like fashionable brickwork. Many Georgian fronts hide much older structures, so openings are rarely square and sashes have often been altered over the centuries.
Beyond the centre, the Wallands has larger late-Victorian and Edwardian houses, while estates such as Landport and the Nevill were built through the twentieth century and are where most of our straightforward replacement work tends to be. Low-lying streets by the Ouse, in the Cliffe and South Malling, were badly hit by the floods of October 2000, which is worth remembering if you are planning new ground-floor doors there.
Matching the product to the building
- Twentieth-century semis and estate houses: UPVC windows and doors on Selecta Advance 70 are the economical choice, with woodgrain foils if you want a softer look.
- Edwardian villas and contemporary extensions: aluminium windows such as the Reynaers SlimLine 68 outward-opening casement, or Cortizo and Alunet frames, give slim sightlines and a choice of colours.
- Gardens on the slopes towards the Downs: Reynaers ConceptPatio 130 sliding doors or Smart Visofold and Cortizo bifold doors open a kitchen or extension to the view.
- Front doors: composite doors come in traditional panel styles that sit well on a terrace.
- Extra room: conservatories, orangeries, porches and roof lanterns where planning allows.
We do not make timber windows. Where a listed building or a sensitive frontage means original timber has to stay, secondary glazing is one option we can fit behind the existing windows, and our double glazing cost guide explains how prices are put together.
Villages and neighbours we cover
From Lewes we also quote in Kingston near Lewes, Iford, Ringmer, Barcombe, Offham and Glynde. If you live further along the coast or up the A26, see our pages on double glazing in Brighton, Seaford and Uckfield, or the wider Sussex windows and doors page.
How a Lewes job runs from Fifield
We do not have a Sussex office or showroom; our only premises are at Coningsby Farm in Fifield. Lewes is roughly 75 miles away by road, usually around an hour and three quarters via the M25, M23 and A27. Because of that distance we book surveys and installation days in advance and plan the journey around them, so the team arrives with everything it needs.
- Call, email or send photos on WhatsApp (07934 152 343) for an initial idea of cost.
- We arrange a survey to measure each opening and go through frame styles, colours, glass and hardware.
- You receive a written quotation. Once you accept, we confirm any consent questions with you.
- Your frames are built in Fifield, and lead times start from 10 days.
- Our fitters remove the old frames, install the new ones and finish the reveals before leaving.
Book your free Lewes survey
Tell us which rooms you are thinking about and we will arrange a free, no-obligation survey. Phone 01753 965 005 (Monday to Friday 8am to 6pm, Saturday 9am to 1pm) or request a quote online.
Frequently asked questions
Do I need permission to replace windows in Lewes?
It depends on the building. Lewes lies inside the South Downs National Park, and much of the old town is in the Lewes or Malling Deanery conservation areas. Listed buildings always need consent for changes to windows. For anything in the historic centre, check with the South Downs National Park Authority before ordering, and we can help you gather the details they ask for.
Can you replace windows in a flint or mathematical-tiled house?
Often yes, but older Lewes buildings rarely have square openings, so careful measuring matters more than usual. Our surveyor records each opening individually, and the frames are built to those sizes in our workshop. If the house is listed or the frontage is protected, secondary glazing behind the existing windows may be the more suitable answer.
How long does it take you to reach Lewes?
Lewes is roughly 75 miles from our Fifield workshop by road, usually around an hour and three quarters depending on the M25 and M23. We have no local branch, so surveys and installation days are booked in advance and the team plans the journey around them, aiming to arrive early and complete the work without return trips.
Do you make timber sash windows for Lewes period homes?
No, we do not make timber windows or doors. For a timber appearance we can offer woodgrain-finish UPVC or aluminium, and composite doors with traditional panel designs. Where original timber windows must stay because of listing or conservation rules, we can discuss secondary glazing instead, which leaves the original frames in place.
What does aluminium double glazing cost in Lewes?
Our aluminium windows start from £400, but the final figure depends on size, style, colour, glass and how many openings you are replacing. UPVC on the Selecta Advance 70 system is usually the lower-cost route. A free survey gives you a written quotation, and our double glazing cost guide explains the main factors that change the price.