If you are pricing double glazing in Stroud, Inspired Glazing can supply and fit aluminium windows and doors made in our own Fifield workshop near Windsor, along with UPVC windows, composite doors and conservatories. Stroud is roughly 85 miles away by road, usually around an hour and forty minutes, and we have no office there. Our own surveyor and fitters travel from Fifield on dates planned in advance, so the steep lanes and parking are worked out before the van sets off.
Get a free, fixed-price quote in Stroud
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.
Five valleys, many building traditions
Stroud sits below the western escarpment of the Cotswolds where five valleys meet, and the town is known for its steep streets. Its wealth came from woollen mills powered by the valley streams, and the houses tell that story. Stroud District Council’s statement for the Top of Town conservation area describes early buildings of local stone with mullioned casements and stone hood moulds, seventeenth-century weavers’ cottages with attic space for looms, and symmetrical Georgian fronts with sash windows, such as Whitehall Terrace. Many older facades were later rendered in cream, yellow or grey.
Victorian Stroud added red brick, much of it from the works at Stonehouse, often with stone dressings or patterned brickwork. George Holloway’s plain terraces on Horns Road date from the late 1870s and 1880s, and larger paired villas line Bisley Road and Belmont Road. Up the valleys, places like Chalford have weavers’ cottages stacked up the hillsides, and the Cotswolds National Landscape surrounds the whole town, with the Cotswold Way passing to the west.
Local people have fought hard to keep that heritage. Campaigns saved eighteenth-century High Street buildings and the Hill Paul building, which was later converted into apartments, and the Stroud Preservation Trust has rescued many of the town’s oldest properties. Conversions like that put flats inside historic buildings, and each one needs the freeholder’s agreement as well as any council consent.
Planning: Stroud District Council
Stroud District Council is the planning authority. Conservation areas in and near the town include Stroud Top of Town, Stroud Town Centre, Stroud Station, Stroud Industrial Heritage and Chalford Vale, and many surrounding villages have their own. The council also has Article 4 Directions in some conservation areas, which can bring windows and doors under planning control. Check with Stroud District Council before ordering for a listed building, a conservation area or a flat. Flats have no householder permitted development rights. Our page on planning permission for replacement windows explains more.
What we would suggest for different Stroud homes
Weavers’ cottages and stone houses
Where replacement is allowed, our slim aluminium windows, led by the outward-opening Reynaers SlimLine 68 casement, suit small openings in thick stone walls. Cortizo and Alunet aluminium windows are alternatives. Where original windows must stay, secondary glazing is an option.
Victorian brick terraces and villas
Aluminium or our Selecta Advance 70 UPVC windows can both work, and woodgrain finishes are available. We do not make timber windows or doors. A composite door suits a terrace front.
Hillside gardens and newer houses
Reynaers ConceptPatio 130 sliding doors make the most of valley views, and we also fit Smart Visofold and Cortizo bifold doors, conservatories, orangeries, porches and roof lanterns.
Around Stroud
We cover Rodborough, Cainscross, Stonehouse, Chalford, Brimscombe and Thrupp, Minchinhampton, Nailsworth and Painswick. For nearby towns see Gloucester, Cirencester and Yate.
Survey, making and fitting
A free survey comes first, and it is worth having one before you settle on a product. Our surveyor measures each opening, checks access on steep or stepped plots, and brings samples so you can choose colours and handles at home. You then get a written quote; aluminium windows start from £400, and the double glazing cost guide explains what affects price.
Aluminium frames are made in our Fifield workshop with lead times from 10 days. Our own fitters then travel to Stroud, remove the old windows, install and seal the new ones and take the waste away. Work is covered by a 10-year guarantee, and we are a listed Reynaers at Home installer partner with Constructionline Silver.
Book a free survey in Stroud
Call 01753 965 005 (Mon–Fri 8am–6pm, Sat 9am–1pm), send a WhatsApp to 07934 152 343, or request a free quote.
Frequently asked questions
Do conservation areas in Stroud restrict new windows?
They can. Stroud District Council has several conservation areas in the town, including Top of Town, Town Centre, Station and Industrial Heritage, and Article 4 Directions apply in some conservation areas. These can bring window and door changes under planning control. Check with the council for your address before you order.
Can you fit windows on a steep Stroud street?
Yes. Steep lanes, steps and tight parking are common in Stroud, so our surveyor checks access, where the van can stop and how glass will be carried in. Larger units such as sliding door panes may need extra hands, which we plan before installation day so the fit runs smoothly.
Is aluminium or UPVC better for a Victorian terrace in Stroud?
Both can work. Aluminium gives slimmer frames and a crisper look, with windows from £400. UPVC in the Selecta Advance 70 system is often the more economical option and comes in woodgrain finishes. We will show both at your free survey and quote for whichever suits your house.
How far is Stroud from your workshop?
Our workshop is at Fifield, near Windsor, roughly 85 miles from Stroud by road and usually about an hour and forty minutes' drive. We have no local office. Surveys and installations are booked in advance, and the same team that measures your home also makes and fits the windows.
Do you work in Nailsworth, Minchinhampton and Painswick?
Yes. We cover Nailsworth, Minchinhampton, Painswick, Chalford, Stonehouse, Rodborough and the other villages around Stroud. Many have conservation areas and stone buildings, so we suggest checking with Stroud District Council before ordering, and we will raise anything relevant at the survey.