If you are pricing double glazing in Wandsworth, you are probably dealing with a terrace, a mansion flat or a cottage on one of the borough’s historic estates. Inspired Glazing makes aluminium windows and doors in its Fifield workshop, near Windsor, and fits them with its own installers, alongside UPVC windows, composite doors and conservatories. There is no Wandsworth showroom. We drive in from Fifield, roughly 23 to 27 miles by road, typically around an hour, a little longer at peak times.
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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.
Three estates where windows need permission
Wandsworth Council is the planning authority and has 46 conservation areas. Several have Article 4 directions that specifically bring window and door replacement under control:
- Shaftesbury Park Estate, Battersea. Built 1873 to 1877 by the Artizans, Labourers and General Dwelling Company, it has about 1,200 two-storey houses in stock brick with red brick dressings. The council’s Article 4 direction covers external alterations visible from the street, including replacement windows and doors.
- Totterdown Fields, Tooting. Built 1901 to 1911 as the first London County Council cottage estate, in an Arts and Crafts spirit. Its Article 4 direction also includes window and door replacement on front elevations and some sides and rears.
- Wandsworth Common. Here the direction covering windows and doors applies to 62 to 72 Wandsworth Common West Side; other directions in the area cover different works.
The Alton Estate in Roehampton, Deodar Road and West Putney are among the other conservation areas. If your home is in any of them, check with Wandsworth Council before ordering. See our guide to planning and replacement windows too.
Mansion blocks and flats
Battersea is known for its mansion flats. On Prince of Wales Drive, facing Battersea Park, the first blocks went up in 1893 and 1894 in a late-Victorian style with Arts and Crafts influence. Flats have no householder permitted development rights, so replacing windows can need planning permission, and almost every lease needs the freeholder’s or managing agent’s consent. Blocks often set a standard style for the whole building, so ask for it before you get quotes. Where the outer windows cannot change, our secondary glazing is fitted on the inside.
Choosing frames for Wandsworth homes
Older terraced houses in Earlsfield, Southfields, Balham and around Clapham Junction suit slim frames. Our aluminium windows are led by the Reynaers SlimLine 68 outward-opening casement, with Cortizo and Alunet ranges as alternatives. We do not make timber windows or doors.
Post-war and later houses often already have UPVC. Like-for-like UPVC windows in Selecta Advance 70, with a composite front door, are an economical refresh, and woodgrain foils give a timber look.
Kitchen extensions are where aluminium earns its keep: Reynaers ConceptPatio 130 sliding doors, Smart Visofold or Cortizo bifolds, and roof lanterns. We also build conservatories and orangeries where space allows.
The river and the flight path
Parts of the riverside in Putney and Wandsworth Town fall within Environment Agency flood warning areas for the tidal Thames, so check the flood map if you are planning new garden doors near the water. Wandsworth Council has also published information on how Heathrow flights affect the borough; ask us at survey about glazing for noisier bedrooms.
Getting the details right on a terrace
On the Shaftesbury Park and Totterdown Fields estates, uniform frontages are the point, so a new window that breaks the pattern stands out along the whole street. At survey we record the existing glazing bar layout, opening style and reveal depth, and we can draw those for a planning application. On unprotected terraces the same care still pays off: matching your neighbours usually looks better and helps when you come to sell.
Where we work
Battersea, Clapham Junction, Nine Elms, Wandsworth Town, Putney, Roehampton, Southfields, Earlsfield, Balham and Tooting. Close by: Lambeth, Merton and Richmond upon Thames.
Survey, make, fit
We visit, measure and show samples, then send a written quote. Aluminium windows start from £400; read the double glazing cost guide for what affects the total. Aluminium is made in Fifield with lead times from 10 days and fitted by our own team, with a 10-year guarantee. We are a listed Reynaers at Home installer partner and hold Constructionline Silver.
For a free survey call 01753 965 005, WhatsApp 07934 152 343, or send us your details.
Frequently asked questions
Do I need permission to replace windows on the Shaftesbury Park Estate?
Yes, in most cases. Wandsworth Council's Article 4 direction for the Shaftesbury Park Estate covers external alterations visible from the street, including replacement windows and doors. That means planning permission is needed. Check the details with Wandsworth Council first. We can survey and provide drawings and product details to support your application.
What about the Totterdown Fields estate in Tooting?
Totterdown Fields, built 1901 to 1911 as the first London County Council cottage estate, has an Article 4 direction that includes window and door replacement on front elevations and some side and rear elevations. Check with Wandsworth Council before ordering. The council will want any new windows to respect the estate's original design.
Can you replace windows in a Battersea mansion flat?
We can survey and quote, but approvals come first. Flats have no householder permitted development rights, so planning permission may be required, and your lease will almost certainly need the freeholder's or managing agent's consent. Many blocks have a set window style. If the outer windows cannot change, secondary glazing fitted inside is an alternative.
How long does it take you to get to Wandsworth?
Our workshop is at Fifield, near Windsor, roughly 23 to 27 miles from Wandsworth by road. The drive is typically around an hour, longer in rush hour. We have no local branch. Our own team travels from Fifield for the survey and installation, and we schedule fitting days to complete the work efficiently.
How much are aluminium windows for a Wandsworth terrace?
Our aluminium windows start from 400 pounds each. The total for a terrace depends on the number and size of windows, opening styles, colours and access, such as scaffolding for upper floors. Our double glazing cost guide explains the main factors, and a free survey gives you a written, fixed quote.