Inspired Glazing installs double glazing in Wimborne Minster using aluminium windows and doors fabricated at our own workshop in Fifield, near Windsor, plus UPVC windows, composite doors and conservatories. Fifield is our only premises. Wimborne is roughly 90 miles away by road, around an hour and three-quarters to two hours depending on traffic on the M3 and A31, so we travel from Fifield and plan surveys and installations in advance around that drive.
Get a free, fixed-price quote in Wimborne Minster
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.
Brick, colour-wash and the Minster
Wimborne is a market town built where the River Allen meets the River Stour, around its Saxon minster church with Norman and Gothic work and a famous chained library. It holds one of the foremost collections of 15th, 16th and 17th-century buildings in Dorset, and many shops and pubs have 16th to 18th-century frontages.
The Wimborne Minster Conservation Area was designated in 1970 and extended in 1981 and 1992. It covers the whole of the central area and runs north along West Borough as far as Walford Bridge, taking in the grounds of Deans Court and the watermeadows between Canford Bridge and Julians Bridge. The council’s appraisal describes a town of well-kept brick and colour-washed buildings under mostly slate roofs, with Georgian houses in West Borough featuring classical doorcases and Georgian-proportioned windows, and Victorian and Edwardian terraces that often keep their original sliding sashes. The parish has also grown quickly, rising from 6,790 people in 2011 to 9,059 in 2021.
Local planning has long restricted new building in places such as the Cornmarket and the High Street, which is a big reason so many original buildings survive, among them the Town Hall and the building that houses the Museum of East Dorset.
Rivers and flooding
Living at the confluence of two rivers brings flood risk. Environment Agency records show recorded flood extents around the town centre stretching back to 1703, with several from winter 2013–14 and the most recent in October 2021. If your home is in a lower-lying street, mention it at survey: we will think about sill heights and how a new door threshold sits against the outside ground level.
Choosing the right product in Wimborne
- Georgian and Victorian buildings in the conservation area. Sliding sash windows are part of the character the council’s appraisal describes, and we do not make timber sashes. For listed homes or where timber is expected, secondary glazing improves comfort while keeping the originals.
- Unlisted older houses where change is acceptable. Our aluminium windows, led by the Reynaers SlimLine 68 outward-opening casement with Cortizo and Alunet alternatives, give slim frames in a wide range of colours.
- Colehill, Merley and newer estates. UPVC windows and doors in the Selecta Advance 70 system, and composite front doors with a timber-look finish.
- Garden openings. Reynaers ConceptPatio 130 sliding doors and Smart Visofold or Cortizo bifold doors.
- More room. Conservatories, orangeries, porches and roof lanterns, plus garage doors, fascias, soffits, guttering, blinds and shutters.
Planning: Dorset Council
Dorset Council, the unitary authority, handles planning for Wimborne. Its conservation area appraisal is a material consideration in planning decisions, so if you live in the centre or along West Borough, check with Dorset Council before you order new windows or doors. Listed buildings need consent, and flats have no householder permitted development rights, so they usually need planning permission and the freeholder’s approval. Our planning permission guide explains the basics.
Areas we cover
We work in Wimborne itself and in Colehill, Merley, Leigh Park, Pamphill, Corfe Mullen and Canford Magna. See also double glazing in Ferndown, Poole and Ringwood.
How we work at this distance
Your free survey is booked for a day we can give it proper time. We measure, check access and show you colours and glass. The written quote follows: aluminium windows from £400, with our double glazing cost guide explaining what else affects price. Aluminium frames are made in Fifield, with lead times from 10 days, and our own fitters drive down on the agreed date to complete the installation and clear up. Every job has a 10-year guarantee. We are a listed Reynaers at Home installer partner and hold Constructionline Silver.
Arrange a free survey in Wimborne
Ring 01753 965 005 (Mon–Fri 8am–6pm, Sat 9am–1pm), WhatsApp 07934 152 343, or request your free quote online.
Frequently asked questions
Is Wimborne town centre a conservation area?
Yes. The Wimborne Minster Conservation Area was designated in 1970 and extended in 1981 and 1992. It covers the whole central area and runs north along West Borough to Walford Bridge. If your home is inside it, or is listed, check with Dorset Council before changing windows or doors.
Can you make sash windows for a Georgian house on West Borough?
We do not make timber windows, including timber sliding sashes. If the council wants sashes kept or replaced like for like, we will tell you honestly at survey. Secondary glazing fitted inside the existing sashes is something we can offer, and it improves warmth and cuts noise without altering the frontage.
My house is near the river. Does that affect new doors?
It can. Wimborne has recorded flood extents going back centuries, most recently in October 2021. At survey we look at the outside ground level, the threshold height and drainage around the opening before recommending a door, and we will explain any trade-offs between a low threshold and keeping water out.
How far away are you from Wimborne?
Our workshop is in Fifield, near Windsor, roughly 90 miles from Wimborne by road, usually around an hour and three-quarters to two hours. We have no office in Dorset, so surveys and installations are planned in advance, and our own team, not subcontractors, does the measuring and fitting.
What does an aluminium window cost?
Our aluminium windows start from £400 per window. The price for your home depends on window sizes, opening styles, glass, colour and how many openings you are replacing. We confirm everything in a written quote after the free survey, and our double glazing cost guide explains the main factors beforehand.