Inspired Glazing offers double glazing in Witney: aluminium windows and doors made in our own workshop, UPVC windows, composite doors and conservatories, all fitted by our own team. We are based in Fifield, near Windsor, and Witney is roughly 50 miles away by road, usually around an hour and ten minutes via the M40 and A40. Because of that distance we plan survey and fitting dates in advance and group work into well-organised visits.
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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.
A blanket town on the Windrush
Witney was founded as a planned town in the thirteenth century by the Bishops of Winchester and became famous for woollen blankets, an industry that peaked in the nineteenth century and declined from the 1970s. The River Windrush powered its mills. Cogges, across the river, merged with the town in 1932.
West Oxfordshire District Council’s appraisal of the Witney and Cogges Conservation Area describes grey oolitic limestone walls and natural stone slate roofs as the defining materials. Most of the historic character dates from the seventeenth to nineteenth centuries: stone cottages, eighteenth-century ashlar town houses on Church Green, long terraces along Corn Street and West End, and tightly packed houses on Bridge Street. The commercial heart around the Market Square and High Street is more varied, with Victorian shopfronts and landmarks such as the Butter Cross, the Town Hall and the Blanket Hall, while Church Green, laid out as part of the medieval planned town, is described as the finest urban open space in the area. Since the second half of the twentieth century the town has grown substantially, with estates such as Madley Park and new housing on the former Early’s blanket factory site.
Conservation area guidance
The appraisal notes that characteristic windows in the old town are timber casements and sashes, and it regards double glazing as generally damaging to period buildings and almost never acceptable on listed buildings. It also points out that early windows here often hold crown or cylinder glass, which looks quite different from modern float glass. We do not make timber windows. If your home is in the Witney and Cogges Conservation Area, or listed, please check with West Oxfordshire District Council before you plan any replacements. We will be honest if we are not the right fit for your house. Our planning permission guide explains the rules for ordinary houses.
Flooding near the river
In July 2007 Witney had its worst flooding in more than 50 years. About 200 central properties were affected, with Bridge Street, Mill Street and West End among the worst hit. If your home is near the Windrush, let us know at the survey. Door thresholds and drainage details on low-lying properties deserve a careful look before anything is ordered.
What we fit in Witney
- Victorian and early twentieth-century houses outside the conservation area: slim aluminium windows, led by the Reynaers SlimLine 68 outward-opening casement, with Cortizo and Alunet ranges as alternatives.
- Late twentieth-century and newer estates: UPVC windows and doors in the Selecta Advance 70 system, including woodgrain finishes that sit comfortably beside stone.
- Entrances: a composite door for a painted-panel look without the upkeep.
- Garden rooms: Reynaers ConceptPatio 130 sliding patio doors, Smart Visofold and Cortizo bifold doors, and conservatories or orangeries.
Villages and nearby towns
Witney lies about 12 miles west of Oxford, and West Oxfordshire District Council, which handles planning for the town, has its main offices on Woodgreen. Alongside the town and Cogges, we cover Hailey, Curbridge and Crawley, which were once townships of the ancient Witney parish. For towns close by, see our Carterton, Kidlington and Oxford pages.
How the job runs from Fifield
Start with a call or WhatsApp photos so we can talk through the work. We then fix a survey date, measure each opening and bring samples. You receive a written quote; aluminium windows start from £400, and our cost guide covers the factors that change the price. Frames are fabricated in our own workshop with lead times from 10 days, and our installers fit them on a date agreed well ahead. All work carries a 10-year guarantee.
Get in touch
For a free survey, ring 01753 965 005, message 07934 152 343 on WhatsApp, or request a quote here. We are open Monday to Friday 8am to 6pm and Saturday 9am to 1pm.
Frequently asked questions
Can I have double glazing in Witney's conservation area?
It depends on the building. West Oxfordshire District Council's appraisal of the Witney and Cogges Conservation Area says double glazing is generally damaging to period buildings and almost never acceptable on listed ones. Unlisted modern homes inside the boundary may be treated differently. Check with the council before ordering, as we do not make timber windows.
How far is Witney from your workshop?
Witney is roughly 50 miles from our workshop at Fifield, near Windsor, usually around an hour and ten minutes by road. We have no office in Witney, so we plan survey and installation dates in advance. The same team that measures your home comes back to fit the windows and doors.
My house is near the Windrush. Does that affect new doors?
It can. Witney flooded badly in 2007, and Bridge Street, Mill Street and West End were among the worst affected. New doors are not flood defences, but on low-lying homes we look closely at threshold heights and drainage at the survey, and we can discuss options before anything is made.
What suits a stone-fronted house in Witney?
Outside the conservation area, slim aluminium frames such as the Reynaers SlimLine 68 casement, or woodgrain UPVC in the Selecta Advance 70 system, both sit well against stone. Inside the conservation area, or on a listed building, the council may expect timber, which we do not supply, so ask West Oxfordshire District Council first.
How much do new windows cost in Witney?
Our aluminium windows start from £400. The total depends on size, opening type, glass and colour, and on how many windows you replace in one go. Doors and conservatories are quoted separately. We provide a free survey and a fixed written quote, so you know the full price before you commit.