Double Glazing in Chatham
Chatham is about eight miles from our base, over Blue Bell Hill, and the suburbs on the hill itself, Walderslade and Lordswood, are closer still. We fit and repair windows and doors across the town, from the Victorian streets around the centre to St Mary’s Island.
- About 8 miles from our base
- Free, no-obligation quotes
- Family-run and fully insured
- 24 hour emergency call outs on WhatsApp
Our work in Chatham
We work in the Medway towns regularly, and Chatham has a bit of everything, from terraced houses and family homes on the post-war estates to newer houses and flats by the water. We fit new windows, composite doors and bi-folds for all of them.
We handle repairs here too. A misted unit, a sticking door or a window that will not lock can usually be put right without replacing the whole thing, and if glass is broken we may first secure it and then come back to fit the new unit.
Chatham homes and the windows that suit them
Chatham grew up around the Royal Dockyard, founded in the reign of Elizabeth I, and its population rose quickly through the 19th century as the yard expanded. The Victorian terraces on the slopes around the centre and up towards Luton date from that growth. Where a terrace still has early double glazing, replacing it is one of the simplest ways to make the house warmer, and matching the size and pattern of the openings matters, because one house whose windows break the line of the rest can spoil a whole row.
South of the centre the town changes character. Walderslade was farmland until the late 1800s and grew rapidly after the Second World War into a series of large estates, among them the Davis Estate, Wayfield, Weeds Wood, Princes Park and Lordswood, where most houses suit modern uPVC casements, composite doors and patio or bi-fold doors. On the river, the dockyard closed in 1984, and St Mary’s Island, the marshland beyond it, has been developed with new housing of the kind we have glazed since the company began.
Windows, doors and glazing repairs in Chatham
Windows
Casement, tilt and turn, sliding sash, flush sash and bay windows, in uPVC or aluminium.
French and sliding doors
uPVC French doors and slim aluminium sliding doors that open the house up to the garden.
Composite doors
Highly secure, energy-efficient front doors, with the colour, glass and style all yours to choose.
Bi-fold doors
Aluminium bi-folds from two to six panels, in an extensive choice of RAL colours.
Repairs and glass
Misted units, broken glass, and faulty hinges, handles and locks, usually without a new frame.
New-build glazing
Windows, doors, curtain walling and shop fronts for developers, builders and architects.
Planning and conservation in Chatham
Chatham is covered by Medway Council, and some of its conservation areas carry Article 4 directions that bring replacement windows and doors on the front of a house under planning control. In Chatham these include parts of Maidstone Road and New Road and the houses in Hammond Hill, and Brompton, next door, has one covering streets such as Mill Road, Saunders Street and St Georges Road.
If your house is in one of them, planning permission is needed before the front windows or door are changed. Most of the town is not affected, and on the estates a like-for-like replacement is normally permitted development, but the council’s list is quick to check.
Check the rules with Medway Council
Building Regulations
Whatever the planning position, new windows and doors have to meet the Building Regulations, which have covered replacement glazing since April 2002. A replacement window today needs a U-value of 1.4 or better, or a Window Energy Rating of band B, and the work has to be either self-certified by an installer registered with a competent person scheme or approved by your council’s building control team.
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Questions from Chatham homeowners
Anything else you would like to know? Call us, message us on WhatsApp or send us your question through our contact page.
How quickly can you get to Chatham?
We are based in Aylesford, about eight miles away over Blue Bell Hill, so Chatham is close by. For an emergency such as broken glass, message us on WhatsApp, where call outs run 24 hours, and we can secure the window first and fit the new unit afterwards.
Do you replace old double glazing in terraced houses?
Yes. We measure each opening and match the style of the rest of the street where we can, whether that means white uPVC casements, a sash look, or a composite front door in a colour that suits the terrace.
Do you work in Walderslade and Lordswood?
Yes, regularly. Parts of Walderslade Woods and Weeds Wood actually lie inside Aylesford parish, which makes them some of the closest homes to our base.
Are there planning restrictions in Brompton?
In parts of it, yes. Medway Council’s Article 4 direction there covers streets including Mill Road, Saunders Street and St Georges Road, so on those, new front windows or a new front door need planning permission. The council publishes every address it covers.
Get a free quote in Chatham
Tell us what you need and we will give you a free, no-obligation quote. Call us, message us on WhatsApp or send the form on our contact page.