uPVC, aluminium, timber and timber alternative, in casement, flush casement, sash, mock sash and tilt and turn. Including our exclusive slimline uPVC range and secondary glazing for conservation areas.
Installed by our own FENSA registered team, not subcontractors. Showroom in Guildford, around 6 miles from Woking town centre.
Sheerwater Glass started in Sheerwater, and Woking has been our home borough ever since. Fifty years on we are still fitting windows, doors, conservatories and cut glass across GU21, GU22, GU24 and KT14, and still repairing work other companies fitted.
Woking is not one housing market. The borough runs from a town centre that is almost entirely 20th and 21st century, through large postwar estates, out to village cores that have barely changed since the 1900s, and then into green belt, which covers around 60 per cent of the borough. What suits a Goldsworth Park semi will look wrong on a Horsell villa.
Here is how we usually approach each part of the borough.
| Part of the borough | What is typically there | What usually suits it |
|---|---|---|
| Woking town centre, Victoria Square, Maybury | Flats and apartments, much of it recent. Around a quarter of the borough’s homes are flats | Aluminium for slim sightlines on modern blocks, tilt and turn for upper floors, and replacement sealed units where the frames are sound. Managed blocks usually need freeholder consent first |
| Goldsworth Park, St John’s, Sheerwater, Knaphill | Postwar and later estate housing, much of it 1960s to 1980s, with the original glazing now well past its life | Slimline uPVC casements, which give you more glass and a better U value in the same aperture. Composite front doors |
| Horsell, Mount Hermon, Hook Heath | Larger Victorian and Edwardian detached houses, plenty of original detail worth keeping | Timber or timber alternative flush casements, vertical sliding sash, and timber front doors. Secondary glazing where the originals are staying |
| Old Woking, Byfleet, West Byfleet, Pyrford | Older village cores with period stock alongside later infill | Flush casement and mock sash where budget matters, French doors, and conservatories in Victorian or Edwardian styling |
| Mayford, Sutton Green, Brookwood | Green belt fringe, larger plots, more bungalows and detached houses | Bifolding and sliding patio doors onto bigger gardens, orangeries and garden rooms, roof lanterns on flat roof extensions |
Usually not. Replacing windows in a house is normally permitted development, and that still applies inside a conservation area. Two things change it. If your house is listed, you will need listed building consent whatever you are doing. And if Woking Borough Council has made an Article 4 direction covering your street, permitted development rights are withdrawn and you will need planning permission for the change.
Several of Woking’s older neighbourhoods sit within conservation areas, and flats and maisonettes are treated differently to houses in any case. We check this as part of the survey rather than leaving it with you, and if consent is needed we will tell you before you order.
Woking Borough Council publishes the conservation area boundaries and any Article 4 directions. If you want us to check yours before you commit to anything, call 01932 344 415.
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Proudly serving Surrey since 1972, we’re a family-run glazing company offering quality windows, doors, conservatories, and bespoke glass solutions. Whether you’re upgrading your home’s look with double glazing, choosing a new front door, or planning a unique orangery, our team is here to bring your vision to life.
Around 8 to 10 weeks from order to fitting, and 1 to 2 days on site for most jobs. Here is the whole sequence.
| Stage | How long |
|---|---|
| Enquiry to home visit | As little as 2 working days |
| Home visit to quotation | 2 working days, up to 5 for specialist items |
| Order to technical survey | Up to 10 working days |
| Order to installation | Generally 8 to 10 weeks |
| Time on site | Typically 1 to 2 days for a full house |
| Do you need to move out? | No. You stay in the house throughout |
You get a fitting date when you order, not a window of weeks. If a delivery slips, we call you before you have to call us.
Glass manufacturing is heavily energy dependent, so our costs move with energy prices. Rather than pad every quotation against a rise that may not happen, we quote the real number on the day. If it lapses, come back whenever you are ready and we will requote free of charge.
“Nick from Sheerwater Glass just finished fitting my windows – Great service, quick, efficient and very friendly. Definitely recommend.”
Our showroom is at Unit B5, Moorfield Point, 41 Slyfield Industrial Estate, Guildford, GU1 1RU. From Woking town centre it is around 6 miles, roughly 20 minutes down the A320. There is parking on site and you do not need an appointment. Windows, doors, conservatory roofs and glass products are all on display, so you can open them, close them, feel the difference between a standard uPVC casement and our slimline range, and see colours properly rather than on a screen.
| Day | Opening hours |
|---|---|
| Monday to Thursday | 9am to 5pm |
| Friday | 9am to 4pm |
| Saturday | 9am to 1pm |
| Sunday and bank holidays | Closed |
| Glass and repairs surgery | Tuesday and Thursday 2pm to 5pm, Saturday 9am to 1pm |
Sheerwater Glass proudly provides window and door installations, repairs, and glazing services throughout Surrey and the surrounding areas from our showroom in Guildford.
To find out whether we cover your area, simply click the button below and check your postcode.
| Detail | Answer |
|---|---|
| Trading since | 1972, originally from Sheerwater in Woking |
| What we fit in Woking | Windows, doors, conservatories and orangeries, cut glass and glazing, repairs to any make |
| Areas covered | The whole Borough of Woking, including Woking town centre, Horsell, Knaphill, Goldsworth Park, St John’s, Sheerwater, Maybury, Mount Hermon, Hook Heath, Kingfield, Westfield, Old Woking, Mayford, Pyrford, Byfleet, West Byfleet, Brookwood and Sutton Green |
| Postcodes covered | GU21, GU22, GU24 and KT14 |
| Nearest showroom | Unit B5, Moorfield Point, 41 Slyfield Industrial Estate, Guildford, GU1 1RU |
| Who does the fitting | Our own employed installers. FENSA registered, City and Guilds and GQA qualified. We do not subcontract |
| Accreditations | FENSA, Which? Trusted Traders, Checkatrade, TrustMark, ISO 9001 |
| Typical lead time | 8 to 10 weeks from order to installation, then 1 to 2 days on site for most jobs |
| Guarantee | 10 years on frames, glass units and workmanship. 5 years on moving parts and hardware. Insurance backed by QA National Warranty |
| Phone | 01932 344 415 |
We cover the whole Borough of Woking, which is GU21, GU22, GU24 and KT14. That includes Woking town centre, Horsell, Knaphill, Goldsworth Park, St John’s, Sheerwater, Maybury, Mount Hermon, Hook Heath, Kingfield, Westfield, Old Woking, Mayford, Pyrford, Byfleet, West Byfleet, Brookwood and Sutton Green. If you are just outside, check your postcode on our areas page, because we cover a good deal of the surrounding area too.
Unit B5, Moorfield Point, 41 Slyfield Industrial Estate, Guildford, GU1 1RU. Around 6 miles from Woking town centre, roughly 20 minutes down the A320, with parking on site. No appointment needed.
It depends on the material, the style and how many windows you are replacing, so any figure quoted before a survey is guesswork. What we can tell you is that the quotation is free, it is written, it is valid for 14 days, and there is no obligation attached to it. Finance is available over terms up to 10 years through Dopple if you would rather spread it.
Usually not. Replacing windows in a house is normally permitted development, including inside a conservation area. It changes if your house is listed, or if Woking Borough Council has made an Article 4 direction covering your street, which withdraws permitted development rights. Flats and maisonettes are treated differently to houses. We check this during the survey.
Yes. For period property we fit timber and timber alternative flush casements, vertical sliding sash windows, mock sash, and secondary glazing where the original windows are staying put. Heritage colour ranges and traditional ironmongery are available across the range.
Yes, and a lot of our Woking work is exactly that. Misted or blown sealed units, dropped or sticking doors, failed hinges, handles and locks, broken glass, VELUX faults and traditional putty glazing. You do not need to have bought the original installation from us and the company that fitted it does not need to still exist.
Yes. We cut glass to order: replacement sealed units, mirrors, splashbacks, shelves, table tops, shower screens, greenhouse glass and safety glass. Bring your measurements to the glass and repairs surgery, Tuesday and Thursday 2pm to 5pm or Saturday 9am to 1pm, or send them through the cut glass quote form.
Yes. Much of Woking town centre is flats, and we fit and repair in them regularly. For a leasehold flat you will normally need written consent from the freeholder or managing agent before work starts, and in some blocks the windows are the freeholder’s responsibility rather than yours. We will tell you which applies at the survey.
Yes, automatically, on every installation that qualifies. Our installers are FENSA registered, so your work is self certified for building regulations and the certificate is issued without you doing anything. You will need it when you sell the house.
Since 1972. The company is named after Sheerwater, where it started, and Woking has been our home borough for more than 50 years.
You’ll speak to a real person, not a call centre. We’ll talk you through options, no pressure.