Thank you for visiting Quotation Check – Your guide to costs, charges and prices within the construction and home repair industry. This page is all about double glazing costs you can expect to pay here in the United Kingdom, based on our extensive research. We last updated this page on the 13th November 2016. What is a fair and reasonable price to pay for double glazing? How much are other people paying for their replacement windows? Quotation Check is a very popular website, thousands of people use our site every day to compare prices and avoid companies that overcharge. Expensive items such as windows, conservatories and doors are always negotiable and with our help, we believe you can save a packet. And here is a great piece of advice to get you started: If you are negotiating a price with your double glazing salesperson and feel their prices are too steep, show them a printed copy of this page. Ask them how close to our prices they can get and why they are trying to charge you more than an average price taken from 22 different installers.
With a little effort, we believe you can use our website to drive down the costs you are given. We get many emails from people thanking us, and the occasional swipe from tradespeople and companies who don’t like what we are doing. So we know we are doing something right! We contacted 22 different glazing firms and asked them to provide us with a written double glazing cost for a semi detached house. In total there were eight windows, one patio sliding door and one front door, all in white Upvc. The bathroom window was to be frosted, but otherwise, the installation was to be standard, no special requirements. As you can see from the table below, the average cost to fit double glazed windows is £5400.00: It only takes a few minutes to fill out the form, then you can start comparing glazing quotes: We gathered 22 written quotes from window installers across three regions in the UK, we then broke the quotes down to create a “per double glazed window” cost for each region.
We understood that there were different sized windows on our houses, but we were looking for an average price per window. The team here at Quotation Check don’t expect prices to fluctuate too much in the coming years as they have been relatively stable recently. You can find out more about how we gather quotes by visiting this page Bear in mind that our quotes were for a standard installation with no special or unusual requirements. We wanted typical double-glazed windows with a standard frame, nothing fancy or customised. The following will increase the double glazing cost: Coloured Upvc Frames – White Upvc frames are modern, cheap and mass produced. Coloured Upvc window frames such as Rosewood, Mahogany or Golden Oak effect are less common and can, therefore, cost up to 40% more to purchase, although the labour charges for installation is usually the same. The same applies to coloured Upvc fascia and soffit boards, white boards are cheap as chips, but coloured boards can cost over twice as much.
Lots of Window Openers – Windows without any openers are cheap, the more opening windows you have, the more expensive they will cost. High-Level Windows – It’s quicker to install windows on a bungalow. A house with two levels will take a bit longer. A townhouse with three or four levels will take longer and may require scaffold at extra cost. “A” Rated Windows – These are more efficient at retaining heat and can reduce your heating bills, but they come at additional cost, usually around 10% more expensive than “C” rated windows. Lead Framed Glass – This costs more than traditional glass. Added Security – From Shootbolts to triple locking mechanisms, there are dozens of different types of locking systems designed to keep your property. This hardware costs money and the more complex systems will add to the overall double glazing cost. Type of Glass – There is also a wide choice of different glass for most windows. Triple Glazed Windows – These are more secure, more energy efficient and more expensive.
A team of two people will usually fit between 3-6 windows per day, depending on how big the windows are and access issues, etc. The double glazing window industry in the United Kingdom has a bad reputation for aggressive sales tactics. Some (but not all) companies will use high-pressure sales tactics, some of the larger well-known companies are the worst offenders. This approach usually involves an extended visit to your property – perhaps several hours. The price will start very high, but you will get a discount for any of the following reasons: Of course all of the above is complete bullshit. The first figure these companies give you is usually artificially increased, and sometimes you can get 50-70% knocked off that price. It really depends on the saleperson, some are more honest than others but always negotiate. Our advice is simple; never sign a contract without first spending a few days thinking about it and comparing it to other quotes. Ignore all attempts to rush you into a decision, including all “same day” discounts, which believe-it-or-not will still be there next week.
Just get a written quote and make it 100% clear you will be comparing quotes in your own time. You may be very surprised to see how cheap the quote will go when you play “hard to get”. Fensa – One of the largest institutions within the double glazing industry. They are part of a government authorised Competent Persons Scheme for the replacement of windows, doors and roof lights in England and Wales. Visit their site here (opens in new window). Certass – Is a UKAS approved certification body. Visit their website here (opens in new window). Can you trust your financial investment with double glazing installers? Does this industry have a good reputation? We created a poll and asked hundreds of our website visitors which tradespeople they trusted the least. How did window installers fare compared to other tradespeople in the United Kingdom? The results of our web questionnaire certainly brought up a few surprises! Check out this page to see how double glazing window installers ranked.