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It depends… But if you’re rushed for time skip to the bottom of the page.
Like most consumers you’ll be approaching your window purchase with your own goals and needs. So let’s start by asking
When investing in new windows (to a lesser extent when repairing) have many options available to you and each will improve one aspect of your life. It depends which one, or more than one, of the points above really matter in your life.
Just like when buying a car, you can incorporate additional features on a base model at an additional cost to create a truly bespoke window. Once you’ve decided on this you’d need to ask yourself…
Construction and material play a big roll in the initial cost too. In an ideal world every business would produce the highest quality product, at the lowest price and delivered next day but we all understand that’s not how it works.
If you’re looking for cheap windows and a quick turnaround then you can’t expect the highest quality. This will mean that your window will likely have;
In contrast if you’re looking for the highest quality window possible with the little to no maintenance over the years, long guarantees from a company that’s been in business for a while, great customer service and aftercare then you’d expect to wait a little longer and have a higher cost.
There’s no right answer and there’s a huge scale from the bottom to the top so you’ll need to do your own research and find which values mean the most to you.
Last point, remember that the design of the window is important, features like arches, glazing bars and bespoke mouldings make a big difference.
Disclaimer: The prices below are based on my own 8 years of experience and should be taken with a pinch of salt. Also, they don’t include the cost of installation but that needs a whole article of its own. All prices are based on current estimates when writing this in 2021 and include VAT.
£600-£900 is about as low as they go.
£900-£1,200 is when you’d start seeing a window that isn’t quite as thick and is more in keeping with traditional British windows.
£1,200-£1,500 is the range of a higher quality base window
£1,500-£2,200 is on the higher end of the spectrum and typically includes quite a lot of the key benefits along with a low maintenance cost.
£2,200+ is rare and would likely be a high spec window along with a level of difficulty that makes it labour intensive to make.
I hope this was helpful, especially if you’ve not had much experience with replacing sash windows remember with this information you can discuss your specific needs with a company’s sales rep.
If you’d like more information visit our blog where we go into much greater detail about many of the points raised above.