Double glazing prices?

[The Gauge]

Anyone able to indicate if the quote I've had to replace our house front windows with double glazing is reasonable, as I have no knowledge of prices these days. I'm in South Yorkshire. Quote is from a well regarded local company that have been in business for years, I see them doing lots of installs and I've only ever heard good things about them, they are my preferred choice.

The quote is to replicate our existing windows with leaded glass, and coloured glass in the top lights

1 x Downstairs bay - two bottom & two top openers
1 x Upstairs bay - two bottom & two top openers
1 x Upstairs bay (small) - one bottom & one top opener

Scaffolding needed for the upstairs windows
(door not included)

£11k

Edited by The Gauge on Tuesday 18th August 18:59

[21TonyK]

I'd say they've built a hell of a lot of margin into that to allow for complications.

13 near identical size frames going into existing openings where they wont be replacing the headers or cills, just reinforcing bars (some skip these which isnt a great idea).

Sounds like a lot to me but its some time since I did any large (or even small) bays.

You need at least another quote to compare.

Its not directly relevant but as an idea of part of the cost, a single sealed unit the size of the bottom panel on each frame is about 35 quid in plain glass.

[NortonES2]

Why scaffolding, whenever we've had windows replaced or neighbours they have always done them from inside.

[Ryyy]

NortonES2 said:

Why scaffolding, whenever we've had windows replaced or neighbours they have always done them from inside.

Externally beaded at a guess.

[Belle427]

Sounds toppy but they do look a bit awkward.
7 large windows including a large feature one over 2 floors cost us £10k a few years ago from a well known expensive nationwide company.
If you said it was £1000 a window supply only you would probably be somewhere close at a guess.

[OutInTheShed]

With those windows, you need the slimmest possible glazing profile, or it will look awful, so it will be expensive.

It might be worth weighing up getting the existing refurbed.

[Little Lofty]

I don’t think its miles off when you take into consideration the lead work, you may find a bit cheaper but if you trust these guys is it worth it? I’d want a scaffold to fit those too. Make sure the bays have reinforcement in them as they are taking quite a weight.

[The Gauge]

I spoke to a guy I know who works as a trades lecturer at a technical college and fits double glazing in his spare time, among other work.

He said that he buys his windows from this same company and they are the only window company he would ever recommend to customers he has to turn down. He says their windows are brill and they do a Rolls Royce job, and are very professional and well thought of in the industry.

He says the quote is expensive, but it will be about the best windows and install that anyone can do, and there's a fair bit of work involved removing the old wooden windows etc.. If he was doing it the price would be cheaper but the install would be done ad hock over a few days, as and when he gets spare weekends free, and he isn't free until well into next year.

Looking at the quote I can see that about £1k is for the coloured copy windows to resemble my original stained glass. So, an expensive price, but should be a real quality install, meaning I'll probably go ahead.

Edited by The Gauge on Wednesday 19th August 14:54

[The Gauge]

Little Lofty said:

Make sure the bays have reinforcement in them as they are taking quite a weight.

Do you mean the windows themselves should have reinforcement, or the structure of the bays that the windows sit on?

[The Gauge]

OutInTheShed said:

With those windows, you need the slimmest possible glazing profile, or it will look awful, so it will be expensive.

It might be worth weighing up getting the existing refurbed.

My current windows are wooden frame, single glazing so whilst they are original 1930's windows and look nice (to me) the time ha come to get them double glazed which will be warmer.

The guy did mention the slim frames, and not having dummy windows that look (from the outside) like they are opening windows. My current window have dummies so that all the frames are the same thickness as the openers, but with wooden frames they still look slim, but with double glazing frames they will be thicker and might not look good.

Hope that makes sense, I didn't know anything about dummies until the guy explained.

Edited by The Gauge on Wednesday 19th August 14:47

[craigjm]

I dont think thats too bad as they are replicating the coloured glass and the leading as well as matching the style.