Double glazing in the East of England
uPVC windows in the East of England typically cost £5,300 (3-bed semi, nine casement windows), with most between £3,700 and £8,500 including VAT. That is 6% above the UK average, because local installers charge around £195–£260 a day.
Covers Norwich, Cambridge, Ipswich, Peterborough, Luton, Chelmsford and the surrounding areas.
Windows prices in the East of England
| Product | Typical here | UK typical |
|---|---|---|
| uPVC windows 3-bed semi, nine casement windows | £5,300 | £5,000 |
| Aluminium windows 3-bed semi, nine casement windows | £9,000 | £8,500 |
| Timber windows 3-bed semi, nine casement windows | £13,000 | £12,500 |
| Sash windows one uPVC sliding sash window | £950 | £900 |
| Bay windows one three-panel uPVC bay window | £2,100 | £2,000 |
| Tilt and turn windows one uPVC tilt and turn window | £690 | £650 |
| Triple glazing one triple glazed uPVC casement window | £740 | £700 |
| Secondary glazing one secondary glazed panel inside an existing window | £290 | £280 |
| Replacement glass units one misted sealed unit in a mid-sized window | £100 | £90 |
Guide prices including VAT, +6% against the UK average. Indicative, not quotations.
Doors prices in the East of England
| Product | Typical here | UK typical |
|---|---|---|
| Composite front door one composite front door and frame | £1,500 | £1,400 |
| uPVC door one uPVC front or back door and frame | £890 | £840 |
| Bifold doors a three-panel aluminium set, about 3 m wide | £4,100 | £3,900 |
| French doors a pair of uPVC French doors and frame | £1,300 | £1,200 |
| Sliding patio doors a two-panel uPVC sliding patio door | £1,600 | £1,500 |
Guide prices including VAT, +6% against the UK average. Indicative, not quotations.
Windows and doors in the East of England
The new estates around Cambridge, Peterborough and Essex are straightforward uPVC territory, and many will be replacing their first set of double glazing. Rural Norfolk and Suffolk are another matter: timber-framed, flint and thatched cottages are frequently listed, and the right replacement may be a hand-made timber casement or secondary glazing rather than a new frame.
Thatched and listed cottages across Norfolk and Suffolk often have low, narrow front doors that need a made-to-measure timber or composite replacement and, on a listed house, consent first. On the newer estates the usual job is a uPVC or composite door swap, or replacing tired patio doors with bifolds onto the garden.
A region of two halves. The Cambridge, Peterborough and Essex corridors have grown quickly and are dominated by post-war and recent cavity-walled housing. Rural Norfolk and Suffolk hold a much older stock, including timber-framed, flint and clay lump construction that needs breathable repair rather than modern sealed systems. Thatch survives here in greater quantity than in most of England.
Planning and building rules in the East of England
The Broads has National Park status, and the region has a high density of listed buildings in its market towns and villages. Thatched properties carry their own fire and insurance requirements, which shape what can be done to the house around them.
The weather
Along with the South East, this is the driest part of the UK at around 600mm a year, and East Anglia in particular is closer to a continental climate than the rest of the country. That means more frost than the mild west, and more of the freeze-thaw cycling that opens up mortar joints. The coast is flat and exposed, with little shelter from easterly wind.
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