Double glazing in the North East
uPVC windows in the North East typically cost £4,700 (3-bed semi, nine casement windows), with most between £3,300 and £7,600 including VAT. That is 5% below the UK average, because local installers charge around £155–£210 a day.
Covers Newcastle upon Tyne, Sunderland, Middlesbrough, Durham, Gateshead, Darlington and the surrounding areas.
Windows prices in the North East
| Product | Typical here | UK typical |
|---|---|---|
| uPVC windows 3-bed semi, nine casement windows | £4,700 | £5,000 |
| Aluminium windows 3-bed semi, nine casement windows | £8,100 | £8,500 |
| Timber windows 3-bed semi, nine casement windows | £12,000 | £12,500 |
| Sash windows one uPVC sliding sash window | £860 | £900 |
| Bay windows one three-panel uPVC bay window | £1,900 | £2,000 |
| Tilt and turn windows one uPVC tilt and turn window | £620 | £650 |
| Triple glazing one triple glazed uPVC casement window | £660 | £700 |
| Secondary glazing one secondary glazed panel inside an existing window | £260 | £280 |
| Replacement glass units one misted sealed unit in a mid-sized window | £90 | £90 |
Guide prices including VAT, −5% against the UK average. Indicative, not quotations.
Doors prices in the North East
| Product | Typical here | UK typical |
|---|---|---|
| Composite front door one composite front door and frame | £1,300 | £1,400 |
| uPVC door one uPVC front or back door and frame | £800 | £840 |
| Bifold doors a three-panel aluminium set, about 3 m wide | £3,700 | £3,900 |
| French doors a pair of uPVC French doors and frame | £1,100 | £1,200 |
| Sliding patio doors a two-panel uPVC sliding patio door | £1,400 | £1,500 |
Guide prices including VAT, −5% against the UK average. Indicative, not quotations.
Windows and doors in the North East
Tyneside flats bring a question peculiar to the region: upper and lower flats share a building, and in a conservation area the council may want the windows to match across both. Much of the stock is pre-war and solid-walled, and the cold, exposed coast puts a premium on low-energy glass and good seals.
A Tyneside flat has two front doors side by side, one for each dwelling, and where the street is in a conservation area the council will usually expect them to stay in keeping with each other. Colliery terraces in Durham take composite and uPVC doors readily. On the coast, choose hardware that copes with salt and wind.
Tyneside flats are the regional signature: purpose-built two-storey terraces split into upper and lower dwellings with separate front doors, which raises questions about shared roofs and responsibility that do not arise elsewhere. Colliery terraces run through the Durham coalfield, and Northumberland is stone-built and rural. Much of the stock is pre-1919 and solid-walled.
Planning and building rules in the North East
Northumberland National Park and the Northumberland Coast National Landscape cover much of the north of the region. Durham city centre is a World Heritage Site, and the Tyneside flat stock sits in extensive conservation areas where external materials must be matched.
The weather
Drier than the North West, sheltered by the Pennines, but colder and more exposed. The region records among the highest numbers of air frost days in England, and the North Sea coast takes persistent easterly wind with salt carried well inland. Cold and exposure matter more here than rainfall volume.
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