Double glazing in the North West
uPVC windows in the North West typically cost £4,900 (3-bed semi, nine casement windows), with most between £3,400 and £7,800 including VAT. That is 2% below the UK average, because local installers charge around £165–£220 a day.
Covers Manchester, Liverpool, Preston, Bolton, Blackpool, Lancaster and the surrounding areas.
Windows prices in the North West
| Product | Typical here | UK typical |
|---|---|---|
| uPVC windows 3-bed semi, nine casement windows | £4,900 | £5,000 |
| Aluminium windows 3-bed semi, nine casement windows | £8,300 | £8,500 |
| Timber windows 3-bed semi, nine casement windows | £12,000 | £12,500 |
| Sash windows one uPVC sliding sash window | £880 | £900 |
| Bay windows one three-panel uPVC bay window | £1,900 | £2,000 |
| Tilt and turn windows one uPVC tilt and turn window | £640 | £650 |
| Triple glazing one triple glazed uPVC casement window | £680 | £700 |
| Secondary glazing one secondary glazed panel inside an existing window | £270 | £280 |
| Replacement glass units one misted sealed unit in a mid-sized window | £90 | £90 |
Guide prices including VAT, −2% against the UK average. Indicative, not quotations.
Doors prices in the North West
| Product | Typical here | UK typical |
|---|---|---|
| Composite front door one composite front door and frame | £1,400 | £1,400 |
| uPVC door one uPVC front or back door and frame | £820 | £840 |
| Bifold doors a three-panel aluminium set, about 3 m wide | £3,800 | £3,900 |
| French doors a pair of uPVC French doors and frame | £1,200 | £1,200 |
| Sliding patio doors a two-panel uPVC sliding patio door | £1,500 | £1,500 |
Guide prices including VAT, −2% against the UK average. Indicative, not quotations.
Windows and doors in the North West
The North West is the wettest region in England, so window seals, drainage and the fit around the frame matter more here than anywhere else. Manchester and Liverpool's Victorian terraces often sit in conservation areas or under Article 4 directions that control the street-facing windows. Cumbria's stone houses have deep reveals that need careful making good.
Driving rain off the Irish Sea tests door thresholds and seals, so ask about weather ratings as well as security. Terraced streets in Manchester and Liverpool under Article 4 directions may restrict the style of a new front door. Suburban Cheshire and the Fylde are a large market for composite front doors and rear bifolds.
The Manchester and Liverpool conurbations hold one of the densest concentrations of Victorian and Edwardian terraced housing in the country, much of it solid-walled and much of it now privately rented or owner-occupied after clearance and refurbishment. Cheshire and the Fylde are more suburban and more recent. Cumbria is stone and slate, with a high proportion of pre-1919 property.
Planning and building rules in the North West
The Lake District is a National Park and a World Heritage Site, with tight control over materials and external change. The mill towns and the Liverpool and Manchester cores have extensive conservation areas, and Article 4 directions are common in terraced streets that have been the subject of regeneration schemes.
The weather
The wettest English region by a distance. The Lake District records up to 2,000mm a year and the western Pennine slopes are not far behind, against a UK average nearer 1,150mm. That volume of driving rain puts a premium on anything that keeps water out, and it shortens the life of anything installed badly. Solid-wall terraces facing west are particularly prone to penetrating damp.
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