Double glazing in the South East
uPVC windows in the South East typically cost £5,800 (3-bed semi, nine casement windows), with most between £4,100 and £9,300 including VAT. That is 17% above the UK average, because local installers charge around £210–£275 a day.
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Windows prices in the South East
| Product | Typical here | UK typical |
|---|---|---|
| uPVC windows 3-bed semi, nine casement windows | £5,800 | £5,000 |
| Aluminium windows 3-bed semi, nine casement windows | £10,000 | £8,500 |
| Timber windows 3-bed semi, nine casement windows | £14,500 | £12,500 |
| Sash windows one uPVC sliding sash window | £1,100 | £900 |
| Bay windows one three-panel uPVC bay window | £2,300 | £2,000 |
| Tilt and turn windows one uPVC tilt and turn window | £760 | £650 |
| Triple glazing one triple glazed uPVC casement window | £810 | £700 |
| Secondary glazing one secondary glazed panel inside an existing window | £320 | £280 |
| Replacement glass units one misted sealed unit in a mid-sized window | £110 | £90 |
Guide prices including VAT, +17% against the UK average. Indicative, not quotations.
Doors prices in the South East
| Product | Typical here | UK typical |
|---|---|---|
| Composite front door one composite front door and frame | £1,600 | £1,400 |
| uPVC door one uPVC front or back door and frame | £980 | £840 |
| Bifold doors a three-panel aluminium set, about 3 m wide | £4,600 | £3,900 |
| French doors a pair of uPVC French doors and frame | £1,400 | £1,200 |
| Sliding patio doors a two-panel uPVC sliding patio door | £1,800 | £1,500 |
Guide prices including VAT, +17% against the UK average. Indicative, not quotations.
Windows and doors in the South East
Most of the South East's interwar and post-war semis and detached houses can take any frame you like, and uPVC casements are the usual replacement. The older market towns and coastal resorts are different: Georgian and Victorian fronts in conservation areas often need sashes or timber. On the coast, ask for hardware rated for salt air, because standard hinges and handles corrode quickly within sight of the sea.
With so much suburban housing built around a garden, the South East is a big market for bifolds and sliding doors onto new extensions. Wider openings usually need a new lintel and Building Regulations sign-off, which is worth pricing at the same time. Front doors on the region's interwar semis are typically a straight like-for-like swap.
The South East has the largest stock of interwar and post-war suburban housing in the country, most of it cavity-walled semi-detached and detached. Older market towns and the coastal resorts add pockets of Georgian and Victorian stock with very different needs, and the region has an unusually high rate of owner-occupation, so most work is commissioned directly by the person living there.
Planning and building rules in the South East
Large parts of the region sit inside National Landscapes, the South Downs and New Forest National Parks, or Green Belt, all of which tighten what can be done externally. Conservation areas are common in the market towns and along the coast.
The weather
Dry and comparatively warm, with the south coast among the sunniest places in the UK. Low rainfall is kind to brickwork and render. Coastal properties are the exception: salt-laden wind corrodes fixings and shortens the life of anything metal facing the sea.
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