Window Quote

[pacey205]

Im currently looking to replace our windows/front and rear doors and have been reading through some of the topics on here regarding what to look for (mainly Balmoral Greens excellent posts).

Ive received a couple of quotes from local independent companies with a decent range of prices and am trying to decide who to go with. Just looking for opinions on whether they seem reasonable or not really.

All three companies have good reputations locally (Swindon area) and have all been excellent so far on the non-pushy sales. Quotes are the first quote I haven't attempted to haggle anything off.

Windows (all split 50/50 with top openers downstairs (apart from bay large pane) and double openers (top/bottom) upstairs (apart from bathroom))
Doors (front composite, back upvc glazed top and bottom).

Window		Size		Company 1		Company 2
Lounge		1000x1600		£464		£350
Bay		600x1600		£448		£280
Bay		600x1600		£448		£280
Bay		800x1600		£343		£320
Bed 1		700x1600		£502		£340
Bed 1		900x1600		£515		£380
Bed 2		950x1600		£590		£380
Bed 3		950x1600		£590		£380
Bath		530x1000		£359		£190
Front Door		900x2200		£1390		£1200
Back Door		840x2000		£720		£550
Total				£6369 inc VAT		£5580 inc VAT

Company 1 is in a Duraflex profile (70 mm) and front door is composite but not solid (mdf filled apparently not foam).
Company 2 is in a Rehau profile (70 mm) and front door is a solid composite door (Endurance range).
Company 3 is in Deceuninck profile (70 mm) but said they could not find a solid composite door to fit(!) so quoted without at £3600 inc VAT, so Id assume not far off £5000 once a solid composite door is added based on the other quotes.
All quotes including VAT.

Anyone got any thoughts?

Edit: Christ putting in a table's a ball ache!

Edited by pacey205 on Tuesday 26th July 22:42

Edited by pacey205 on Tuesday 26th July 22:42

[micky metro]

not sure if i,m missing something here, but i cant see company 3 and the 1st two columns dont add up, i have £4270 for column 2.

[pacey205]

Yup sorry Company 1 numbers now sorted (must have messed them up trying to format into a table). Company 2 individual unit numbers are exc VAT, total is inc VAT.

Company 3 I didn't get a breakdown quote for just a total of everything excluding the front door for £3600 inc VAT.

[037]

Folks are getting fantastic value for money these days based on these prices IMO ! Good luck

[Grumpy old git]

All those prices seem fantastic value for money. My sister is getting quotes more than twice that for similar requirements.

Would you mind posting, or messaging me with the company names, she's not far from your part of the world. Cheers

[8-P]

For the price of the front door I'd get a solidor every time.

[Spudler]

037 said:

Folks are getting fantastic value for money these days based on these prices IMO ! Good luck

Got to agree.
Including vat as well, competition must be tight.

[Blakeatron]

Look good to me - I am sort of in the building trade, and paying heavily discounted prices I am looking at paying £4K supply only for 2 bay windows and 2 singles, they are sliding sash though.

[pacey205]

8-P said:

For the price of the front door I'd get a solidor every time.

Having had a look at the specs on both the endruance and solidor seem very similar to me (i.e. 48mm solid core, anti-dril anit-bump locks, £1000 guarantee etc). Is there an actual benefit to going solidor (it looks as though there may be some difference in the locking mechanisms potentially)?

Ill see how much going for a solidor is for comparison.

[8-P]

pacey205 said:

Having had a look at the specs on both the endruance and solidor seem very similar to me (i.e. 48mm solid core, anti-dril anit-bump locks, £1000 guarantee etc). Is there an actual benefit to going solidor (it looks as though there may be some difference in the locking mechanisms potentially)?

Ill see how much going for a solidor is for comparison.

Sorry didnt spot what youd written, still worth a look at Solidor either way.

[Little Lofty]

Upvc windows seem to be getting cheaper all the time, I've just bought a house full plus French doors for £1300. Its a much cheaper way of doing things if you know a decent fitter.

[pacey205]

That was the route I tried to go before with windows supplied from SIG windows (window fitters mate) in Swindon but although we had several quotes we were happy with (think the cheapest was just over 3£k fitted) I couldn't for the life of me find someone to actually take my money and fit them! Hence the swap to going for the local independent companies instead.

Unless anyone knows of a decent fitter in the swindon area?

[pacey205]

Cost with company 2 for a solidor instead of endurance is ~£30 difference. Says that solidor are made from laminated wood so are lighter than the endurance, they both look as though they are laminated to me but with more lamination's in the endurance (17 according to the website, solidor looks like 3 larger laminations through thickness from the photos). Confused!

Edited by pacey205 on Wednesday 27th July 14:55

[ArsE92]

Interesting. I don't mean to hijack but can I ask two questions?

How difficult is it to fit UPVC windows yourself? Reasonably competent at DIY.

Can anyone recommend a supplier/fitter in the North West?

[Little Lofty]

ArsE92 said:

Interesting. I don't mean to hijack but can I ask two questions?

How difficult is it to fit UPVC windows yourself? Reasonably competent at DIY.

Can anyone recommend a supplier/fitter in the North West?

It depends on what's already fitted as It can take longer to remove the old window than it takes to fit the new one. Overall its pretty simple though, you will need the local authority to sign it off but that doesn't cost a great deal. You need to be aware of the rules for escape windows, toughened glass areas but the window supplier will help you with that.

[thebraketester]

With anything... there are windows and there are windows. Yes you can find them cheap but are they any good?

[matty g]

ArsE92 said:

Interesting. I don't mean to hijack but can I ask two questions?

How difficult is it to fit UPVC windows yourself? Reasonably competent at DIY.

Can anyone recommend a supplier/fitter in the North West?

Fitting is easy. Taking out and making good the old windows/hole can be a bind though.

Whereabouts in the NW?

I use SouthportGlass.

[darronwall]

We fit in the nw and those prices look dear to me

[pacey205]

How dear out of interest (accepting we are in different areas)?

[dogz]

We have had some R9's fitted by a local fitter. He's done a great job. He is coming back to do more for us plus a solidor side door once they are manufactured. Where are you based in the NW. If you are close, I can fire over his details