Double glazed windows replacement (1.8m x 1.2m) in Midlands- Price to expect? (in Midlands)

Karen_taris

 Looking at a windows/ conserventry company to replace our windows.

Wanting to get the new double glazed windows, taking the old double glazed windows out, and replacing them with new ones.
The dimensions are 1.8m x 1.2m) and in the Midlands

What price range would we be  expected to pay in the midlands for them 1 window change of dimensions 1.8m x 1.2m ?

If we wanted to change 5 of windows in different rooms, then what price would we expect to pay for all 5?
do they usually do deals?

Looking in Midlands, at a windows/conserventry company to do them.

FreeBear

Replacing all 5 windows at once will be cheaper. There is a fixed cost for building control notification and insurance backed guarantee. Replacing on a piecemeal basis will incur the fixed charges each time.

Karen_taris

FreeBear said:

Replacing all 5 windows at once will be cheaper. There is a fixed cost for building control notification and insurance backed guarantee. Replacing on a piecemeal basis will incur the fixed charges each time.

Home insurance gets affected?  the premium will get affected?

do we have to tell the home insurance that we are getting current double glazed windows to new windows ?

Jeepers_Creepers

No, FreeBear means the warranty provided by the installer should be 'insurance-backed'. That means you are still covered if they go out of business.

As for prices, as with the rads call out three well established and recommended (ideally personal recommendations, but on-line reviews if not)  local companies to quote and show their window types. And again, listen to what they say - cut through any BS and see what they say about frame thicknesses and stuff like that.

Probably worth joining your local area Facebook page and ask for recommendations on there too - that usually gets a lot of helpful response. 

(We had a couple of large windows replaced a good 5+ years ago and called out 3 local companies and one 'national'. The 'national' was a hoot - they simply hadn't changed tack from the last time I'd asked for a quote for a previous house around 10 years prior (it was probably a different 'national' - they are all the same); a mind-numbing spiel on the merits of their windows, a stupidly over-inflated price, followed by "I'll check with my manager..." when my jaw hit the floor. "You're in luck - he's willing to knock a further 30% off if you sign right now!" The three local companies were similar quality and prices also matched closely enough to not be a factor between them (and around half the national's final quote). However, one stood out head and shoulders with his concern to get the styling right for our house - and he was spot on. When they removed the bedroom window, they even cleared out the cavity when they found rubble in there - cured a damp patch. They will always get my business.) 

FreeBear

Karen_taris said: do we have to tell the home insurance that we are getting current double glazed windows to new windows ?

If the window/door locks are significantly better than the old ones, informing your household insurer that security has been improved may see a small reduction in premiums. Has not made any difference to the premiums I pay, and yet I now have multi-point locking (15 points on one door)..

EssexExile

As on your other thread, the only way to find the price is to get quotes. Whereabouts in the Midlands?

daveyjp

There are plenty of sites you can price up uPVC windows to fit yourself.

Use one of those for an estimate of cost, probably £200-300 for that size depending on number of openers etc.

Fitting 5 windows is about a days job for a couple of fitters.

£1500-2000 would be my ball park figure.

FluffityBunny

Surely it's your landlord who's the one to replace your windows and radiators, have you got their permission to do this.  It would be cheaper to pay the rent increase they are asking for (see OP's other threads) and get them to do the work. 

spudfish

As noted elsewhere, 'national' companies are awful for inflating prices.
For two large windows I was quoted £1600 from one national, 'reduced' to £1300. 
Safest*** quoted £1800. After I laughed, dropped to £1600 then matched the £1300.

'Local' company offered the same standard with better design for £1100. No 'discount', no hour long speil. Marton Windows will get my business again.

triton07

ask a few friends or neighbours who have had them done for recommendations