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is £3200 extortionate for 6 new windows or am i just tight?

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honeyharris · 07/12/2015 20:22

Basically that. We live in Stirling area in 2 bed semi. Was gobsmacked at the quote but maybe I am being unrealistic. However our front windows are rotting so we need to get them done.

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CottonSock · 07/12/2015 20:24

With vat, installed? I don't think it sounds like extortion. Get 3 quotes, then you will know

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confusedandemployed · 07/12/2015 20:24

How big are they. We just paid £1290 for 4 of varying sizes but that was a cash deal.

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confusedandemployed · 07/12/2015 20:24

Excluding fitting. A mate did that for us.

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janethegirl2 · 07/12/2015 20:26

Is this for standard upvc double glazed windows? If so, unless they are huge, I'd say it's expensive. However I'd expect that price from Everest but not from local suppliers who manufacture their own windows.

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ftm123 · 07/12/2015 20:34

I would expect 300 to 400 per window, in London, so yes that sounds a lot.

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TennesseeMountainPointOfView · 07/12/2015 20:38

That sounds very expensive unless the windows are enormous. Was it a big company who quoted? If so, definitely get a local fitter to quote, I'd expect that to come in around £1600-£1700 unless there's a load of brickwork to be done as well.

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immortalwife · 07/12/2015 20:53

5 windows and a door was 350 in yorkshire. Shock at 3200 ...

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honeyharris · 07/12/2015 21:13

For UPVC double glazed windows, 2 small, 3 normal sized including fitting. They're a national (Scottish) company and there isn't a load of brickwork to be done. Hmm from your responses am thinking we definitely need to get other quotes.

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zombiesarecoming · 07/12/2015 21:18

We're just having seven windows done at just over £1000 each then there's vat and fitting on top, although they are solid oak rather than upvc

Think your price doesn't sound too bad but get a few more quotes if you aren't sure

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immortalwife · 07/12/2015 22:00

Mine were upvc dbl glazed. Even double the price it's cheaper than your quote.

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LBOCS2 · 08/12/2015 13:40

Have you thought about measuring and ordering directly from the manufacturer and then paying a local contractor to install? It can work out a lot cheaper. You need to be confident of your measuring skills though Grin

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catkind · 08/12/2015 13:45

If this is a national company, they'll often ring up later with a "special offer" that slashes the initial quote. Their fitter was so rubbish I'll be using someone local another time anyway.

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Doyouthinktheysaurus · 08/12/2015 13:48

Don't go with a national company, you'll get a better deal with a small independent glazier and the quality will probably be better.

Plus you won't get repeated nuisance calls and visits for the next 15 years trying to sell you more of their shit

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evrybuddy · 08/12/2015 13:59

£3200 sounds a fair bit but it depends on the size of the windows and the difficulty of fiiting and the quality.

We paid nearly £5k for 4 windows, composite front, back door and set of patio doors UPVC.

Local independent - we got 3 other quotes and they were all fairly similar.

It's pointless comparing prices with people who've bought off the internet and had mates fitting them.

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BabyGanoush · 08/12/2015 14:00

Depends

Our windiws including frames cost about 800 each (Victorian style sash windows approved for conservation area)

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VegetablEsoup · 08/12/2015 14:02

sounds ok as there is more involved that just plonking the new windows in.

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OikyBollocks · 08/12/2015 14:43

Very very expensive. We had 9 new windows and a back door for £4,000 including fitting and brickwork.

Definitely get more quotes and avoid the large national companies. It's much better to get a local firm in.

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OikyBollocks · 08/12/2015 14:44

We're in North Yorkshire

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ouryve · 08/12/2015 14:46

Doesn't sound bad, all in, to be honest. Depends on the windows, of course. And it goes without saying to get another quote or two.

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ouryve · 08/12/2015 14:50

Cost us just under £2000 for 5 windows and a door for our 2 bed terrace, fitted at mates rates, btw. Windows are basic UPVC with vents in some of them, no adornments.

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Oreocrumbs · 08/12/2015 15:08

I have just today bought a upvc window 1200 x 1200 for £140 + vat (thank you Desmond) we will fit it ourselves. Apparently, haven't done it before but dp seems to think we can. So that seems expensive to me. Fencing on the other hand Shock.... Eating is over rated right?

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LBOCS2 · 08/12/2015 15:26

I KNOW Oreo! Fencing is extortionately expensive! Both for the materials and the fitting. We did it last year and it made me want to cry a bit.

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Oreocrumbs · 08/12/2015 15:43

Have to admit I really was taken aback by the fencing prices! I've got 2 houses to re fence this week after the weekend, I could have cried when the timber yard gave me the price Confused

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LBOCS2 · 08/12/2015 15:51

I looked at timer yards, spoke to my contractor about what he could get at trade, looked around. Cheapest I found was Wickes, and they've been absolutely fine.

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