Request Free Window Quotes in Kent
Think about which rooms bother you and what the windows in them are doing wrong. One enquiry through Kent Windows can reach independent installers who cover your address, whether that is a Gillingham terrace, a flat overlooking the sea at Folkestone or a tile-hung cottage near Cranbrook. Up to four quotes may follow, depending on availability and the work involved. It costs nothing to ask, and you decide whether to go ahead.
Details That Help Installers Quote Accurately
- How many windows, and in which rooms. Flag any bay, sliding sash, loft window or small-paned cottage window.
- Whether you definitely want new frames, or would like the surveyor to check whether a new sealed unit or new hinges would do.
- What the current frames are made of and the colour or finish you would like. A photograph taken from the ground can show a timber profile, an unusual opener or a glazing-bar pattern.
- Anything you already know about listed status, a conservation area or an Article 4 direction on your street.
- How easy it is to reach the windows and unload a van. A conservatory under a bedroom window or a steep coastal street can change the plan.
- For a loft conversion or second-floor room, whether the window needs to serve as a means of escape.
You do not need to measure anything. The firm that makes the windows must take its own measurements at the survey. If the house faces the sea or sits on an exposed ridge of the North Downs, say so, because it affects the choice of hardware and seals.
Guide Budgets for Kent Window Work
The six service ranges below are broad project budgets. Most run from one window up to a house-sized project; the bay figure is for a single bay assembly. The repair rows are for individual tasks. None of these is a per-window rate or a price cap. A single small white casement sits at the bottom of a range, while coloured foils, glazing bars, bespoke shapes or a whole house of windows push toward the top, and large projects can go beyond it.
| Service | Guide range | What the range covers |
|---|---|---|
| Double Glazing Replacement | £150–£10,500 | One replacement sealed unit up to renewing every window in a typical house |
| uPVC Casement Windows | £300–£6,800 | One small white casement up to a semi or bungalow fitted throughout |
| Bay Windows | £1,700–£6,500 | A single bay assembly; two-storey bays or major structural work may cost more |
| Cottage Style Windows | £400–£8,500 | One small cottage casement up to a whole cottage with glazing bars throughout |
| Tilt and Turn Windows | £450–£7,500 | One tilt and turn window up to a flat or loft conversion fitted throughout |
| Sash Windows | £950–£16,500 | One uPVC vertical slider up to a house of double glazed timber box sashes |
| Misted sealed-unit swap | £150–£500 | One small or medium unit replaced in a sound frame; toughened, laminated or large units cost more |
| Sash cord renewal | £120–£160 | One sash window re-corded; check whether both sashes and any access costs are included |
| Hinge or handle replacement | £80–£200 | Friction stays or handles renewed on one casement; coastal-grade stainless hardware can cost more |
All figures are indicative. Check whether each quote includes VAT, removal and disposal of the old windows, new cills and window boards, and making good the plaster. Scaffolding, lintel replacement, bay roof repairs and heritage details such as putty-effect beads or through-glass bars are often extras.
For a national comparison, Checkatrade publishes a new windows cost guide. Treat national averages as background only; the figure that matters is a written quote for your own Kent windows.
Why Quotes for the Same House Differ
The frame system and the specification drive most of the difference. A cottage window with bars costs more than a plain casement of the same size, a tilt and turn more than a standard side-hung opener, and a sash more than either. A bay costs more than a flat window of equal width because of the corner posts, jointing and support. Coloured or woodgrain foils, triple glazing, acoustic laminated glass and upgraded locks all add to the total.
Firms also price risk differently. One may include a new lintel over a Victorian bay, another may leave it out and raise it only if needed. Ask each installer what it has assumed about the openings and how it would price anything it finds once the old frames are out.
Put the window schedules side by side before comparing totals. Two quotes can look similar until you notice that one includes trickle vents, toughened glass beside a door and plaster repairs, while the other leaves them as extras. If a line is unclear, ask the firm to amend the written quote before you pay anything.
Getting Ready for Fitting Day
On streets where the front door opens straight onto the pavement, as in much of Chatham, Ramsgate or Dover, the fitters will need somewhere to stand frames and glass, so talk about parking and pavement space early. For flats, check whether the building has lift access and whether the managing agent needs notice. In older cottages, ask how much plaster is likely to come away around the reveals and whether new window boards are included.
Agree who moves furniture, takes down blinds and curtain poles and covers floors. Ask what "making good" means in the quote: sealing the frame, patching plaster or full redecoration are three very different things.
Before You Pay a Deposit
A thorough quote lists every window with its size, opening arrangement, frame system, colour and glass specification, and gives a whole-window energy rating. It should state the lead time, the number of fitting days and whether each room will be left secure overnight. The Planning Portal's building regulations page for doors and windows summarises what a replacement window has to achieve.
Look for separate guarantees for frames, sealed units, hardware and workmanship, and check how your deposit is protected. Confirm whether the installer will register the job through a competent person scheme or whether a building control application will be needed.
After You Send Your Enquiry
Firms that can help may phone or email with a few questions and to book a survey. Each prepares its own quote, and accepting any of them is entirely up to you. Kent Windows is a matching service and does not carry out any work. We ask firms joining the network for insurance details and references, yet it is still worth seeing their current certificates and a few recent jobs before you appoint anyone.
Whether it is a single misted pane in a Sittingbourne kitchen or a row of sashes on a Faversham townhouse, a clear description at the start makes the quotes much easier to compare.