Rising demand for energy-efficient building materials will see a strong pipeline for door and window products, says Nicola Sharkey, UK insights and research lead at Gleeds
Recovery and growth are forecast for the UK market for doors and windows in 2025, following a period of economic headwinds influencing demand.
Increased construction activity and housebuilding initiatives along with general rising demand for energy-efficient building materials will see a strong pipeline for such products, with composite products and aluminium expected to be dominant material choices.
The following rates cover the supply and installation of doors and windows, including frames, architrave, standard medium-quality ironmongery and appropriate finishes.
External doors
Softwood doors £ each
Standard external softwood doors and hardwood
frames; doors painted; including ironmongery
Matchboarded, framed, ledged and braced door, 838mm x 1,981mm 650-850
Flush door; cellular core; plywood faced; 838mm x 1,981mm 700-900
Heavy duty solid flush door single leaf 1,400-1,750
Single leaf; emergency fire exit 1,850-2,500
Steel doors £ each
Standard doors
Single external steel door including frame, ironmongery, powder-coated finish 1,225-1,600
Single external steel security door including frame, ironmongery, powder-coated finish 2,500-3,500
Bullet-resistant doorset Single, 1,000mm x 2,100mm steel doorset overclad with decorative ply veneer 5,000-6,250
Overhead doors £/m2
Single skin; manual/electric 225-275 / 375-450
Electric operation standard lift, 42mm panels 300-350
Rapid lift fabric door, external, electric operation 1,150-1,500
Dock shelters £ each
Curtain mechanical shelter; extruded aluminium frame; 2 side curtains, one top curtain; double-layered high-quality polyester, coated on both sides 1,600-2,000
Inflatable mechanical shelter; hot-dipped galvanised surface treatment, polyester painted, top bag with polyester fabric panels; side bags with polyester fabric panels; 5,000-6,250
uPVC doors £ each
Entrance doors; residential standard; uPVC frame; brass furniture
(spyhole/security chain/letter plate/draught excluder/multipoint locking)
Overall 900 x 2,100mm half glazed 650-800
Overall 900 x 2,100mm half glazed; WER A-rated 675-850
Overall 900 x 2,100mm half glazed; coloured 750-925
Automatic glazed entrance doors £ each
Automatic revolving door; 2.1m diameter, 2.2m high; clear laminated glazing; 4nr wings; glazed curved walls 40,000-60,000
Internal doors
The following rates include for the supply and hang of doors, complete with all frames, architraves, typical medium standard ironmongery set and appropriate finish
Standard doors £ each
Cellular core and architrave softwood; aluminium ironmongery (latch only)
Single leaf; moulded panel; gloss paint finish 350-450
Single leaf; sapele-veneered finish 400-600
Purpose-made doors £ each
Softwood panelled, lining and architrave; aluminium ironmongery (latch only); brass or stainless ironmongery (latch only); painting and polishing
Double leaf; four panels; mouldings 1,250-2,000
Hardwood panelled, lining and architrave; aluminium ironmongery (latch only); brass or stainless ironmongery (latch only); painting and polishing
Double leaf; four-panelled doors; mouldings 2,375-3,000
Fire doors £ each
Standard fire doors; cellular core; softwood lining; softwood architrave; aluminium ironmongery (lockable, self-closure); painting or polishing
Single leaf; oak veneered; 30-min fire resistance; polished 650-850
Double leaf; oak veneered; 60-min fire resistance; polished 1,750-2,250
Ironmongery sets £ each
Stainless steel euro locks; push & kick plates; signage; closures; standard sets
Office door; non locking; fire rated 425-525
Standard bathroom door (unisex) 375-450
Accessible toilet door 225-275
Windows
Softwood windows £/m2
Standard windows
Painted; double glazed; up to 1.50m2 550-700
Painted; double glazed; over 1.50m2, up to 3.20m2 450-600
Purpose-made windows
Painted; double glazed; up to 1.50m2 850-1,050
Painted; double glazed; over 1.50m2 725-950
Hardwood windows £/m2
Standard windows double glazed; stained 1,200-1,500
Purpose-made double-glazed windows; stained 1,500-2,000
Steel windows £/m2
Standard double-glazed windows; powder coated 775-1,000
Purpose-made double-glazed windows; powder coated 1,350-1,850
uPVC windows £/m2
Windows; standard ironmongery; sills, factory glazed, low-e, double glazed
WER A-rated 300-450
Extra for colour finish to uPVC 75-100
Composite aluminium/timber windows £/m2
Purpose-made windows; stainless-steel ironmongery
Fixed windows up to 1.5m2 400-475
Fixed windows over 1.5m2 up to 4m2 350-425
Outward opening pivot windows up to 1.5m2 900-1,050
Outward opening pivot windows over 1.5m2 up to 4m2 425-525
Aluminium windows £/m2
Window system of glass sealed units with 6.4mm low-e coated inner pane, air-filled cavity and 6mm clear annealed outer pane
Ribbon construction windows 1.5m high 750-900
Punched hole windows fixing into prepared apertures by others 825-1,000