Window fitters in Essex
Replacing the windows in a 3-bed semi in Essex typically costs £5,300 (3-bed semi, nine uPVC casement windows, fitted), with most jobs between £4,300 and £6,400 including VAT. Prices follow the rate for the East of England, which is 6% above the UK average, because fitters there charge around £195–£260 a day.
Covers Chelmsford, Colchester, Southend-on-Sea, Basildon, Harlow, Braintree and the surrounding areas.
Replacement window prices in Essex
| Home | Typical here | UK typical |
|---|---|---|
| Replacement windows for a flat 1 or 2-bed flat, three to five uPVC casement windows, fitted | £2,500 | £2,400 |
| Replacement windows for a 2-bed terrace 2 to 3-bed terrace, four to eight uPVC casement windows, fitted | £4,100 | £3,800 |
| Replacement windows for a 3-bed semi 3-bed semi, nine uPVC casement windows, fitted | £5,300 | £5,000 |
| Replacement windows for a detached house 4-bed detached house, twelve uPVC casement windows, fitted | £7,500 | £7,100 |
Guide prices including VAT, at the regional figure for the East of England, +6% against the UK average. Indicative, not quotations.
Replacing windows in Essex
Essex is busy with window firms, especially along the corridors out of London. Compare like for like on frame, glass and guarantee, and check that the firm will fit in your part of the county, from Southend to Harwich and Saffron Walden.
Essex has large interwar and postwar estates around Southend, Basildon and Harlow, many of them semis with plain casements, alongside older market-town housing in Colchester, Chelmsford and Saffron Walden. Villages in the north and west hold timber-framed and pargeted houses with irregular openings.
Planning and building rules in Essex
Essex has a high number of listed buildings in its villages and market towns, and Colchester and Chelmsford have conservation areas. Replacing windows in a listed house usually needs listed building consent, not just a fitter's say-so. Estates built after the war are generally easier.
Rules change, so check the current position with your council and the Planning Portal guide to doors and windows: read the official guidance.
Window fitters covering the East of England
Ekko Windows & Doors
Thetford · IP24WFS ANGLIA
Peterborough · PE2View profile (opens in a new tab)wfsanglia.co.uk (opens in a new tab)
Meridian Windows, Doors and Conservatories
Maldon · CM9View profile (opens in a new tab)meridianhomes.co.uk (opens in a new tab)
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