Local price ranges, the towns we cover, and the quirks of the housing stock that change what installers quote. Pick your area to see the numbers before you ask for quotes.
Kent quotes sit around or slightly below the national average, but the spread inside the county is wide: the London border belt pays up to 15% more, and coastal towns often pay less.
24 towns coveredView area South EastSurrey prices sit well above the national average, driven by labour costs and a housing stock that is older and larger than most counties. Detached and large semi properties mean bigger window counts per job, which lifts totals even where the per-window price is fair.
12 towns coveredView area South EastEast Sussex prices are close to the national average, but the county splits sharply between the Brighton conurbation and the rural Weald. Brighton and Hove carries a premium for access and period stock; the inland towns are cheaper and easier to work in.
12 towns coveredView area South EastWest Sussex sits close to the national average, with a small premium in the commuter belt around Crawley, Horsham and East Grinstead and softer pricing along the coast and in the Downs villages.
12 towns coveredView area South EastHampshire is a competitive market close to the national average. Southampton and Portsmouth have the deepest installer coverage in the county, while Winchester and the rural north carry a modest premium.
12 towns coveredView area South EastThe Isle of Wight is cheaper than the mainland average for the work itself, but the crossing affects everything: deliveries, scaffold hire and return visits all cost more when a firm travels over. Local firms have the advantage.
12 towns coveredView area South EastBerkshire runs above the national average on labour costs and property size. Reading and Slough are the busiest markets, while Windsor and Ascot carry a conservation and prestige premium on top.
12 towns coveredView area South EastBuckinghamshire sits above the national average. Milton Keynes and Aylesbury are new-build heavy and price keenly, while the Chiltern towns carry period stock and conservation controls that push quotes up.
12 towns coveredView area South EastOxfordshire runs slightly above the national average. Oxford itself carries a premium for access and conservation, while Banbury, Bicester and Witney are faster, cheaper markets.
12 towns coveredView areaCornwall prices land slightly below the national average for the work, though travel between towns and a thinner installer pool in the far west narrow that gap. Coastal exposure is the county-wide constant.
12 towns coveredView area South WestDevon is close to the national average, with Plymouth and Exeter cheapest for competition and the coastal resorts and rural north priced slightly higher for access and exposure.
12 towns coveredView area South WestDorset sits close to the national average. Bournemouth, Poole and Christchurch form one competitive market, while the rural west and Purbeck villages carry a premium for access and older stock.
12 towns coveredView area South WestSomerset comes in slightly below the national average. Bath and the villages around it are the exception, with conservation controls and labour rates that put quotes well above the county picture.
12 towns coveredView area South WestWiltshire is close to the national average. Swindon is the cheapest and fastest market in the county; Salisbury and Marlborough carry conservation premiums.
12 towns coveredView area South WestGloucestershire is around the national average. Cheltenham and Cirencester carry a conservation premium, the Forest of Dean is cheaper, and Gloucester and Stroud sit in between.
12 towns coveredView area South WestBristol prices sit a little above the national average, driven by dense Victorian stock, conservation controls and access constraints in the inner suburbs.
12 towns coveredView areaEssex is a little above the national average, with the western commuter belt around Brentwood, Epping and Harlow priced highest and the coastal towns of Clacton and Southend more competitive.
12 towns coveredView area East of EnglandHertfordshire runs above the national average on labour and demand. St Albans and the south-west of the county are the most expensive, with Stevenage and Letchworth more competitive.
12 towns coveredView area East of EnglandBedfordshire sits close to the national average. Luton and Dunstable are keenly priced with strong installer coverage; the villages to the north and east cost slightly more.
12 towns coveredView area East of EnglandCambridgeshire is a touch above the national average. Cambridge itself is the expensive outlier with conservation controls and access limits, while Peterborough and the Fenland towns are considerably cheaper.
12 towns coveredView area East of EnglandNorfolk is slightly below the national average, helped by keen local competition around Norwich and a housing stock that is often simpler to work in than period-heavy counties.
12 towns coveredView area East of EnglandSuffolk is slightly below the national average. Ipswich and Lowestoft are the most competitive, with Bury St Edmunds and the heritage coast carrying a modest premium.
12 towns coveredView areaLeicestershire sits around the national average. Leicester and Loughborough have the deepest installer coverage and sharpest pricing, while the rural east around Melton Mowbray costs slightly more.
12 towns coveredView area East MidlandsRutland is small enough that installer choice is limited, which matters more than the price index. Quotes are around the national average but the spread between the few firms covering the county can be wide.
12 towns coveredView area East MidlandsNorthamptonshire comes in slightly below the national average, helped by heavy new-build volumes and competitive installer coverage around Northampton, Kettering and Corby.
12 towns coveredView area East MidlandsNottinghamshire is slightly below the national average. The Nottingham conurbation has deep installer coverage; the former coalfield towns and rural east sit close to the county average.
12 towns coveredView area East MidlandsDerbyshire is close to the national average. Derby and Chesterfield are the competitive urban markets, while the Peak District villages carry a clear premium for access and stone construction.
12 towns coveredView area East MidlandsLincolnshire is one of the cheapest counties in England for installation work, with lower labour rates and a large stock of straightforward post-war housing. Travel across a big rural county is the main offset.
12 towns coveredView areaThe West Midlands sits around the national average with some of the deepest installer coverage in the country. Competition is strong, so quotes are usually keen, but poor-quality cold-calling is also more common.
12 towns coveredView area West MidlandsWarwickshire is slightly above the national average. Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwick and Leamington carry conservation premiums, while Nuneaton, Bedworth and Rugby are closer to the national picture.
12 towns coveredView area West MidlandsWorcestershire is around the national average. Worcester, Redditch and Kidderminster are the competitive markets, while Malvern and the rural south east carry a modest premium for older stock.
12 towns coveredView area West MidlandsHerefordshire is a rural county with a limited installer pool, which is the real influence on price. Quotes are slightly below the national average, but travel and availability matter more than the index.
12 towns coveredView area West MidlandsShropshire sits slightly below the national average, with Telford the cheapest market thanks to volume housing and installer coverage, and Ludlow and Shrewsbury costing more for conservation reasons.
12 towns coveredView area West MidlandsStaffordshire is slightly below the national average. Stoke-on-Trent and the Potteries towns are the cheapest, with Lichfield and the rural north carrying a conservation premium.
12 towns coveredView areaWest Yorkshire is slightly below the national average. Leeds has strong installer coverage and competitive pricing; the mill towns and rural west sit around the county average or a little above.
12 towns coveredView area Yorkshire and the HumberSouth Yorkshire is one of the cheaper counties in England for installation work, with low labour rates and plentiful installer coverage across the four boroughs.
12 towns coveredView area Yorkshire and the HumberNorth Yorkshire is close to the national average, but the county is really several markets: York and Harrogate at the top, the coast and the Dales in between, and Selby among the cheapest.
12 towns coveredView area Yorkshire and the HumberThe East Riding is slightly below the national average. Hull and the western towns are the competitive markets, with Beverley and the rural Wolds carrying a modest premium.
12 towns coveredView areaCheshire sits above the national average, led by the affluent commuter towns of Wilmslow, Knutsford and Alderley Edge. Crewe, Winsford and Ellesmere Port are considerably cheaper.
12 towns coveredView area North WestGreater Manchester is around the national average with very strong installer competition. Prices are keen in the core boroughs and higher in Stockport, Altrincham and Sale where the housing stock is larger.
12 towns coveredView area North WestMerseyside is slightly below the national average, with Liverpool and the Wirral offering deep installer coverage. Southport and Formby sit higher thanks to larger property and coastal exposure.
12 towns coveredView area North WestLancashire is slightly below the national average. East Lancashire mill towns are the cheapest, while the Ribble Valley and Lancaster sit higher for older stone property and conservation controls.
12 towns coveredView area North WestCumbria is close to the national average, but geography dominates. Remote Lakeland properties pay for access, scaffolding and travel, while Carlisle, Barrow and Workington are straightforward, competitive markets.
12 towns coveredView areaTyne and Wear is one of the cheapest places in England for installation work, with low labour rates and dense installer coverage. Only premium coastal suburbs such as Tynemouth sit above the county picture.
12 towns coveredView area North EastCounty Durham is among the cheapest counties in England for installation, helped by low labour rates and a large stock of uniform post-war housing across the former coalfield towns.
12 towns coveredView area North EastNorthumberland sits slightly below the national average, with the south east of the county around Cramlington and Bedlington the most competitive and the rural north and west priced higher for travel.
12 towns coveredView area47 areas covered so far. If your county is not listed yet, our national cost guide covers the same ranges.
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