Window and Door Guides for Irish Homeowners
What It Costs, Which Material Suits Your House, and What to Ask Before You Let Anyone Take a Window Out
Window and door guides written for homeowners rather than for the trade. No jargon, no sales pitch, and nothing you need to hand over an email address to read.
Read Before You Ring Anyone
Replacing windows and doors is a five figure job in most houses and it is almost never urgent, which means there is time to understand it before committing. These guides cover what actually drives a quote, which material suits which house, and the questions that separate a good fitter from a cheap one.
All Window and Door Guides
Seven guides covering what affects the cost of a job, which material suits which house, and what to ask before anyone takes a window out.
What Replacement Windows and Doors Cost
3 guides
Costs What Replacement Windows Cost in Ireland Replacement windows in Ireland are priced per opening, not per house, which is why two quotes for the same job can look nothing alike. Here is what actually drives the figure. Read the guide 
Doors What a Composite Front Door Costs A new front door can change how a house looks from the road. Here is what affects the price. Read the guide 
Grants SEAI Grants for Windows and Doors This is the most misunderstood question in the trade, and the honest answer has a few parts to it. Read the guide Which Material Suits Your House
2 guides
Materials uPVC, Aluclad or Timber Windows The material decides the price, the maintenance and how the house looks from the road. Here is the honest comparison. Read the guide 
Glazing Is Triple Glazing Worth It in Ireland? Triple glazing is not automatically better. It helps a lot in some situations and very little in others, and the difference is worth understanding before you pay for it. Read the guide What to Check Before You Commit
2 guides
Choosing a fitter How to Choose a Window and Door Contractor Choosing a window and door contractor is mostly about what you ask before the work starts. Here is what is worth checking and what a good quote looks like. Read the guide 
When to replace Signs You Need New Windows Not every failing window needs replacing. Some are a cheap fix. Here is how to tell which is which before anyone quotes you. Read the guide Know What You Need?
Pick your county, see who is registered at an address there, and ring two or three yourself. Every quote should follow a measured survey.
589 contractors from the SEAI register and other public records
- 1What is wrong with the ones you have?
- 2What sort of house is it?
- 3What matters most to you?