{"id":40803,"date":"2017-05-27T10:23:05","date_gmt":"2017-05-27T08:23:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/debesto.com\/en\/blog\/"},"modified":"2025-06-12T13:34:49","modified_gmt":"2025-06-12T11:34:49","slug":"how-to-quickly-and-easily-calculate-the-price-of-windows-and-choose-the-best-window-solution","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/debesto.com\/en\/blog\/how-to-quickly-and-easily-calculate-the-price-of-windows-and-choose-the-best-window-solution\/","title":{"rendered":"How to quickly and easily calculate the price of windows and choose the best window solution?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"323\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.debesto.com\/web\/assets\/2021\/05\/06091353\/tytulowa-grafika-1-1024x323.jpg\" alt=\"calculating the price of windows\" class=\"wp-image-41024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.debesto.com\/web\/assets\/2021\/05\/06091353\/tytulowa-grafika-1-1024x323.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.debesto.com\/web\/assets\/2021\/05\/06091353\/tytulowa-grafika-1-300x95.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cdn.debesto.com\/web\/assets\/2021\/05\/06091353\/tytulowa-grafika-1-768x243.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.debesto.com\/web\/assets\/2021\/05\/06091353\/tytulowa-grafika-1.jpg 1140w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Save a lot of time and effort by learning what factors impact the price of windows and how to make quick cost estimations of windows by yourself.<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:60px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-1 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Where will the windows go?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The aim of this blog post is to help the client choose the best window solution for him already at the beginning.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>At debesto, the first question we usually ask our new B2B clients or old B2B clients who start new projects is: \u201c<strong>Where will the windows go?<\/strong>\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>For example, will they go to a very passive, highly insulated single-family house, where the client and his descendants will live for a hundred years?<\/li><li>Will they go to a public building which will be frequently visited by the public?<\/li><li>Will they go to an old tenement house for which the conservation officer demands wooden windows?<\/li><li>Or maybe they will go to flats for rent with an owner who is not interested in making big investments and only needing double pane PVC windows?<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:60px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/debesto.com\/en\/realizations\/\">Have a look at some of the projects we have completed<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Remember!<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Knowing where the windows will go, we can move forward and make a decision on the selection of the window frame material.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:5%\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer uag-hide-desktop uag-hide-tab\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.debesto.com\/web\/assets\/2021\/05\/06091354\/2.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:60px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-2 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>PVC, aluminium or wooden windows?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The client should now decide what he wants and see what he can afford.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As far as the window frame material is concerned, there are three main options to choose from \u2013 PVC, aluminium and wood.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>First, we have the cheapest white PVC windows. Before going into details and analyzing concrete examples,&nbsp;<strong>if we assume that they cost x EUR on average, then we can roughly estimate that the price of the wooden windows made of pine will be 2,5x EUR on average&nbsp;<\/strong><strong>and the aluminium windows will cost 3x EUR on average.<\/strong>&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This very simple calculation will show the client more or less whether he has to invest, for example, 10,000 EUR in white PVC, 25,000 EUR in pine or 30,000 EUR in aluminium windows.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Remember!<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>These are average rough estimations on the example of triple glazed windows. The price will vary depending on a number of criteria.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:5%\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div style=\"height:19px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer uag-hide-desktop uag-hide-tab\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.debesto.com\/web\/assets\/2021\/06\/06091353\/pvc-wooden-alu.png\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:59px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-3 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>debesto\u2019s windows price lists<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>For more detailed information, you can check our price lists for business clients. There we present and compare the prices of our most popular PVC, aluminium and wooden windows in the most popular sizes:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><a href=\"https:\/\/debesto.com\/en\/price-lists\/price-list-upvc-windows-for-business\/\">Price list for PVC windows<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/debesto.com\/en\/price-lists\/price-list-of-aluminium-windows-for-business\/\">Price list for aluminium windows<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/debesto.com\/en\/price-lists\/price-list-of-wood-windows-for-companies\/\">Price list for wooden windows<\/a><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>If you have questions, please, do not hesitate to<strong>&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/debesto.com\/en\/quick-contact-form\/\">contact us<\/a><\/strong>!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:5%\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div style=\"height:19px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.debesto.com\/web\/assets\/2021\/06\/06091352\/price-lists-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:60px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-4 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Specificity of the wooden windows<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Let me show you the case with the wooden windows. If the cheaper pine windows cost&nbsp;<strong>x<\/strong><strong>&nbsp;EUR<\/strong>, then the better meranti windows will cost approximately&nbsp;<strong>x<\/strong><strong>&nbsp;EUR + 30%<\/strong>&nbsp;and the price of the expensive oak windows will be around&nbsp;<strong>x<\/strong><strong>&nbsp;EUR + 70%<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Knowing this, the client can decide whether he wants, for example, softwood windows made of pine for 10,000 EUR, hardwood windows made of meranti for 13,000 EUR or premium hardwood windows made of oak for 17,000 EUR.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Usually, the price of the triple glazed pine windows is around 225 EUR per square metre, while the triple glazed meranti and oak windows cost around 290 EUR and 380 EUR per square metre, respectively.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/debesto.com\/en\/windows\/wooden-windows\/\">Check the wooden windows in our offer<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Interesting!<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The price of the triple glazed meranti windows is very similar to the price of the triple glazed aluminium windows.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:5%\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer uag-hide-desktop uag-hide-tab\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.debesto.com\/web\/assets\/2021\/06\/06091352\/pine-meranti-oak-windows.png\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:60px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Alu-clad windows<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Furthermore, we have the popular solution of adding aluminium cladding exterior mainly to pine windows to form the so-called alu-clad or composite windows.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>This increases the price of the pine windows by approximately 50% or 100 EUR to around 290 EUR per square metre.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Aluminium cladding exterior, which increases the durability and minimises the maintenance of the wooden windows, can also be added to meranti and oak windows.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/debesto.com\/en\/windows\/products\/aluminium-clad-wood-windows\/\">More info about our alu-clad windows<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Remember!<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Adding aluminium cladding exterior to pine, meranti and oak windows will increase their price per square metre by around 100 EUR to approximately 290 EUR, 350 EUR and 430 EUR per square metre, respectively.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:60px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Double glazed and triple glazed windows<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>One of the main factors which impacts the price of the windows and the purchase decision of the client is the glazing unit or the choice between a double and triple pane option.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>There is a situation which occurs very often: a client calls me and says that he needs double glazed windows. Then he also asks me for a price estimation of triple glazed windows just in case, so he can present both variants to his investor who will make the final decision.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In this instance, I tell the client that I will prepare for him a price estimation for the double glazed windows.&nbsp;<strong>The triple glazed windows should be more expensive than the double glazed windows by approximately 25%.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Important!<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>For example, if the price of the double glazed windows is 10,000 EUR, the triple glazed windows should cost around 12,000 or 13,000 EUR.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:60px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-5 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>PVC vs. aluminium windows<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Speaking more concretely and comparing the price per square metre of the PVC and aluminum windows, we can say that:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>the double glazed white PVC windows will cost around&nbsp;<strong>70 EUR\/m\u00b2<\/strong><\/li><li>the double glazed PVC windows with a coloured veneer on both sides will cost around&nbsp;<strong>100 EUR\/m\u00b2<\/strong><\/li><li>the triple glazed white PVC windows will cost approximately&nbsp;<strong>90 EUR\/m\u00b2<\/strong><\/li><li>the triple glazed PVC windows with a coloured veneer on both sides will cost approximately&nbsp;<strong>130 EUR\/m\u00b2<\/strong><\/li><li>the double glazed aluminium windows will cost around&nbsp;<strong>260 EUR\/m\u00b2<\/strong><\/li><li>the triple glazed aluminium windows will cost around&nbsp;<strong>280 EUR\/m\u00b2<\/strong>.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/debesto.com\/en\/windows\/pvc-windows\/\">Check the PVC windows in our offer<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/debesto.com\/en\/windows\/aluminium-windows\/\">Check the aluminium windows in our offer<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Interesting!<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Coloured triple glazed aluminium windows (280 EUR\/m\u00b2) are only 2,15 times more expensive than the triple glazed PVC windows with a coloured veneer on both sides (130 EUR\/m\u00b2)!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:5%\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer uag-hide-desktop uag-hide-tab\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.debesto.com\/web\/assets\/2021\/06\/06091352\/double-glazed-aluminium-window-triple-glazed-aluminium-window-double-glazed-PVC-window-triple-glazed-PVC-window.png\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:60px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-6 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Fixed or floating mullion in a double leaf window?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>I can show you one more popular case. A client would like to receive a price estimation for a double leaf window.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Therefore, I am asking him if he prefers a fixed or a floating mullion, and he asks me which of them is cheaper.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I answer that&nbsp;<strong>the floating mullion is slightly cheaper,<\/strong>&nbsp;and the client requests a price estimation for a double leaf window with a floating mullion.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>But he also asks me how much more expensive is the variant with a fixed mullion. I reply quickly that:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Remember!<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Usually, the fixed mullion in a double leaf window should be more expensive than the floating mullion by approximately 20-40 EUR.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:5%\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer uag-hide-desktop uag-hide-tab\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.debesto.com\/web\/assets\/2021\/06\/06091353\/fixed-mullion-double-leaf-window-floating-mullion-doubole-leaf-window-2.png\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:60px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Adding muntin bars to the windows<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Another example that comes to my mind is the one with the muntin bars, which are used to make the windows look more attractive.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>After receiving a price estimation for the requested windows, clients often ask what will be the cost of adding muntin bars to the windows.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If the client needs only the approximate price, it is not necessary to make very time-consuming precise calculations.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I answer that,<strong>&nbsp;in a window of 1 m\u00b2, depending on the type of the muntin bars, one divided lite should additionally cost between 10 and 20 EUR.&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Important!<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>For example, if you have a window with dimensions 1 m x 1 m and you want to install one vertical and one horizontal muntin bar, you will have 4 lites and the window will cost between 40 and 80 EUR more.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:5%\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer uag-hide-desktop uag-hide-tab\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.debesto.com\/web\/assets\/2021\/06\/06091352\/muntin-bars.png\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:60px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Colour of PVC windows<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>It may not be so obvious, but the colour can have a serious impact on the price of the windows, particularly on the PVC windows.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>The price of the PVC window depends on whether the colour is standard or non-standard (slightly more expensive) and whether it is applied on one or both sides of the window frame.<\/strong>&nbsp;Usually, we can say that:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>A PVC window with a frame covered with a coloured veneer on the outside will be more expensive than the white PVC window by approximately&nbsp;<strong>20%&nbsp;<\/strong>(standard colour) or&nbsp;<strong>25%&nbsp;<\/strong>(non-standard colour).&nbsp;<\/li><li>A PVC window with a frame covered with a coloured veneer on the inside will be more expensive than the standard white PVC window by approximately&nbsp;<strong>25%<\/strong>&nbsp;(standard colour) or<strong>&nbsp;30%&nbsp;<\/strong>(non-standard colour).<\/li><li>If the PVC window frame is covered with coloured veneers on both sides, its price will be around&nbsp;<strong>40%&nbsp;<\/strong>(standard colour) or&nbsp;<strong>45%&nbsp;<\/strong>(non-standard colour)&nbsp;higher than the price of the standard white PVC window.<\/li><\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:5%\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer uag-hide-desktop uag-hide-tab\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.debesto.com\/web\/assets\/2021\/06\/06091352\/colour-PVC-1.png\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:60px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Specific cases<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>In order to perfectly meet their preferences, clients can also order bespoke sophisticated colours.&nbsp;PVC windows with veneers in bespoke sophisticated colours on both sides can often be more expensive than the white PVC windows by&nbsp;<strong>50% or even 60%<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Furthermore, there is an option for the colour to be added to the PVC window frame during the production process. This will make the window much more abrasion resistant than the windows with a coloured veneer, but will also raise its price even by&nbsp;<strong>80%<\/strong>&nbsp;in comparison with the standard white PVC window.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:5%\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer uag-hide-desktop uag-hide-tab\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.debesto.com\/web\/assets\/2021\/06\/06091351\/colour-of-PVC-windows.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:60px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-10 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Colour of wooden and aluminium windows<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Colour does not increase the price of the wooden and aluminium windows as much as in the case of the PVC windows:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Placing the same colour on both sides of a wooden window usually increases its price by&nbsp;<strong>7% to 15%<\/strong>.<\/li><li>Aluminium windows are available in most of the RAL colours, and the price of the colour is usually included in the price of the window.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Interesting!<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Adding anodized colours on the inside and outside of the aluminium windows improves their durability but also drives their price up by at least 20%.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:5%\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer uag-hide-desktop uag-hide-tab\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.debesto.com\/web\/assets\/2021\/06\/06091352\/wooden-alu.png\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:60px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Safety and security windows<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Another factor that impacts the price of the windows is the strength of the glass<\/strong>. Using laminated or tempered glass for safety and security reasons can make the windows significantly more expensive.&nbsp;For example:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>strengthening the window with a glass of protection class P2 will increase its price by approximately&nbsp;<strong>50 EUR per square metre<\/strong>.<\/li><li>strengthening the window with a glass of protection class P4 will increase its price by approximately&nbsp;<strong>60 EUR per square metre<\/strong>.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>For the best protection, the safety and security windows should also have quality fittings:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>adding fittings of resistance class RC1 to the window leaf will make it more expensive by around&nbsp;<strong>20 EUR<\/strong>.<\/li><li>adding fittings of resistance class RC2 to the window leaf will make it more expensive by around&nbsp;<strong>35 EUR<\/strong>.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:60px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Comparing the PVC sliding doors<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The cheapest solution among the PVC sliding doors are the PSK doors, which are not very user-friendly, have a high threshold and a higher risk of damage.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The better options are the Smart Slide doors and the HST doors, which are more expensive than the PSK doors by approximately&nbsp;<strong>70%<\/strong>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<strong>1<\/strong><strong>50%<\/strong>, respectively. 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