Ep81 – Why do windows cost 15k on one house and 50k on another?

In Part 1 of a four part series about build costs in Ireland, quantity surveyor Keith Kelliher sheds light on how much you can expect to pay for your windows and doors including:

  • Why is one house 50k and another 15k for the windows and doors?
  • Types of windows and doors products available to self-builders in Ireland
  • How windows and doors are costed
  • Costs per sqm for different types
  • Costs off the shelf versus bespoke
  • Regs for fire doors plus notes on costs
  • Ironmongery costs
  • Watchpoints for windows and doors
  • Dangers of costing a house based on averages

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Written by Astrid Madsen

Astrid Madsen is the editor of the SelfBuild magazine. Email astrid.madsen@selfbuild.ie

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