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How much does UPVC respraying cost in 2026? (UK pricing guide)

Across the UK, a whole-house respray in 2026 typically sits between £900 and £2,800 depending on the home. Front doors are usually £250 to £450. Conservatories add £400 to £900. These are industry figures gathered from quotes our customers have shared with us, we quote every job individually after a free on-site survey, so your number may differ. Here's what's actually in the market range, and how to read any respray quote.

04 Mar 2026 · 9 min read

The short answer

For 2026, expect:

  • Single front door: £250 to £450
  • All UPVC on a 2-bed terrace: £900 to £1,200
  • All UPVC on a 3-bed semi: £1,200 to £1,800
  • All UPVC on a 4-bed detached: £1,800 to £2,800
  • Conservatory frames added: £400 to £900 on top
  • Garage door: £180 to £350

These are typical UK figures, gathered from quotes our customers have shared with us across South Wales, the Midlands, and the Home Counties. Regional variation is small, around 10 to 15%. The bigger driver is how many windows you have and whether the frames need stripping.

What the price should include

A proper respray quote covers eight things:

  1. On-site survey
  2. Industrial degreaser wash
  3. Sanding to key the surface
  4. Isopropyl alcohol wipe-down
  5. Full masking of glass, seals, hardware, brickwork
  6. Two-pack adhesion primer
  7. Three coats of UV-stable Kolorbond or equivalent
  8. Hardware refit, glass clean, walk-through sign-off

If a quote skips any of these, the price will look attractive and the finish will fail inside two years. Adhesion failure on UPVC is almost always a prep failure. The prep is 70% of the work and 50% of the cost.

What it shouldn't include

Be careful of quotes that itemise:

  • Spraying the rubber gaskets: the rubber flexes, the paint cracks, the seal looks worse than before. Good applicators mask and leave them.
  • Spraying conservatory panels: polycarbonate doesn't take Kolorbond. Glass shouldn't be sprayed at all.
  • Day rates: a respray is a fixed-price job. Day rates favour the applicator and let scope creep.
  • Deposits over 10%: there's no material to pre-buy. The cost is labour and paint. A 30% deposit is a tell.

Why prices vary

Three factors push price up or down:

  1. Number of frames: the dominant factor. A 4-bed with conservatory has 4x the surface area of a 2-bed terrace.
  2. Condition of the existing finish: chalky, oxidised, sun-bleached UPVC needs extra sanding. Allow 10 to 15%.
  3. Access: first-floor windows on a terrace are pole-sprayed from below. Mid-terrace with no rear access can add a day.

What a fair 2026 quote looks like

A 3-bed semi with eight windows, one front door, one back door, one garage door, and a small porch should come back at £1,400 to £1,700 with a credible applicator. Above £2,000 and you're being overcharged. Below £900 and corners are being cut. The five-year guarantee is the real signal: applicators who skip prep can't offer it.

Common questions

We get the same ten questions on every UPVC quote. The most useful is "what happens if it peels?" The answer should be "we strip it back and respray it under guarantee, at no charge." If it isn't, walk away.

FAQ

UPVC pricing, your questions.

Short, honest answers. If we've missed yours, we'll reply in thirty minutes.

Can any UPVC be respraysed?
Almost any. The substrate has to be sound. We turn down frames with structural failure, broken hinges that can't be re-set, or rot in the surrounding render. We'll tell you straight after the survey.
Will it look like spray paint?
No. Properly prepped UPVC sprayed in three coats of Kolorbond looks factory-finished. The Kolorbond product is the same one used by frame manufacturers for their pre-coloured ranges.
How long does a UPVC respray take?
A whole-house standard job is one to two days on site. A single front door is half a day. Conservatories add a day.
Can I open my windows during the job?
Not on spray day. We mask the seals shut. From the morning after, they open as normal.
Do you respray window seals and gaskets?
We mask them off and leave them. The original rubber gaskets are designed to flex and seal, paint on them fails fast. We spray everything else around them.
What's the best UPVC colour right now?
Anthracite grey (RAL 7016) is the request we get most often. It pairs with red brick, render, and stone. Black is climbing fast on new-builds. Sage and cream are coming back for period properties.
Can you respray bi-fold doors and patio doors?
Yes. Tracks get masked, frames sprayed, doors removed where they swing out for full coverage.
Do you do garage doors?
Yes. Up-and-overs, sectionals, and roller doors. Same Kolorbond system, same five-year guarantee.

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