How do uPVC and wooden windows compare on cost? The honest answer involves more than the purchase price.
Timber windows look beautiful and have real character, but wood absorbs moisture — so it swells, warps, and eventually rots. It also needs regular painting or sealing to hold off that decay, and termites will target it.
uPVC absorbs almost no water, so it won't swell, warp, or rot. It needs no painting, and termites have no interest in it.
Comparing purchase prices alone misses the point with timber. A wooden window carries a recurring cost — painting, sealing, treating — for as long as you own it. uPVC's cost essentially stops at installation.
Purchase cost depends on timber grade and spec. But wood carries recurring costs — repainting, sealing, rot and termite treatment — for as long as you own it, while uPVC's cost essentially stops at installation.
Timber's ongoing upkeep accumulates over decades; uPVC has none. That usually favours uPVC over the window's life.
Teak resists decay better than softer timbers, but it still needs upkeep and still attracts termites — and costs considerably more.
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