About us

About The Window Quote

e started The Window Quote for a simple reason: the people writing double glazing quotes do it every day, and the people reading them do it once a decade. This is the guide we wished existed — a plain, unhurried explanation of what a quote contains and how to judge it, written entirely for the homeowner.

A window quote document with a pen and reading glasses on an editor's desk — Everything we publish begins with a real question a homeowner asked about a quote.

Who we are

The Window Quote is an independent editorial guide to double glazing and windows for UK homeowners. We are not a manufacturer and we do not fit windows. We do one thing: explain quotes clearly, so the document you sign is one you understood. When you ask us to, we can also help you request quotes and pass a qualified enquiry to a matched installation partner — but our writing is not for sale, and a verdict is never a favour to anyone.

How we assess a quote

Our judgements are reasoned, not hyped. When we say a quote is strong or thin, we mean it against a consistent set of tests that any homeowner can apply:

Is the specification complete? Frame system, glass, energy rating and hardware, all named — the standard set out in what a window quote should include.
Is the price honest? A clear total, the VAT position stated, and finance shown as a total rather than a monthly teaser.
Are the extras on the record? Removal, making good, access and registration accounted for, not left to appear later.
Are the terms fair? A guarantee that means something, and a validity and survey clause that confirm rather than reopen the price.

Those tests run through everything in the complete window quote guide. Where we cite energy or savings figures, we attribute them — typically to bodies such as the Energy Saving Trust — and present them as typical ranges rather than promises, because real results depend on your home.

How we stay independent

We are funded by helping homeowners connect with installers, not by selling coverage or ranking anyone who pays. That distinction matters, so we keep it clear: our editorial standards come first, and our compliance is deliberately conservative. We never describe windows or installation as “free” — only a quote or a home assessment can be free — and we do not promise fixed savings or headline figures we cannot attribute. Where funding is mentioned, it is only ever as options subject to eligibility and a home survey.

An editor marking notes on a double glazing quote at a desk — Reasoned, not hyped: every verdict has to survive the same set of questions.

About our installation partner

When we help you request quotes, qualified enquiries may be passed to a matched installer. Our installation partner, Help 2 Buy Windows, is rated 4.9/5 “Excellent” on Trustpilot from more than 12,000 reviews — the UK’s No.1 double glazing installer. That rating belongs to them and is verifiable; you can read the reviews at Help 2 Buy Windows.

A row of newly fitted sash windows on a period brick home — The outcome we care about: the right windows, understood before they were ordered.

Beyond the quote

Windows are one decision among many in a home. If you are weighing materials, our ranked verdicts on window materials are a useful companion, and if a bigger project is in view you can compare home improvement quotes across trades. When you are ready to gather window figures specifically, you can compare quotes from different firms, or go direct for a faster quote — then bring whatever arrives back here to read it well.