How Much Does uPVC Spraying Cost in Scotland?
Real 2026 prices for respraying uPVC windows, doors, conservatories, garage doors, kitchens and shopfronts in Scotland, what changes the figure, and how respraying compares with replacement.
Key takeaways
- uPVC window spraying starts at around £80 per window; a typical three-bed semi lands between £900 and £1,600 for the full house.
- Doors run £180 to £320, garage doors £450 to £950, conservatories £1,400 to £2,800 and kitchens from £500.
- Respraying usually costs 10 to 20 percent of replacing the same frames, and takes one day rather than a week.
- Price is driven by frame count, access, condition, colour change and whether interiors are included, not by postcode.
- Always ask for a fixed written quote after an on-site survey. Phone estimates move on the day.
The short answer
In Scotland, respraying uPVC starts at about £80 per window and £180 per door. Most homeowners spend between £900 and £1,600 to respray the windows and doors on a three-bedroom semi in a single colour, completed in one day. A conservatory adds £1,400 to £2,800, a garage door £450 to £950, and a kitchen respray starts at £500.
Those are our own 2026 prices for work across the central belt, not national averages scraped from a directory. Every figure below is a guide: the quote you receive is fixed in writing after an on-site survey, so it does not move once the van arrives.
| What we spray | Typical cost | Based on |
|---|---|---|
| uPVC windows | From £80 per window | Standard casement, single elevation |
| uPVC and composite doors | £180 to £320 per door | Single leaf, one colour |
| Garage doors | £450 to £950 | Standard single door, external |
| Conservatories | £1,400 to £2,800 | Typical domestic conservatory, external |
| Kitchens and interiors | From £500 | Doors, drawer fronts, end panels, island |
| Shopfronts | £2,200 to £8,500 | Full elevation, out of hours |
What actually changes the price
Six things move a respray quote up or down. Postcode is not one of them: we price the job, not the neighbourhood.
- Number of frames. Prep time per frame falls as the count rises, so a full house is cheaper per window than a single replacement unit.
- Access. Ground-floor casements are quick. Second-floor bays, dormers and anything needing a tower or scaffold adds labour.
- Condition. Chalked, oxidised or previously painted frames need extra abrading and a bonding primer before colour goes on.
- Colour change. White to anthracite is the common job. Dark to light needs more coats, and bespoke colour matching adds a small mixing cost.
- Inside as well as out. Spraying the internal faces roughly adds a third, because the masking and dust control take longer than the spraying.
- Extras in the same visit. Cills, trims, rainwater goods and garage doors done alongside the windows cost far less than booking them separately.
Respraying vs replacing: the real comparison
Replacement windows in Scotland run roughly £400 to £900 per frame fitted, so a ten-window house is a £4,000 to £9,000 job with three to five days of disruption and a skip of perfectly serviceable frames going to landfill.
The same ten windows resprayed sit near £900 to £1,600, take a day, and leave the glazing units, hinges and locks exactly as they are. Respraying is the right call when the frames are structurally sound but tired, discoloured or simply the wrong colour. It is the wrong call when seals have failed, units are blown or the frames are cracked: no coating fixes a broken window.
What should be included in the price
A quote that looks unusually cheap is usually missing the prep. Ours, and any quote worth comparing, should cover:
- Full degrease, abrade and solvent wipe of every surface being coated
- Masking of glass, hardware, brickwork, render and surrounding ground
- Adhesion promoter or primer appropriate to the substrate
- Two coats of a purpose-made uPVC coating, spray applied, not brushed
- Removal of all masking, a clean site, and a walk-round sign-off with you
- A written guarantee: ours is 10 years, covering flaking, peeling and colour failure
How long it takes and whether you need to move out
Most domestic exterior jobs are a single day, start to finish, with the coating touch dry within an hour and fully cured over the following days. You do not need to move out, and you do not need to take the day off: we work around you and only need access to the elevations being sprayed.
Interior work, kitchens especially, takes two to three days because the dust control and masking are far more involved. Kitchens stay usable each evening.
Getting an exact figure for your property
Send a few photos of the elevations and a rough count of windows and doors, and we will come back with a realistic bracket the same working day. If it looks right, we arrange a free on-site survey and turn it into a fixed written quote, valid for 90 days, with no obligation and no sales visit.
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