Throwing Light On Standard UK Window Sizes

Your home is as individual as you are, having its own distinct shape, size and character, something to note if buying new replacement windows is on the horizon now or very soon.

Any replacement windows need fitting accurately, requiring the taking of precise measurements – that’s where a company like County comes in!

Our installers are the best in their field and will see that window replacements fit into your home’s apertures like a glove.

Although we’ll sort the measuring, it remains useful to know about the UK’s most common window sizes.

UPVC Windows

UPVC material is practically maintenance-free and very inexpensive. These are the typical sizes of UPVC windows:

  • Heights: 600mm, 1050mm, 1200mm, 1350mm, 1500mm
  • Widths: 488mm, 630mm, 915mm, 1200mm, 1770mm
Grey UPVC window

Casement Windows

One of the UK’s favourite styles, their versatility being one reason why. Typical sizes are as follows:

  • 635 x 890mm
  • 736 x 1194mm
  • 736 x 1498mm
Casement Windows

Tilt & Turn Windows

Capable of being tilted or swung open, tilt and turns are supremely easy to clean and mostly come in these sizes:

  • Single: 600 x 500mm (min), 1900 x 1300mm (max)
  • Double: 600 x 1200mm (min), 1700 x 2400mm (max)
  • Triple: 600 x 1600mm (min), 1900 x 3000mm (max)
Tilt and Turn

Window Guidance By Room Type

Bathroom – Bathroom windows are generally quite small and have frosted or obscured glazed inserts to uphold user privacy.

Living Room – The largest windows are usually found in living rooms, where light capture is essential for wellbeing.

Kitchen – Windows in kitchens tend to sit above sinks and have a restricted length in comparison to windows elsewhere.

Bedroom – A bedroom often has a mix of window sizes, from very wide openings to much smaller and snugger designs.

Measuring windows

Materials & How They Sway Sizes

Window sizes can be dictated by the type of material you request. The top three materials used are these:

UPVC: Mainly observe standard sizes, very low-price and straightforward to install.

Timber: Wooden frames regularly get customised to suit traditional and historic residences.

Aluminium: With unbelievably slim frames, aluminium designs underline outside views.

White window with leaded detail

County does the hard work of measuring windows before installing its stylish solutions so that fitting them incurs no problems and they raise your home’s character.

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