Window and door installer salary

Whether you’re wondering what a trainee window fitter wage might be, or interested in knowing the average self-employed window fitter salary, this guide is for you.

We’ll also look at door and window fitting business revenue, as well as average figures for window and door installation company revenue and profit.

How much do window and door installers earn in the UK?

In the UK, the average window and door installer salary starts at around £11,240 – that’s the trainee window fitter wage for an apprentice. At the other end of the scale, you can earn up to around £70,800 as a window and door installation company owner.

The exact salary you can earn as a window and door installer will depend on your qualifications, skills, experience, and where you’re based – as well as the size and complexity of the window and door installation jobs you do.

One important point to note is that starting your own window fitting business will massively boost your earning potential, compared to being employed by someone else.

What is the average window fitter salary per year?

As we’ve mentioned, the average window fitter salary per year will vary depending on your level of experience.

Here are figures for the average window and door installer salary in the UK:

• Apprentice window and door installer – £11,240 (£10,870 take home)
• Newly qualified window and door installer – £16,680 (£14,840 take home)
• Employed window and door installer – £34,320 (£26,830 take home)
• Sole trader window and door installer – £54,580 (£36,430 take home)
• Window and door fitting company owner – £70,800 (£45,910 take home)

Window fitter average wage per month

We’ve broken down the average window and door installer salary above to work out the typical monthly wage:

• Apprentice – £1,109 per month
• Newly qualified – £1,647 per month
• Employed – £2,860 per month
• Sole trader – £6,413 per month
• Window and door fitting company owner – £8,319 per month

Window and door fitter salary per week

As a weekly figure, here are the window and door installer salary breakdowns based on experience:

• Apprentice – £256 per week
• Newly qualified – £380 per week
• Employed – £660 per week
• Sole trader – £1,480 per week
• Window and door fitting company owner – £1,920 per week

How much do window and door installers earn a day?

A lot of window and door installation jobs are charged by the day, so it’s useful to know the average window and door fitter day rate in the UK. Here they are:

• Apprentice – £51 per day
• Newly qualified – £76 per day
• Employed – £132 per day
• Sole trader – £296 per day
• Window and door fitting company owner – £384 per day

How much do window fitters get paid in the UK per hour?

It’s always handy to know hourly rate earnings, especially for working out overtime. Here’s how much you can earn per hour as a window and door installer in the UK:

• Apprentice – £6.40 per hour
• Newly qualified – £9.50 per hour
• Employed – £16.50 per hour
• Sole trader – £37 per hour
• Window and door fitting company owner – £48 per hour

Self-employed window and door fitter salary

When looking at earning potential, starting your own window fitting business as a self-employed window and door installer can massively boost how much money you can make.

Below are figures for the average self-employed window and door installer salary in the UK, looking specifically at those who are operating as sole traders:

• Hourly rate – £37 per hour
• Day rate – £296 per day
• Yearly salary – £54,580 per year
• Annual take-home pay – £36,430 per year

Average trainee window fitter wage

When beginning your career in window and door installations, you’ll most likely start out as an apprentice. Here’s what you can expect to earn as your trainee window fitter wage:

• Hourly rate – £6.40 per hour
• Day rate – £51 per day
• Yearly salary – £11,240 per year
• Annual take-home pay – £10,870 per year

What’s the average window and door fitting business profit?

When you’re running your own window and door fitting business, the amount of revenue and profit you generate will depend on a number of factors – such as the size of your business, the amount of work you do, and how profitable each individual job is.

To give you a rough guide, we’ve put together some estimates for window and door installation company revenue and profit.

Window and door installation company revenue

Based on total earnings over a year, here are some figures for the average window and door fitting business revenue in the UK:

• Self-employed window and door fitter (sole trader) – £54,580 per year
• Window and door fitting limited company – £70,800 per year

Window and door installation company profit

To work out your profit as a window and door fitting business, whether as a sole trader or a limited company, you need to factor in the costs for running your business – such as your work vehicle, fuel, tools and insurance.

For a limited company, it’s also important to factor in wages as part of your business’s running costs.

After deducting business costs, a self-employed window and door installer can expect their window and door installation company profit (i.e. their take-home salary) to be somewhere in the region of £36,430 per year as a sole trader.

If you’re operating as a limited company, you’re looking at an average window and door fitting company profit of around 58411.58 per year.

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How to make your window and door installation business more profitable

As a window and door fitting business owner, profitability should be high on the list of your priorities. After all, you want to make sure that you earn a profit on all the window and door installation jobs that you’re doing.

To help you boost your profits, we’ve put together our top tips to make your window and door fitting business more profitable:

• Make sure you’re charging enough to cover your outgoings (including tools, materials, insurance, marketing, wages, fuel etc).
• Focus on the jobs that make you the most money and require you to spend the least (for tools, materials, etc).
• Limit how far you travel to avoid vehicle and fuel costs eating into your profits.
• Minimise your outgoings by trying to have no or as little debt as possible.
• Shop around for the best deals on tools, equipment, materials and workwear (Checkatrade members get discounts with our trade partners)
• Get your business name out there through marketing (for instance your website, customer reviews and SEO).
• Provide the best customer experience to all your customers to build a strong reputation and win more work through word of mouth.
• Join a trade directory like Checkatrade to build your reviews and online reputation.

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FAQs

Are window fitters self-employed?

Window fitters can be self-employed, work as an employee for window and door installation companies, or run their own company.

Often, window fitters will start their career as an apprentice or trainee working for another window fitter. As they gain experience and develop their skills in the trade, many window fitters will then go on to set up their own business as a way to boost their earning potential.