Here’s the answer up front, because I know why you’re here.
My minimum charge is £175 — that’s what it takes to make it worth the van leaving the driveway. A typical residential job, say the whole back of a south-facing two or three-bed house, usually lands somewhere between £500 and £1,000+ depending on the film. Conservatories run from just over £1,000 to £3,000+, and skylights and lanterns sit in a similar bracket.
Those are my real numbers, correct as I write this — I’ll update this page when they change. I’m George, I run AWTUK, and I fit window film across Essex and the South East, every install personally.
Almost nobody in this industry publishes prices. I don’t really understand why, so I made a whole video about it:
Why does every window film website say “get in touch for a free online quote”?
And yes, my website does still say that, I need to change it I just haven’t got round to it…
Two reasons. The first is fair enough: every house is different, and a real installer assessing your actual windows is how you get an accurate price.
The second is less fair. If nobody publishes their pricing, nobody can be compared — and you can catch the odd customer off guard with a price they’ve no way of judging.
I’d rather be compared. It’s why there’s a calculator on my website: put in some rough measurements and what you’re trying to fix, and it gives you a price.
How I actually price a job
I’ll show you the workings, because I show customers the same thing at the survey.
By the square metre — the core of the price, industry standard
Per pane on top — twenty small panes take longer than one big one; every pane is cut, cleaned and fitted on its own
Travel, on the hourly — an hour in the van is an hour not on the tools, and I’m upfront that it’s in the price
Survey time, the same way — built into the job, never a separate fee to you
That’s also why the minimum charge exists. By the time I’ve loaded the van, driven out, surveyed and driven back, a tiny one-window job might only add up to £135 — so £175 is the floor that makes small jobs make sense
(Friends and family, I’ll just come round and do it. There’s a clear line between free and charging money.)
What moves the price
How many panes. Small panes inflate the price more than people expect — it’s the cutting and fitting time, not the glass area.
The film you choose. This is the biggest swing in every range above. When I survey, I’ll usually run you through a few films and quote two or three options so you can pick where you want to sit — sent over by email or WhatsApp, sometimes priced up right there on site.
The glass you’ve already got. Wooden frames, tired windows, low-E coatings — some glass means the film has to go on the outside, and external film gets edge-sealed, which is more work. This is survey territory: it’s the stuff you can’t price from a photo. (Some films on the wrong glass can also crack it — I’ve written about thermal stress separately.)
The condition of the room. I’ll be honest, because I was honest on camera: prep is most of this job, and a room that hasn’t been touched in years means contamination fighting me the whole way. On heavy jobs I’ll have a cleaner go in before I do — it genuinely saves money on the install. And the flip side is true too: a meticulously kept house is a quicker job, and the price reflects that.
Why I survey every job before the price is final
If I price over the phone like a lot of companies, things go wrong — and things going wrong kills word of mouth, which is most of how I get work.
Surveying means I know my numbers exactly, you know what you’re getting exactly, and the price I give you afterwards is the price. I’ll usually show you how I’m building it while I’m stood there. Total transparency, start to finish.
The honest bit: I’m not the cheapest quote
Window film shouldn’t be an afterthought. Blinds and curtains are great — I send my blinds guy plenty of work — but film should go on first: it protects the room, makes it more comfortable, gives you privacy, and extends the life of what’s behind the glass.
Not being the cheapest is what lets me run the firm properly and fit a premium product properly. You get what you pay for. That’s the deal with AWTUK.
How to get your price
Two-minute ballpark: the calculator on the website — rough measurements in, price out, no phone number needed.
Or fill out the quick form — it comes straight through to me and my admin, and we’ll get back to you within 24 hours with a rough estimate by phone or email.
Or go straight to the survey — I’ll come round, look at what you’ve got, and get you a proper fixed price. The survey doesn’t cost you anything.
George Bennett is the owner of AWTUK, a specialist window film installer covering Essex and the South East, and a 3M Accredited Installer. Prices reflect real AWTUK jobs in 2026 and are confirmed exactly at a free survey.
