Respray Your uPVC Instead of Replacing It
Yes, the uPVC windows, doors, conservatory frames, fascias and soffits on a Drighlington home can be resprayed in a new colour rather than replaced: prices start from £80 a window and £200 a uPVC door, most jobs take 1 to 2 days on site, and because we use Kolorbond-certified coatings every uPVC respray carries a 10-year written guarantee.
Our workshop is in Sheepscar, Leeds, 9 miles (about 15 minutes by road) from Drighlington. Of the 2,560 properties around Drighlington centre, 43% were built from 1973 onwards and 14% before 1919, which shapes the likely condition of the frames and the colours that suit them.
- Windows, French and patio doors
- Conservatory frames and porches
- Fascias, soffits and bargeboards
- Any RAL colour, from samples
uPVC respray in Drighlington: key facts
| Windows | £80 to £150 each |
|---|---|
| uPVC doors | £200 to £350 |
| Whole house | £2,000 to £5,500 typical |
| Time on site | 1 to 2 days (whole house 2 to 3) |
| Guarantee | 10 years, written (Kolorbond) |
| Quote | Fixed price, in writing |
Drighlington Homes and Their uPVC: The Figures
What the official figures say about the homes around Drighlington centre, and what that means for a uPVC respray.
Drighlington at a glance
| Council | Leeds City Council |
|---|---|
| County | West Yorkshire |
| From our Leeds workshop | about 15 minutes by road (9 miles), to the south-west |
| Households counted | 2,355 in the 3 neighbourhoods nearest the centre |
| Owner-occupied | 76% (average across the towns we cover: 63%) |
| Privately rented | 14% (average 19%) |
Type of home
When the homes were built
When homes in Drighlington were built, and what that means for the frames
Around Drighlington centre, the Valuation Office Agency counts 2,560 properties: 14% built before 1919, 12% between the wars, 32% from 1945 to 1972, 20% from 1973 to 1999 and 23% since 2000. The standout figure is the 23% (about 600 properties) built since 2000, above the 17% average. Most of those 600 homes had white uPVC fitted from new, so a respray there is usually about changing the colour rather than rescuing tired plastic. If your home is one of them and an installer's or developer's window warranty is still running, check its terms before any coating work; we can give you the product details. The 32% built from 1945 to 1972 is also above the 26% average: about 820 post-war homes, most of them now on their second set of windows.
In total 43% of properties here, about 1,100, were built from 1973 onwards when uPVC was the usual window, above the 36% average for the towns we cover, while 25% predate 1939. Many of those 1,100 homes have frames that have only ever been white, and a respray changes that for far less than replacement windows.
Types of home in Drighlington, and a worked price
Of the 2,355 households counted around Drighlington centre in the 2021 Census, 24% live in detached houses, 46% in semi-detached, 22% in terraced houses and 8% in flats. The largest group is semi-detached houses, about 1,080 households or 46% (average 37%), and at our published rates a semi-detached house with seven windows and two doors would come to roughly £960 to £1,750 before fascias, soffits or a conservatory, with the exact price set after we check frame sizes, condition and access.
Detached and semi-detached houses together account for 70% of households, about 1,650 (average 58%), and houses like these tend to have more elevations, longer runs of fascia and soffit, and often a conservatory or porch. For those 1,650 homes, the whole-house package of £2,000 to £5,500 on our service page is a more realistic guide than a per-window price.
About 2,160 households here (92%) live in houses rather than flats, and many houses with uPVC windows also have a uPVC roofline of fascias, soffits and bargeboards that weathers alongside them; spraying the roofline in the same visit as the frames ties the colour together and is usually more economical than two separate jobs.
Owners, landlords and timing
76% of households own their home, about 1,800, above the 63% average, and only 14% rent privately; for those owner-occupiers the comparison that matters is with replacement, which our service page puts at £8,000 to £15,000 for a whole house against £2,000 to £5,500 for a full respray with a 10-year written guarantee.
Sources: ONS Census 2021, tables TS044 (accommodation type) and TS054 (tenure), via Nomis, aggregated over the LSOAs nearest each town centre; Valuation Office Agency, Council Tax: stock of properties 2025 (CTSOP4.1, build period, 31 March 2025); OS Open Names and ONS Postcode Directory via postcodes.io; OSRM routing on OpenStreetMap data, from LS7 1AH. "Average" is the household-weighted average across the 203 towns and villages on our areas page. Figures compiled 2026-10-19.
How a Kolorbond uPVC Respray Works
uPVC is smooth and non-porous, so ordinary paint has little to grip and soon peels; a proper respray uses coatings made for uPVC, applied in a set order:
- Survey: frames checked for soundness
- Deep clean to remove chalking
- Specialist uPVC adhesion primer
- Two Kolorbond-certified topcoats, HVLP-sprayed
- Joint inspection, then written guarantee
Glass, seals, brickwork and handles are masked throughout, and we use Kolorbond-certified coatings made to bond to uPVC, which is what allows us to give a 10-year written guarantee on uPVC; a professionally applied coating lasts 10 years or more in normal conditions, and our article on how long uPVC spray painting lasts in Yorkshire weather explains what affects that.
Respray or replace?
Replacing every uPVC window and door on a house typically costs £8,000 to £15,000 and counts as controlled work under the Building Regulations, whereas a respray at £2,000 to £5,500 leaves the existing double glazing, seals and hinges untouched; replacement is still the right call if frames are warped or cracked or the sealed glass has failed, and we will tell you so at the survey; see our comparison of uPVC spraying and window replacement costs.
Choosing a colour in Drighlington
With a mix of 14% pre-1919 and 43% post-1973 properties among the 2,560 here, there is no single house style to design around, which is one reason anthracite grey (RAL 7016) is so widely chosen: it suits red brick, buff brick, stone and render alike, with sage and darker greens, cream and black the other common choices, and our guide to the colours uPVC can be sprayed explains the options.
A uPVC conservatory can be resprayed on its own or with the house (read what spraying a uPVC conservatory involves), and if it is only the front door you want to change, see front door spraying in Drighlington.
Booking a uPVC Respray in Drighlington
Getting to Drighlington
Drighlington is 9 miles and about 15 minutes by road from our workshop in Sheepscar, Leeds, so getting to you is straightforward: we can usually fit a free consultation in at short notice, and on multi-day jobs we are back on site early each morning.
uPVC Spray Painting near Drighlington
- uPVC Spray Painting Gildersome 1 mi
- uPVC Spray Painting Birkenshaw 1 mi
- uPVC Spray Painting Birstall 1 mi
- uPVC Spray Painting Gomersal 2 mi
- uPVC Spray Painting Morley 2 mi
- uPVC Spray Painting Pudsey 3 mi
Distances are straight-line from Drighlington centre. See every area we cover.
Other work we do in Drighlington
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What Customers Say About Our UPVC respray Work
“Very happy with the professional service and excellent transformation of our old brown uPVC windows and doors to grey. The attention to detail and quality of work is fab.”
“I've had my white uPVC bay windows sprayed grey and they've done a great job. The paint looks just like a factory finish and totally transformed the house.”
“We used ColourHaus to spray our white uPVC windows graphite. The finished result was amazing and transformed our house for a fraction of the cost of replacement.”
These are genuine Google reviews of our uPVC respray work from customers across Yorkshire, not only Drighlington. Read all our reviews.
uPVC Spray Painting in Drighlington: Questions
How much does uPVC spray painting cost in Drighlington?
Windows are £80 to £150 each, uPVC doors £200 to £350, and a whole-house package with fascias and soffits is typically £2,000 to £5,500; the most common home in Drighlington is a semi-detached house (about 1,080 of 2,355 households), and a semi-detached house with seven windows and two doors works out at roughly £960 to £1,750 before your fixed quote.
What guarantee comes with a uPVC respray?
Every uPVC respray done with Kolorbond-certified coatings carries a 10-year written guarantee covering adhesion and colour stability, issued when the job is signed off.
How long does a uPVC respray take in Drighlington?
Most jobs take 1 to 2 days on site and a whole-house package 2 to 3 days, in dry weather; as Drighlington is 9 miles (about 15 minutes by road) from our workshop, on a multi-day job we are back on site first thing each morning.
Can newer uPVC windows in Drighlington be resprayed?
Yes: about 600 properties in Drighlington (23%) were built since 2000, and newer frames are usually in good condition, which makes them straightforward to respray, though if an installer or developer warranty is still running you should check its terms first.
How far is Drighlington from ColourHaus?
Our workshop is at Unit 9 Taverners Walk, Sheepscar, Leeds LS7 1AH. Drighlington is about 9 miles by road, roughly 15 minutes away, to the south-west. We confirm visit dates and anything distance-related in your fixed-price quote before you commit.
Do I need permission to change exterior colours in Drighlington?
Usually not for an ordinary house, but listed buildings, conservation areas and Article 4 areas can need consent from Leeds City Council. If your home is in one, check with the council first; we can give you the exact RAL or BS colour reference for the application.