Respray Your uPVC Instead of Replacing It
Yes, the uPVC windows, doors, conservatory frames, fascias and soffits on a Oakenshaw 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, 12 miles (about 17 minutes by road) from Oakenshaw. Of the 3,140 properties around Oakenshaw centre, 40% were built from 1973 onwards and 28% 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 Oakenshaw: 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 |
Oakenshaw Homes and Their uPVC: The Figures
What the official figures say about the homes around Oakenshaw centre, and what that means for a uPVC respray.
Oakenshaw at a glance
| Council | Kirklees Council |
|---|---|
| County | West Yorkshire |
| From our Leeds workshop | about 17 minutes by road (12 miles), to the south-west |
| Households counted | 3,014 in the 4 neighbourhoods nearest the centre |
| Owner-occupied | 75% (average across the towns we cover: 63%) |
| Privately rented | 19% (average 19%) |
Type of home
When the homes were built
When homes in Oakenshaw were built, and what that means for the frames
Around Oakenshaw centre, the Valuation Office Agency counts 3,140 properties: 28% built before 1919, 5% between the wars, 27% from 1945 to 1972, 23% from 1973 to 1999 and 17% since 2000. The figure that stands out is the 28% (about 890 properties) built before 1919, above the 21% average; houses of that age were built with timber sashes and panelled doors, so any uPVC on them is a later replacement. On those 890 older buildings, bright white plastic frames are often the one thing that looks out of place against stone or old brick, so recolouring them in a softer shade makes a bigger difference than it would on a newer house; if yours still has its original timber windows, those need a different coating system and are quoted separately. The 23% built from 1973 to 1999 is also above the 19% average: about 730 homes where the original uPVC is now roughly 25 to 50 years old.
40% of properties here (about 1,250) were built from 1973 onwards, close to the 36% average, and 33% (about 1,050) predate 1939, so in Oakenshaw you will find both original uPVC on newer houses and replacement frames on older ones; the survey tells us which you have.
Types of home in Oakenshaw, and a worked price
Of the 3,014 households counted around Oakenshaw centre in the 2021 Census, 22% live in detached houses, 39% in semi-detached, 31% in terraced houses and 8% in flats. The largest group is semi-detached houses, about 1,180 households or 39% (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.
Terraced houses make up 31% of households here, about 920 (above the 27% average), and on a terrace the street side matters most, so a front-elevation respray of the windows and door is a common, affordable scope. For those 920 homes that share walls with neighbours, adjoining frames, brickwork and pavements are only centimetres away and are sheeted before any spraying.
About 2,760 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
75% of households own their home, about 2,250, above the 63% average, and only 19% 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 Oakenshaw
With a mix of 28% pre-1919 and 40% post-1973 properties among the 3,140 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 Oakenshaw.
Booking a uPVC Respray in Oakenshaw
Getting to Oakenshaw
Oakenshaw is 12 miles and about 17 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 Oakenshaw
- uPVC Spray Painting Wyke 1 mi
- uPVC Spray Painting Birkenshaw 2 mi
- uPVC Spray Painting Cleckheaton 2 mi
- uPVC Spray Painting Gomersal 2 mi
- uPVC Spray Painting Liversedge 3 mi
- uPVC Spray Painting Birstall 3 mi
Distances are straight-line from Oakenshaw centre. See every area we cover.
Other work we do in Oakenshaw
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What Customers Say About Our UPVC respray Work
“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.”
“Excellent service. I had two outside uPVC doors and a garage door sprayed - about 20 years old and tatty, they now look amazing. Very helpful, friendly and knowledgeable.”
These are genuine Google reviews of our uPVC respray work from customers across Yorkshire, not only Oakenshaw. Read all our reviews.
uPVC Spray Painting in Oakenshaw: Questions
How much does uPVC spray painting cost in Oakenshaw?
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 Oakenshaw is a semi-detached house (about 1,180 of 3,014 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 Oakenshaw?
Most jobs take 1 to 2 days on site and a whole-house package 2 to 3 days, in dry weather; as Oakenshaw is 12 miles (about 17 minutes by road) from our workshop, on a multi-day job we are back on site first thing each morning.
Will coloured uPVC suit an older house in Oakenshaw?
Usually, if the colour is chosen with care: about 890 properties in Oakenshaw (28%) predate 1919, and on old stone or brick a heritage green, cream or basalt grey tends to look more at home than white, though if the building is listed or in a conservation area, check with the planning authority first.
How far is Oakenshaw from ColourHaus?
Our workshop is at Unit 9 Taverners Walk, Sheepscar, Leeds LS7 1AH. Oakenshaw is about 12 miles by road, roughly 17 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 Oakenshaw?
Usually not for an ordinary house, but listed buildings, conservation areas and Article 4 areas can need consent from Kirklees 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.