Hello,
does anyone have an idea how much money we can save if we do the following services ourselves:
-installing windows / front door / and interior doors
I would be cautious with windows.
The quality of the window (i.e. thermal insulation, tightness, etc.) depends heavily on the installation; there is a lot you can do right and also a lot you can do wrong.
Which sealing tapes, profiles, which foam (storm water tight outside, diffusion-open?) you should use can be told by a professional (and by that I don’t mean a salesperson at a hardware store who has never installed a window themselves).
What about window sill connections, sun protection, etc.?
There are some details to pay attention to.
Since I don’t know which installation method is desired, I cannot tell you an exact amount you would save by self-installation.
In the end, it probably won’t make much of a difference. Because every window dealer will most likely avoid touching the parts themselves and will leave you with the full risk (transport damage, glass breakage, damage during installation, warranty, guarantee, etc.).
If something needs to be replaced in the next few years due to poor installation or installation materials, you will have to pay for it out of your own pocket, and then the savings will be gone (and you will have done a lot of work for it ...)
But I don’t want to tempt fate. I’ve had some handy customers who installed their windows themselves. It is possible.
Front door: Absolute no-go, I would say.
The thing costs a lot of money and is very heavy.
If a company is already installing the windows, the installation of the front door won't cost the earth ...
By the way, I would do that quite late.
The front door easily gets scratched if workers are coming in and out all day.
Interior doors: Okay, you can do that yourself (except for fire doors).
What a professional company would charge for it, maybe 40-80 euros per door, if it’s nothing complicated.
The installation materials would of course be included.
Don’t know how well equipped you are with tools? You always need tools and small parts; the installer carries that with them.
Conclusion: Personally, the workload would be too great for me to do it all myself and constantly go to the hardware store to organize tools and small parts.
If windows + front door + interior doors already cost 20 thousand euros, I’d rather invest something in the labor.
Because then the work is done quickly and properly (the installers do nothing else all day long) and in case of doubt I have a contact person to turn to.