Frequently Asked Questions

It depends on material, size, glazing spec and finish. As a rough Irish market guide: a standard uPVC replacement window runs €560–€1,195 each; replacement windows across all materials run €450–€1,700 each; a full rewindow on a 3–4 bed semi is typically €7,500–€10,000. Premium aluminium entrance doors like Spitfire start at €4,800 and climb past €9,500 for full S‑500 spec.

We don’t publish unit prices because every Wright window is made to your exact opening and spec — the variables are too big for a useful headline number. Request a quote and we’ll come out, measure, and write you a project‑specific figure with no obligation.

Manufacturing lead times vary by season and product mix — busier periods run longer than quieter ones. R9 Legacy and Spitfire have separate lead times because the profiles come in from the UK. Ring us on +353 44 922 4600 and we’ll tell you our current lead time for your specific spec.

Once the windows are built, physical installation on a typical 3–4 bed semi usually takes 2–4 days, with the house kept weather‑tight throughout.

We’re both. Wright manufactures every window and door we sell at our Milltownpass factory in Co. Westmeath, then our own installation team fits them. We don’t use subcontractors and we don’t resell other people’s products. One company from initial quote to final fit — and answering the phone afterwards.

Our core service area is Dublin, Westmeath, Meath, Kildare and Wicklow — everywhere within about a 90‑minute drive of the Milltownpass factory. We also regularly take on projects across the rest of Leinster, the Midlands, and parts of Galway. If you’re further afield, ring us — we’ve done jobs across the country and we’ll be straight with you about whether the distance makes sense for your project.

Yes — our Milltownpass showroom has working samples of every system we build. It’s open Monday to Friday by appointment, less than an hour from Dublin. We also exhibit at the Ideal Home Show in Dublin every spring if you’d rather not make the drive west.

NSAI‑certified U‑values across our range: down to 0.7 W/m²K on our uPVC range, 0.8 W/m²K on R9 Legacy, aluminium and aluclad with triple glazing, and 0.84 W/m²K on triple‑glazed timber and aluclad. Our Eco Wright Passive system holds an NSAI WEP A1 rating with a WEP index of 31.40 — the top performance band.

These numbers are independently NSAI‑certified, not manufacturer self‑reported. Comfortably PassivHaus territory.

uPVC — best all‑rounder for replacement work. Lowest U‑values in our range (down to 0.7), maintenance‑free, huge colour and style range. Most Irish homes end up here.

Aluminium — slim sightlines for large openings (lift & slide up to 2.8m double‑glazed / 3m triple), the strongest frame option, 100% recyclable. The premium choice for modern builds and big glazed openings.

Timber — the original. Hardwood or Scandinavian Pine, factory paint or stain finish. Best for conservation work where authenticity matters more than zero maintenance.

Aluclad — aluminium exterior, timber interior. Adds 20+ years to a timber window’s lifespan by protecting the outside. Common on architect‑designed self‑builds.

R9 Legacy — composite flush‑sash designed to replicate 19th‑century timber proportions with modern performance. Best for heritage refurbishments and period‑style new builds.

Casement, Tilt & Turn, French, Sliding Sash, Flush Sash (via R9 Legacy), Bay/Bow, and bespoke shapes including Arched, Curved, Angled and Triangular. Most styles are available across most materials — the material/style picker on our windows landing page will show you which combinations we build.

Double glazing has two panes of glass with an insulating cavity between them. Triple glazing adds a third pane and a second cavity — better thermal performance, better acoustic performance, slightly heavier overall unit. Triple glazing is what gets you to the lowest end of our U‑value range (0.7–0.8 W/m²K depending on the system).

For most Irish homes triple glazing is the right call on new builds and major retrofits. For straight replacement work, double glazing usually gives the best cost‑to‑performance return.

Almost certainly yes. Our uPVC range carries dozens of standard foiled colours (white, cream, anthracite, Bog Oak, Light Oak, Rosewood, plus dual‑colour combinations). R9 Legacy comes in nine standard heritage finishes plus custom RAL. Aluminium runs the full RAL chart. If you have a specific colour reference, send it through — we’ll tell you whether we can match it.

Our installation crew arrives on the agreed start date, protects floors and surrounding surfaces, removes the existing windows or doors opening by opening, fits the new units, seals and finishes them, and tidies up at the end of each day. The house stays weather‑tight throughout — we don’t leave open holes overnight.

A typical 3–4 bed semi rewindow runs 2–4 days depending on the number of openings and access. Single‑door installs are usually a single day. We’ll give you a day‑by‑day schedule when we confirm the booking.

We work through ordinary Irish weather without issue — rain, cold, normal wind. We don’t open more openings at one time than we can finish that day, and we don’t leave units half‑fitted overnight. For genuinely extreme conditions (storms, deep frost preventing seals curing) we’ll talk to you about rescheduling that day’s work.

Our warranty terms depend on the product range and configuration — we’ll detail the exact warranty period on your written quote and order paperwork. Beyond the formal warranty, three generations of Wright family ownership has built our reputation on answering the phone for service calls long after the warranty expires. Donal heads up our after‑sales team — if a handle needs replacing, a sash needs re‑balancing, or anything else needs adjusting, you ring him and he books you in.

The same number. +353 44 922 4600 goes to the same office that took your original quote. Because we manufactured the unit ourselves at Milltownpass, we know exactly which window it is, what spec it was glazed to, and which crew fitted it. No “the manufacturer would have to look at that” conversation.

Wright’s NSAI‑certified U‑values comfortably meet the SEAI Home Energy Upgrade thresholds for windows and doors. The SEAI windows and doors grant currently runs at up to €4,000 for windows and €1,600 for doors on a detached home (combined max €5,600), with the scheme opening for the 2026 cycle on 2 March 2026.

The grant requires the installer to be a SEAI Registered Contractor. Contact us to confirm current arrangements for your project before applying.

SEAI Registered Contractor status is required to claim the SEAI grant. Contact us to confirm current arrangements before you commit to a SEAI‑funded project — we’ll be straight with you about what we can and can’t support on the grant side.

For 2026: up to €4,000 toward windows and up to €1,600 toward external doors, with a combined cap of €5,600 per home for a detached property (lower caps for semi‑detached and apartments). Eligibility depends on the home’s build date, the existing BER, and the U‑values of the new windows and doors. The official rules are at seai.ie — we can talk you through how your project fits.

R9 Legacy is a composite flush‑sash system designed from the ground up to replicate 19th‑century timber windows. The frame depth is 100mm (vs typical uPVC at 70mm), the corners are mechanically butt‑jointed instead of mitred, the system has 9 internal chambers, and the rebate is foiled in your chosen exterior colour so there’s no white plastic edge when the window opens.

The result reads as timber from the street, performs to PassivHaus standards (0.8 W/m²K triple glazed), and needs no painting. Most standard uPVC sash gives a visible plastic overlap and chunkier sightlines.

Generally, yes. R9 Legacy is the only composite flush‑sash system engineered specifically to match 19th‑century timber proportions — 100mm frame depth, chamfered putty‑line detail, decorative internal mouldings, butt‑jointed corners. It has been accepted on planning‑controlled refurbishment work where standard uPVC sash would be refused. Always check with your local conservation officer; we’ll provide drawings and spec sheets for the application.

Nine standard heritage finishes: Clotted Cream, Corse Lawn, Cotswold Biscuit, Cotswold Green, Eclectic Grey, English Oak, Grained White, Irish Oak and Silvered Oak. Custom RAL colours available on request. Dual‑colour (different inside and out) is a standard option — e.g. anthracite exterior with cream interior.

The S‑200 is the Contemporary Series — 80–83mm aluminium thickness, U‑values from 0.9 W/m²K, PAS 24 multi‑point locking, established over 10 years. The S‑500 is the Signature Series — 95mm aluminium thickness on Schüco profiles, U‑values from 0.6 W/m²K, three‑tier multi‑point locking up to RC3 (resistant to professional burglar with crowbar for 5 minutes+), and access options including fingerprint biometric and key fob entry.

S‑500 is the flagship; S‑200 is a strong premium option at a lower price point.

S‑500: up to 1250mm wide × 2700mm high — the largest entrance door dimensions on the Irish market. Useful when the architecture calls for an oversized statement door without going to bespoke fabrication.

Yes — our Milltownpass showroom has a working Spitfire S‑500 on display, with the three‑lock multi‑point mechanism, the carbon‑fibre‑effect finish option and the biometric entry visible and demonstrable. It’s the only place in Ireland you can see one in person.