Spread the cost of a double glazing (IGU) production line from £80,000 to £1,500,000+ with flexible finance options. HP, lease, or refinance, compare rates from 40+ lenders.
Yes, double glazing lines are financed as a standard asset purchase, usually on hire purchase or a lease, with the machine itself acting as the security. UK prices typically run £80,000 to £1,500,000, and most deals are written over 36–84 months with a deposit of around 10–20%. Decisions typically take 24–48 hours. Used machines are financeable too, usually with a shorter term.
Typical Cost
£80k – £1500k
Approval Speed
24–48 hours
Under £200k in 1-2 weeks
Rates From
4.5% APR
Your estimate
Indicative only. Not a quote and not an offer of finance.
Pre-filled with a typical double glazing line price. Indicative only, not a quote.
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Check EligibilityOn a purchase price of £380,000: a 10% deposit of £38,000, then 48 monthly payments of £8,016 at 5.9% APR representative (fixed). Total amount payable £422,768, including the deposit. The rate you are offered depends on your business and the asset.
Guide prices for sizing a finance agreement, not quotes. Manufacturers in this market mostly price on application, so where a current UK list price could not be confirmed the row describes a specification class rather than naming a model. Your supplier quote is what the agreement is written against.
| Machine or specification | Guide price | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Entry-Level IGU Line (manual spacer, up to 500 units/week) | £80,000 – £200,000 | Entry-Level IGU Line |
| Automated IGU Line (flexible/warm-edge spacer) | £250,000 – £600,000 | Automated IGU Line |
| High-Output IGU Line (multi-station, robotic handling) | £600,000 – £1,500,000 | High-Output IGU Line |
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Check EligibilityThis equipment qualifies for the Annual Investment Allowance, so a purchase or HP agreement can be deducted against taxable profit in the year of purchase. Finance lease payments are typically deductible in full from profit as they are paid, and refinancing an owned asset does not change its capital allowances position.
A double glazing line is the largest single equipment purchase most glazing businesses make, and it is genuinely a line rather than one machine: washing, spacer application, gas filling and sealing stations connected together, each specified and often priced separately even when bought as one project from a single builder such as Lisec or Forel. These lines are heavy and need serious floor loading capacity, a level base across the full line length, and three-phase power at a rating most units do not otherwise carry, so a proper site survey before ordering is standard practice and installation is a substantial share of the total project cost rather than an afterthought. Replacement or expansion is usually driven by a move from manual to automated spacer application, adding gas filling capability, or capacity outgrowing the existing line, rather than the line wearing out; a well-maintained line from an established builder runs for decades.
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