Double-glazed windows and doors, or new double-glazed units in frames that can take them — low-e, laminated and acoustic glass.
A double-glazed unit is two panes of glass sealed around a gap of dry air or gas. It slows the heat moving through the glass in both directions and cuts street noise, which in a Maltese town is often the reason people ask. Low-emissivity (low-e) coatings and solar-control glass slow the summer sun's heat further; laminated glass adds security and more noise reduction.
There are two ways to get it. In most homes it means new apertures — PVC, aluminium or timber — double glazed as standard. Where a frame is sound and deep enough, the old single pane can sometimes be swapped for a double-glazed unit; old slim aluminium and timber frames often cannot take one, and the survey tells you which.
The government's Roof Insulation and Double Glazing scheme, run by the Regulator for Energy and Water Services (REWS), pays half the eligible cost of retrofitted double glazing, VAT included, up to €1,000, on the home you live in — open until 31 December 2026 or until the funds run out. It has rules that are easy to trip over: you apply before you buy, the product and the retailer must be registered with REWS, and the finished aperture must reach a U-value of 3.7 W/m²K or better. Read the REWS scheme page before you order; we put the U-value and the paperwork you need on the quote.
A replacement double-glazed unit in an existing frame has no published Maltese price, so it is quoted after the measure-up. New double-glazed apertures are priced on the PVC and aluminium pages; the aluminium bands are shown here for comparison.
| Job | Unit | Band | What is in it |
|---|---|---|---|
| Double-glazed unit, replaced in an existing frame | m² | quoted on site | misted or broken units, or single to double where the frame allows — quoted after the measure-up |
| Aluminium window, thermal break, supplied and fitted | per m² | €350 – €700 | insulated profile; the series and finish move it within the band |
| PVC window, made to measure, supplied and fitted | m² | quoted on site | none of the Maltese installers we checked publishes a fitted price — quoted after the measure-up |
A band, not a quote: the low end is a straightforward job with clear access, the high end is the same job with the complications a site visit finds. Materials are included where the line says so.
Per m² · €350 – €700. Add other jobs in the full calculator →
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Double-glazed windows and doors, or new double-glazed units in frames that can take them — low-e, laminated and acoustic glass.
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