| 1. |
INTRODUCTION |
5 |
| 2. |
SUMMARY AND FUTURE PROSPECTS |
6 |
| 2.1 |
SUMMARY |
6 |
| 3. |
ECONOMIC ENVIRONMENT |
10 |
| 3.1 |
GDP |
10 |
| 3.2 |
INFLATION & INTEREST RATES |
11 |
| 3.3 |
UNEMPLOYMENT |
12 |
| 3.4 |
HOUSEHOLD CONSUMPTION |
12 |
| 3.5 |
HOUSING & CONSTRUCTION |
13 |
| 3.6 |
POPULATION PROFILE |
15 |
| 3.7 |
CONCLUSIONS |
16 |
| 4. |
THE MARKET |
17 |
| 4.1 |
MARKET DEFINITION |
17 |
| 4.2 |
MARKET SIZE |
18 |
| 4.2.1 |
Market Background |
18 |
| 4.2.2 |
Current Situation |
19 |
| 4.2.3 |
Future Prospects |
22 |
| 4.3 |
PRODUCT MIX |
25 |
| 4.4 |
FRAME MATERIALS |
26 |
| 4.5 |
MARKET SECTORS |
29 |
| 4.6 |
HOUSEHOLD PENETRATION LEVELS |
31 |
| 4.7 |
KEY INFLUENCES |
33 |
| 4.7.1 |
Standards & Legislation |
33 |
| 4.7.2 |
Environmental Concerns |
35 |
| 4.7.3 |
The Housing Market |
36 |
| 4.7.4 |
The Conservatory Market |
42 |
| 5. |
MATERIALS |
44 |
| 6. |
PRODUCTS |
54 |
| 6.1 |
WINDOWS |
54 |
| 6.1.1 |
Market Size & Volume |
54 |
| 6.1.2 |
Distribution by Sector |
56 |
| 6.2 |
PATIO DOORS |
57 |
| 6.2.1 |
Market Size & Volume |
57 |
| 6.3 |
RESIDENTIAL DOORS |
59 |
| 6.3.1 |
Market Size & Volume |
59 |
| 7 |
SUPPLY AND DISTRIBUTION |
63 |
| 7.1 |
OVERVIEW OF DISTRIBUTION STRUCTURE |
63 |
| 7.2 |
DISTRIBUTION STRUCTURE BY FRAME MATERIAL |
63 |
| 7.2.1 |
PVC-u |
63 |
| 7.2.2 |
Aluminium |
74 |
| 7.2.3 |
Timber |
77 |
| 7.2.4 |
Composites |
83 |
| 7.3 |
RETAIL DISTRIBUTION |
87 |
| 7.3.1 |
Retail Supply and Fit |
87 |
| 7.3.2 |
Builders Merchants |
91 |
| 7.3.3 |
DIY Outlets |
92 |
| 7.3.4 |
Specialist Suppliers to DIY/Builders Merchants |
93 |
|
TABLES AND CHARTS |
| TABLE 1 |
UK REPLACEMENT DOOR & WINDOW MARKET (£M RSP) 2002-2012 |
6 |
| CHART 2 |
INTEREST RATES AND INFLATION (CPI) FROM 1990-2010 |
11 |
| CHART 3 |
PDI & SAVINGS RATIO AT CURRENT PRICES 1990-2010 |
13 |
| CHART 4 |
AGE DISTRIBUTION OF THE RESIDENT UK POPULATION 2001 (‘000) |
15 |
| TABLE 5 |
UK REPLACEMENT DOOR & WINDOW MARKET (£M RSP) 2000-2012 |
20 |
| CHART 6 |
UK REPLACEMENT DOOR & WINDOW MARKET (£M RSP) 2006-2012 |
23 |
| CHART 7 |
MARKET VALUE BY PRODUCT (%) 2007 |
25 |
| CHART 8 |
UK REPLACEMENT WINDOWS AND DOORS SHARE BY MATERIAL 2007 |
27 |
| CHART 9 |
UK REPLACEMENT WINDOWS AND DOORS SHARE BY MARKET SECTOR 2007 |
30 |
| CHART 10 |
HOUSEHOLD PENETRATION LEVEL OF ANY TYPE OF DOUBLE-GLAZING 2007 |
32 |
| TABLE 11 |
UK HOUSEBUILDING PERMANENT DWELLINGS COMPLETIONS (000’S DWELLINGS) 2000-2007 |
36 |
| CHART 12 |
THE UK SOCIAL HOUSING MARKET – DWELLING STOCK 1994-2006 BY TENURE |
37 |
| TABLE 13 |
MAJOR RSLS IN ENGLAND WITH OVER 10,000 DWELLINGS (2005) |
38 |
| CHART 14 |
UK HOUSEBUILDING MARKET HOUSES V FLATS 2000 – 2007, % OF ALL DWELLINGS |
39 |
| TABLE 15 |
CONTRACTORS OUTPUT - NEW WORK AND RMI – CURRENT PRICES (£M) 2000-2007 |
40 |
| TABLE 16 |
NUMBER OF
RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY TRANSACTIONS IN ENGLAND AND WALES 1997-2002 & GB 2003-2006 |
41 |
| CHART 17 |
CONSERVATORY MARKET VALUE 1997-2006 (£M) RSP |
42 |
| CHART 18 |
MIX OF WINDOWS BY FRAME MATERIAL 1986, 1992, 1998, 2004 AND 2007 BY VALUE |
45 |
| CHART 19 |
MIX OF PATIO DOORS BY FRAME MATERIAL 1986, 1992, 1998, 2004 AND 2007 BY VALUE |
45 |
| CHART 20 |
MIX OF RESIDENTIAL DOORS BY FRAME MATERIAL 1986, 1992, 1998, 2004 AND 2007 BY VALUE |
46 |
| TABLE 21 |
UK HOME IMPROVEMENT MARKET FOR WINDOWS 2000-2012 BY VOLUME |
55 |
| CHART 22 |
VALUE OF WINDOWS BY SECTOR 2007 |
56 |
| TABLE 23 |
UK HOME IMPROVEMENT MARKET FOR PATIO DOORS 2000 -2012 BY VOLUME |
58 |
| TABLE 24 |
UK HOME IMPROVEMENT MARKET FOR RESIDENTIAL DOORS 2000-2012 BY VOLUME |
60 |
| CHART 25 |
DISTRIBUTION STRUCTURE - PVC--U DOORS AND WINDOWS |
64 |
| TABLE 26 |
PVC-U SYSTEMS MARKET SUPPLIER SHARES – 2007 |
67 |
| CHART 27 |
DISTRIBUTION STRUCTURE - ALUMINIUM WINDOWS AND DOORS |
75 |
| CHART 28 |
DISTRIBUTION STRUCTURE - TIMBER WINDOWS AND DOORS |
79 |
| CHART 29 |
DISTRIBUTION OF TIMBER DOORS & WINDOWS - BY VOLUME 2007 |
83 |
| CHART 30 |
UK REPLACEMENT DOOR & WINDOW RETAIL SHARES BY VALUE 2007 |
87 |
| TABLE 31 |
RETAIL MARKET SHARE - BY VALUE 2007 |
88 |
| CHART 32 |
MERCHANTS’ MARKET SHARES 2006 |
92 |
| CHART 33 |
DIY MULTIPLES MARKET SHARE 2005 |
93 |
