Home-Based upvc windows and doors supplier

Small installers, builders and developers, plus some homeowners and landlords who want supply-only.

You buy at trade price from the fabricator and sell at a margin on each order. Repeat trade customers are the main source of steady work.

• Reading window specifications and measurements
• Quoting accurately
• Building trade relationships
• Organising orders and deliveries

• Made-to-measure units are usually hard to return, so check who pays if a measurement is wrong
• Check which product standards and certification apply to what you sell, and whether the fabricator provides the paperwork
• If you also fit windows, check the competent person scheme rules and Building Regulations for your nation
• Public liability and product liability insurance, and check the fabricator's own cover
• Trade credit risk: check payment terms with customers and fabricator before agreeing
• Check whether you need permission to run a business from home and how VAT applies to your sales

Startup costs are typically around £600 to £3,000, depending on how you set up and market the business. Monthly revenue is estimated at around £3,000 to £15,000, depending on the number and size of orders you win.

Made-to-measure units are usually hard to return, so check who pays if a measurement is wrong. Also check which product standards and certification apply to what you sell, and whether the fabricator provides the paperwork.

Check whether you need permission to run a business from home and how VAT applies to your sales. Also check public liability and product liability insurance, the fabricator's own cover, and payment terms with customers and the fabricator.