Door & Window Cost in Nepal: Common Sizes, Rates & Quantity Takeoff
Door and window cost in Nepal with common residential sizes, how unit rates work for wood, aluminium, and UPVC, and a free openings calculator.
Key Takeaways
- Budget openings from a counted schedule: number × unit rate, plus glass and hardware.
- Common house doors are often ~900×2100 mm; windows vary — always follow approved drawings.
- Aluminium/UPVC quotes may be per sq ft of opening or per unit — convert carefully.
- Use the [door & window quantity calculator](/door-window-quantity-calculator) for area, frames, and glass.
Quick answer: door and window cost in Nepal
Door and window cost in Nepal is usually a unit price (per door or per window) or a rate per square foot/metre of opening for aluminium and UPVC systems. Wood, flush, panel, aluminium sliding, and UPVC each sit in different bands. Hardware (locks, hinges, handles), glass thickness, mosquito mesh, and installation sealing change the out-the-door price as much as the frame brand.
Start with a counted schedule from drawings, not a guess. The door & window quantity calculator turns average sizes and counts into opening area, frame lineal metres, glass area, and a supply budget when you enter unit rates from fabricators.
Common residential sizes (planning ranges)
Main entrance doors are often about 900–1000 mm wide by 2100 mm high; internal doors 800–900 × 2100 mm. Windows are modular in many drawings — 900×1200, 1200×1200, 1500×1200 mm and similar — but every house differs. Fire escapes, accessible bathrooms, and shopfronts follow different rules. Treat “common sizes” as conversation starters with your architect, not as substitutes for the approved schedule.
- Confirm rough opening vs finished opening with the mason and fabricator
- Lintels and chauks must match the opening width in the structural/architectural set
- Sliding systems need stack depth and track details beyond clear width
- Security grills and railings are separate steel lines — see the gate & railing calculator
Wood vs aluminium vs UPVC
Wood remains common for internal doors; quality of timber, seasoning, and finish drive cost and durability. Aluminium dominates many urban windows for span and low maintenance; UPVC appears where thermal/acoustic comfort and sealing are prioritised. Compare apples to apples: same glass type, same hardware grade, same installation scope. A cheap frame with single weak glass can cost more after monsoon leaks and dust.
Takeoff method that avoids late surprises
List every opening by room, type, width, height, and swing or slide. Sum door and window counts. Estimate glass from glazed fractions (solid doors = 0). Order glass with a small waste factor for standard rectangles; more for many small lights. Feed brick and plaster takeoffs with opening deductions using brickwork and plastering tools so masonry quantities stay honest.
Paint and polish for wooden doors belong with the paint calculator. Whole-house finishing cashflow should still live in the phase budget calculator.
Contract tips
Freeze the schedule before fabrication. Require shop drawings for aluminium/UPVC. Define who supplies glass, mesh, and locks. Define site measurement responsibility if walls are not perfectly plumb. For remote owners, demand photos of installed units with room tags before balance payment — see managing construction remotely.
FAQ
How is aluminium window price quoted in Nepal?
Often per square foot or square metre of opening, sometimes per unit for standard sizes. Confirm profile series, glass, mesh, and installation. Convert units before comparing two fabricators.
What size main door is common in Nepal houses?
Many homes use roughly 900–1000 mm width by about 2100 mm height for the main door, but follow your approved architectural drawing and any accessibility needs.
Should glass be ordered with frames?
Usually yes for system warranties, but some projects separate supply. Align thickness (e.g. 5 mm vs toughened) with span and safety needs from the designer.
Do openings reduce brick and plaster quantities?
Yes — standard BOQ practice deducts openings above a size threshold. Use consistent rules in brickwork and plaster calculators so material orders match the contract measurement.