How Much Does a PVC Window Business Earn?
In PVC windows earnings don’t climb in steps; they jump. The moment your monthly job count crosses a threshold, the same workshop starts earning twice as much. 🪟
Short answer: an established business nets ₺55K to ₺200K a month.
The curve, three variables, three profiles and the growing move follow below.
How the income curve climbs
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- Months 1-2: first jobs
- Months 3-4: the referral effect
- Months 5-6: apartment work
Month by month.
Months 1-2: first jobs
Three to five jobs a month; crew and machines idle most days. Monthly net ₺0-18K; the real work here is collecting references. 📊
Months 3-4: the referral effect
Finished jobs bring the neighbours; job count reaches eight. Monthly net ₺18-45K.
Months 5-6: apartment work
More than one flat in a single building starts coming and travel cost drops. Monthly net ₺40-90K; from here the curve jumps with job count.
Three variables that set earnings
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- 1. Monthly job count
- 2. Your position in the chain
- 3. Accessory sales
All three relate to volume.
1. Monthly job count
Because fixed costs stay the same, every extra job goes almost entirely to profit. That’s why growing beats raising prices here.
2. Your position in the chain
Fabricating your own earns markedly more than dealership; both margins stay with you. But it only makes sense at sufficient volume.
3. Accessory sales
Screens, shutters and sills; sold on the same fitting visit, they carry no extra cost and go straight to profit.
What do people actually earn?
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- Dealership plus fitting, low volume
- Own fabrication, mid volume
- Fabrication plus estate work
Three examples from the field.
Dealership plus fitting, low volume
Eight to ten jobs a month, fabrication bought in, a two-person fitting crew. Monthly net ₺55-90K; low risk, limited margin.
Own fabrication, mid volume
Fifteen to twenty jobs a month, own cutting and welding, a three or four-person crew. Monthly net ₺110-160K.
Fabrication plus estate work
Over twenty-five jobs a month, apartment and estate projects, two fitting crews. Monthly net ₺170-200K.
The move that doubles earnings
Raising utilisation.
Turning to apartment and estate work
Taking five flats in one building is far more profitable than five separate addresses; travel, measuring and fitting time all fall, and the same crew turns more work. The relationship with building managements is also a continuous source of jobs. Margin mechanics in the PVC windows margin article. 🧭
Is this band for you?
Those with production discipline.
Where do these figures come from?
These ranges emerge from field records, open supplier tariffs and independent research assessed together. They are not an earnings guarantee. Which items are counted is set out on our methodology page. 📐
📝 Field Notes
A workshop did nine jobs a month and barely stayed afloat. Instead of chasing flats one by one, the owner met three building managements and quoted block rates. Within four months the monthly job count reached twenty; the machines and the crew were unchanged. Monthly net more than doubled. In this branch earnings come from utilisation, not from price. 🪟
📖 Quick Glossary
Utilisation rate: how much of the machines’ capacity is used. Block rate: a bulk quote for many flats in one building. Sill: the outer ledge beneath a window. Monthly net: what remains after costs.
⚡ Quick Summary
Established business nets ₺55-200K monthly. 📊 First 6 months: ₺0-18K → ₺18-45K → ₺40-90K. Three profiles: dealership ₺55-90K, own fabrication ₺110-160K, estate work ₺170-200K. Doubling move: turning to apartment and estate work.
🎯 Next Step
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Frequently Asked Questions
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At low volume the fixed costs become crushing; a volatile job flow is punishing. Once the job-count threshold is crossed, the same team earns far more. For selling from stock, hardware and tools; for labour income at smaller scale, glass and mirror. All branches side by side on the hardware sector page.
If your monthly job count uses machine capacity, unit profit rises markedly. At low volume, moving into fabrication raises fixed costs and lowers earnings instead.
It narrows the margin slightly but raises job count and utilisation, so total earnings rise. Working with managements requires a written payment schedule.
Screens, shutters and sills are sold on the same fitting visit, so they carry no extra travel or labour cost and go straight to profit. Offering them upfront also lifts the take-up rate.