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What Window & Door Companies Actually Need From Google Ads

Windows, doors, conservatories and orangeries are high-ticket, considered purchases. A single install can be worth thousands, which means a wasted click stings a lot more than it does for a low-value ecommerce sale — and a form full of tyre-kickers is worse than no leads at all.

The metric that actually matters here isn’t cost-per-click, and it isn’t even cost-per-lead in isolation. It’s cost-per-genuine lead — someone who’s ready to book a survey, not someone browsing for a quote they’ll never act on. Add in seasonal demand swings and a sales cycle that often runs through a home visit, and generic PPC management built for ecommerce simply doesn’t fit.

I manage Google Ads specifically for home-improvement and trades businesses — windows and doors is one of the niches I know best — with campaigns structured around lead quality and cost discipline, not vanity click volume.

Case Study: A Home-Improvement Installer, Built From Scratch

272leads a year
5.31%click-through rate
£159.34cost per lead
16 mofrom a brand-new account

A From-Scratch Growth Story

This was a windows & composite doors installer whose Google Ads account started with zero historical data — no conversion history, no quality score, nothing to build on. Over 16 months of structured campaign building, tracking work and disciplined optimisation, the account grew into a pipeline generating roughly 272 leads a year at a 5.31% click-through rate and £159.34 per lead. No shortcuts — just a properly built account, managed consistently.

Case Study: A Premium Yorkshire Installer, First Month Live

21leads in the first month
6.03%click-through rate
£205.65cost per lead
4 wkslive from a standing start

Early Days, Strong Signs

This is a premium windows, doors, conservatories and orangeries installer in Yorkshire, just over a month into a brand-new account. These are first-month numbers, not an annual figure — the account is still ramping, moving from manual bid control to automated bidding as conversion volume builds. Early cost-per-lead on a new account is rarely the best it’ll get, but a 6.03% click-through rate and 21 leads in month one from a standing start is a strong foundation to build on.

This Is a Brutally Competitive Niche — And That's the Point

Windows and doors is one of the most fought-over verticals in Google Ads. Every installer in a region is bidding for the same searcher, so individual click costs vary wildly — competitive terms can run up to £50 a click, and some individual clicks are genuinely, stupidly expensive, even while the campaign average sits far lower.

The average isn’t the point. The targeting is. I’m not chasing someone Googling how to fix a cracked pane — that’s a low-value repair, not a lead worth competing hard for. I’m targeting full house window replacements, full composite door replacements, full conservatory and orangery builds — jobs that run into the thousands. At that value, even a genuinely expensive click is cheap. Both case studies above show what that discipline does in practice: average CPC held to roughly £6-7, well under what the most competitive terms in this niche can cost.

How I Run a Windows & Doors Account

  1. Build from a clean structure, not a templateCampaigns are split by product line — windows, doors, conservatories, orangeries — with match types and negative keywords set to filter out browsers and price-shoppers before they cost you a click.
  2. Target full jobs, not repairsSearch terms are filtered so spend goes toward full house window replacements, full door replacements, and full conservatory or orangery builds — not a cracked-pane repair or a hinge fix. Repair searches are excluded with negative keywords; they’re low-value traffic that doesn’t justify competitive CPCs.
  3. Track to the enquiry, not the clickConversion tracking is built and verified before spend scales, so every decision is based on genuine enquiries — phone calls and form submissions — not clicks or impressions.
  4. Target cost-per-lead from day oneOn a brand-new account there’s no history to lean on, so early bidding is managed manually and conservatively. As conversion volume builds, bidding moves toward automation with a clear cost-per-lead ceiling.
  5. Scale with margin in mindOnce there’s enough conversion data, budget shifts toward the campaigns and search terms producing the most genuine, sales-ready enquiries — not just the most volume.
  6. Review and report in plain EnglishYou get regular, honest reporting on what’s working, what isn’t, and what I’d change next — no jargon, no vanity metrics.

Backed by Growth PPC

Alongside my freelance work I run Growth PPC, my sister agency, where the same senior-led, zero-junior model manages £20M+ in ad spend at scale with a peak ROAS of 20.8x. Windows and doors is one of Growth PPC’s named specialisms — the discipline behind these case studies is the same discipline I bring to every account I manage personally.

The Honest Bit

If I look at your account, or your website, or your offer, and think Google Ads isn’t the real problem, I’ll tell you. I only take on accounts where I can see a genuine path to a better cost-per-lead — not just more spend.

Transparent Pricing — No Hidden Markups

My management fee starts at £300/month, which covers accounts spending up to £3,000/month on ads. If your ad spend is higher, the fee is 10% of spend — so a £4,500/month budget means a £450/month management fee.

Your ad spend goes directly to Google. I don’t take a cut of your media budget or mark it up — the management fee is purely for the work I do.

Frequently asked questions

Who is the best PPC agency for window and door companies?

Look for someone who understands high-ticket, considered-purchase sales cycles, not just generic ecommerce PPC. I specialise in windows, doors, conservatories and orangeries, with campaigns built around cost-per-genuine-lead rather than click volume, and you work with me directly.

How much does Google Ads cost for a window or door company?

Ad spend is set by you and paid directly to Google — I don’t mark it up. My management fee starts from £300/month, covering accounts spending up to £3,000/month; above that it’s 10% of spend (e.g. £4,500/month spend = £450/month fee).

How many leads can Google Ads realistically generate for a window company?

It depends on budget, region and account age. A brand-new account I built from scratch reached around 272 leads a year after 16 months. Another, a Yorkshire installer, generated 21 leads in its first month. Results build over time — anyone promising instant volume isn’t being straight with you.

What's a good cost per lead for windows, doors and conservatories?

It varies by product and region, but the two accounts above ran at £159.34 per lead (16 months in, a mature account) and £205.65 per lead (first month on a brand-new account). Cost-per-lead typically improves as an account matures and conversion data builds.

Why do CPCs look so expensive for window and door companies?

It’s a brutally competitive niche — every installer bids for the same searcher, so individual clicks can run up to £50, some genuinely eye-watering, even while the campaign average stays lower. It’s justified: targeting is full replacements and conservatory builds, jobs worth thousands, not repairs.

Do you work with composite door, conservatory and orangery installers, not just windows?

Yes — windows, composite doors, conservatories and orangeries all fall within the home-improvement niche I specialise in. Each product line gets its own campaign structure rather than being lumped together.

How long does it take for Google Ads to work for a brand-new window company account?

A brand-new account has no conversion history, so early weeks focus on tracking and manual bid control. Cost-per-lead improves as the account matures — one case study here took 16 months to reach a steady 272-leads-a-year pipeline.

Will I deal with you directly, and how does reporting work?

Yes. I don’t have account managers — I run every account I take on personally. Reporting is plain-English: what’s working, what’s changed, and what I’d do next. No jargon, no vanity metrics.

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