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🏮 Prices shown are typical UK market rates for 2026. Costs vary by region — London and South East typically run 15–25% higher. All prices exclude VAT.
Consumer units & boards
Consumer unit replacement £400–£600 ⌄
Budget£400–£480
Mid range£450–£550
Premium / complex£550–£700
Typical timeHalf day
Includes dual RCD consumer unit, isolation, testing and EICR on completion. Add £100–£200 if rewiring circuits is needed at the same time.
Fuseboard upgrade (older property) £450–£700 ⌄
Standard upgrade£450–£550
With meter tails & earthing£550–£700
Typical timeFull day
Older properties often need meter tails replaced and earthing brought up to current regs. Budget for this upfront to avoid surprises on the day.
Sockets & lighting
Twin socket installation £80–£140 ⌄
Surface mount (spur)£80–£100
Flush fit (plaster & chase)£100–£140
Per extra socket, same visit£70–£100
Flush fit costs more due to chasing the wall and making good. On a multi-socket job the per-unit price drops significantly.
LED fire rated downlight £50–£80 ⌄
Supply & fit (per light)£50–£80
Replacing existing points£40–£60
New circuit (10 lights)£600–£900
Fire rated = required by regs in floors above habitable rooms. Plastered-in feature downlights run £70–£100 per point.
Pendant light / wall light £70–£120 ⌄
Pendant (internal, existing point)£70–£90
Internal wall light, new point£85–£110
External IP-rated wall light£100–£150
External lights need IP-rated fittings and an outdoor supply. External circuits also need RCD protection at the board.
Safety & alarms
Smoke alarm installation £100–£160 ⌄
Mains-wired, single unit£100–£140
Interlinked system (3 units)£300–£420
Heat alarm (per unit)£120–£160
Scottish regulations require interlinked alarms in all homes since 2022. A standard 3-bed house needs 3–4 units minimum.
Extraction fan with isolation £200–£300 ⌄
Replace existing (like for like)£80–£130
New install, ducted£200–£300
Inline fan, roof exit£280–£400
Building regs require fans in all bathrooms and kitchens. Ducted runs to outside are more complex — longer runs and rooftop terminals add time.
Data & comms
Cat 6 data point £80–£130 ⌄
Single point, existing run£80–£100
New run to router£100–£150
TV aerial point£50–£80
Cat 6 future-proofs for gigabit speeds. Worth doing at the same time as any other first-fix work to avoid re-chasing walls later.
Labour rates
Day rate — 1 electrician £380–£480 ⌄
Half day (1 electrician)£200–£260
Full day (1 electrician)£380–£480
Full day (2 electricians)£760–£960
Day rates in Scotland and the North typically run 10–15% lower than London rates. Always confirm whether rates include materials or are labour-only.
Boilers & heating
Combi boiler replacement £1,800–£3,200 ⌄
Budget combi (supply & fit)£1,800–£2,200
Mid range combi£2,200–£2,800
Premium / Worcester, Vaillant£2,800–£3,500
Typical time1 full day
Like-for-like replacement in same location. Relocating the boiler adds £300–£600. Flue extension, magnetic filter and inhibitor typically included in quoted price.
New combi boiler install (from scratch) £2,400–£4,500 ⌄
Converting from back boiler£2,400–£3,500
New build / extension£2,800–£4,500
Typical time1.5–2 days
Includes all pipework, flue, programmer, room thermostat and gas connection. Removal of old system adds half a day.
Radiator installation £150–£400 ⌄
Replace existing (like for like)£150–£220
New rad, existing pipework£200–£300
New rad, new pipework run£300–£450
Double panel rads cost a little more to supply. Downstairs extension or conservatory runs add pipework cost. Always flush system after adding new rads.
Bathrooms & wet rooms
Full bathroom refit (plumbing only) £900–£1,800 ⌄
Labour only, 3-piece suite£900–£1,200
With some rerouting£1,200–£1,800
Typical time2–3 days
Plumbing only — tiling, electrics and decoration separate. Includes bath, basin, WC, waste connections and isolation valves. Wet room tanking adds 1 day.
Toilet replacement £120–£220 ⌄
Close-coupled, labour only£120–£180
Wall-hung (frame already fitted)£180–£280
Wall-hung (new frame & fit)£400–£650
Supply and fit price depends hugely on whether customer supplies the toilet or you do. Agree upfront on supply.
Shower installation £200–£600 ⌄
Electric shower (labour only)£120–£200
Mixer shower over bath£200–£320
Shower enclosure & tray (full)£350–£600
Electric showers require an electrician for the supply. Always worth packaging this up with an electrical partner to offer the client a complete job.
General plumbing
Outdoor tap installation £100–£200 ⌄
Standard external tap£100–£160
With double-check valve£140–£200
Water regs require a double-check valve on outdoor taps to prevent backflow. Many customers don't know this — worth mentioning upfront.
Power flush (central heating) £350–£600 ⌄
Up to 10 radiators£350–£450
11–15 radiators£450–£600
Typical timeFull day
Required before fitting a new boiler on an old system. Many boiler warranties are void without it. Always quote as a separate line item.
Labour rates
Day rate — 1 plumber £350–£480 ⌄
Callout / first hour£80–£130
Half day (up to 4hrs)£180–£260
Full day£350–£480
Gas Safe registered plumbers command a small premium over non-gas plumbers. Emergency callout rates (evenings/weekends) typically run 1.5–2x day rate.
Kitchens
Kitchen fitting (labour only) £800–£2,500 ⌄
Small kitchen (10 units)£800–£1,200
Medium kitchen (15–20 units)£1,200–1,800
Large / complex kitchen£1,800–£2,500
Typical time3–5 days
Labour only. Does not include units, worktop, appliances, plumbing or electrics. Island units, corbels and complex worktop cuts add time. Always confirm waste removal in your quote.
Worktop supply & fit £300–£900 ⌄
Laminate (supply & fit)£300–£500
Solid wood (supply & fit)£500–£800
Quartz / stone (fit only)£250–£400
Stone worktops are templated and cut by the supplier. Your job is the fit. Joint sealing and upstand mitres are always included in a proper quote.
Doors & windows
Internal door hang £80–£160 ⌄
Door hang only (existing frame)£80–£110
With new lining and architrave£150–£220
Fire door (FD30, with intumescent)£160–£260
Fire doors require intumescent strips and cold smoke seals — do not hang without them. Solid hardwood doors are heavier and need stronger hinges — allow extra time.
Skirting boards & architrave £10–£20 per metre ⌄
Skirting only (labour per m)£10–£15
Skirting + architrave (per m)£15–£22
Standard lounge (supply & fit)£350–£600
Per-metre pricing gets complicated with lots of mitre cuts. For rooms with complex angles, a fixed room price is easier to manage and defend to the client.
Stairs & flooring
Staircase renovation £1,200–£3,500 ⌄
Spindle replacement only£400–£800
Full renovation (treads, spindles, newels)£1,500–£3,500
Typical time2–4 days
Building regs require spindles no more than 100mm apart on open staircases. Always check current rise/going dimensions before quoting replacement treads.
Engineered wood floor fitting £12–£22 per m² ⌄
Floating floor (labour per m²)£12–£16
Glued down (per m²)£16–£22
Sub-floor prep (per m²)£6–£12
Always include sub-floor levelling as a separate line. Customers don't see it but it's often the most time-consuming part. Herringbone layout adds 25–35% to labour cost.
Fitted furniture
Built-in wardrobe £600–£2,000 ⌄
Flat-pack alcove fit (labour)£200–£350
Custom MDF built-in (per m wide)£600–£900
Full bedroom (3m, custom)£1,500–£2,500
Custom wardrobes are a different product to flat-pack installation. Quote them separately. Spray-painted doors add £200–£400 depending on painter.
Labour rates
Day rate — 1 joiner £300–£450 ⌄
Half day£160–£240
Full day£300–£450
2 joiners, full day£600–£860
Day rates for joiners vary more than most trades. Specialist skills (staircase, bespoke cabinetry) command a premium. Workshop-based joiners often charge differently to site joiners.

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Common questions

These are market benchmarks, not your prices. Your actual prices should reflect your costs, your location, your reputation, and the complexity of the specific job. If your prices are consistently above this guide and you’re winning work, that’s a sign your positioning is right. If you’re losing on price, it’s worth checking whether your scope is clearly explained — clients often reject quotes because they don’t understand what they’re paying for, not because the price is wrong.
All prices on this page exclude VAT. If you’re VAT registered, you must add 20% to your quoted prices. Most domestic clients are surprised by this — it’s worth being clear in your quote whether prices are ex-VAT or inclusive. Commercial clients always expect ex-VAT pricing. If you’re under the VAT threshold (£90,000 turnover from April 2024), you don’t charge VAT and this is actually a competitive advantage on domestic work.
Most tradespeople charge a 10–30% mark-up on materials. This covers your time sourcing, your van stock risk, and returns if things go wrong. Be transparent with commercial clients — they’ll often ask for a split. On domestic jobs, most clients just want a total price and don’t mind a materials mark-up as long as the final number feels fair.
Speed and clarity. If your quote arrives the same day as the site visit, your conversion rate goes up significantly — the client is still in the mindset of wanting the job done. A clear, itemised quote with a professional layout builds trust instantly. Chasing quotes a week later rarely works. The best tool is getting the quote to them before you’ve left the street.
The lower end of most ranges reflects Scottish market rates. Edinburgh and Aberdeen skew slightly higher than the rest of Scotland. Glasgow is broadly mid-range. Rural areas often support higher rates due to reduced competition and travel time. The upper ends of ranges reflect London and South East pricing.