Example UK house building and repair costs in the UK
Here are some of the prices we have collected on building costs here in the UK.
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| General description | Specific description | Average Price | Units | Last Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bricklaying | Wall | £2184 | per item/job | 2010-06-16 |
| Builder | Labour | £6432 | per item/job | 2010-04-26 |
| Damp proofing | £1331 | per item/job | 2010-03-30 | |
| Damp proofing | £72 | per m2 | 2007-02-21 | |
| Door | £246 | per item/job | 2010-05-13 | |
| Door | Labour | £77 | per item/job | 2010-02-23 |
| Driveway | £2979 | per item/job | 2009-07-28 | |
| Driveway | £52 | per m2 | 2010-04-12 | |
| Driveway | DIY Repair | £85 | per item/job | 2008-07-25 |
| Extension | £20933 | per item/job | 2010-04-14 | |
| Extension | Double storey | £44442 | per item/job | 2010-06-08 |
| Extension | Double storey | £1130 | per m2 | 2010-06-30 |
| Extension | Planning Costs | £5132 | per item/job | 2010-05-02 |
| Extension | Single storey | £19912 | per item/job | 2010-05-31 |
| Extension | Single storey | £979 | per m2 | 2009-12-27 |
| External render | Pebble Dash | £1826 | per house | 2010-06-17 |
| Fireplace | £1005 | per item/job | 2009-07-24 | |
| Fireplace | £15 | per m2 | 2006-12-17 | |
| Fireplace | Labour only | £80 | per item/job | 2008-08-08 |
| Floor | Tiling | £325 | per item/job | 2010-06-08 |
| Flooring | Wood | £4208 | per item/job | 2009-03-27 |
| Flooring | Wood | £70 | per m2 | 2006-03-05 |
| Garage | £8488 | per item/job | 2010-05-28 | |
| Garage | £448 | per m2 | 2007-01-12 | |
| Garage | Brick | £8980 | per item/job | 2010-06-05 |
| Garage | Brick | £464 | per m2 | 2008-12-07 |
| Garage | Brick | £2200 | per Other | 2009-12-02 |
| Garage | Electric Gates | £450 | per item/job | 2008-06-17 |
| Garage | Labour | £1500 | per item/job | 2009-05-17 |
| Garage | Wood | £4950 | per item/job | 2008-07-28 |
| Garage | Wood | £114 | per m2 | 2007-07-15 |
| Garage conversion | £8672 | per item/job | 2010-06-22 | |
| Garage conversion | DIY | £5500 | per item/job | 2010-04-02 |
| Glazier | £1079 | per job | 2009-12-17 | |
| Glazier | Labour | £59 | per hour | 2010-02-18 |
| Glazier | Minimum charge | £97 | per job | 2010-02-27 |
| Home network | £1682 | per job | 2009-10-17 | |
| House building | All materials | £76402 | per house | 2008-12-16 |
| House building | Fees/Hire | £1799 | per house | 2005-02-21 |
| House building | Labour | £2847 | per house | 2009-03-09 |
| House building | Total Cost of project | £78441 | per house | 2010-06-04 |
| House building | Total Cost of project | £115000 | per item/job | 2009-08-09 |
| House building | Total Cost of project | £895 | per m2 | 2007-10-19 |
| House building | Total Fees/hiring costs | £17540 | per house | 2005-02-11 |
| House building | Total Labour | £48915 | per house | 2007-10-19 |
| House renovating | Whole Project | £18458 | per house | 2010-06-24 |
| Joiner | £1182 | per item/job | 2010-01-09 | |
| Joiner | £180 | per job | 2009-08-12 | |
| Joiner | Call out fee | £28 | per item/job | 2006-03-11 |
| Joiner | Door | £131 | per item/job | 2010-05-02 |
| Joiner | Door | £1449 | per job | 2010-03-02 |
| Joiner | fireside shelving unit | £1000 | per item/job | 2006-04-25 |
| Joiner | Kitchen | £2061 | per item/job | 2010-05-16 |
| Joiner | Labour | £169 | per hour | 2010-04-04 |
| Joiner | Minimum charge | £35 | per item/job | 2006-03-11 |
| Joiner | Minimum charge | £190 | per job | 2010-06-07 |
| Joiner | Roof | £1400 | per item/job | 2007-12-27 |
| Joiner | Staircase | £534 | per item/job | 2008-09-20 |
| Loft conversion | Plans | £1250 | per item/job | 2007-11-13 |
| Loft conversion | Self-build | £14000 | per item/job | 2010-02-26 |
| Loft conversion | Self-build | £307 | per m2 | 2007-10-01 |
| Loft conversion | Staircase | £2545 | per item/job | 2010-03-20 |
| Loft conversion | Whole Project | £20663 | per item/job | 2010-05-28 |
| Loft conversion | Whole Project | £605 | per m2 | 2007-11-10 |
| Loft conversion | Windows | £8887 | per item/job | 2009-05-05 |
| Patio | Laid | £2912 | per item/job | 2010-06-28 |
| Patio | Laid | £67 | per m2 | 2010-02-11 |
| Planning permission | Extension | £661 | per item/job | 2009-07-07 |
| Planning permission | Garage | £167 | per item/job | 2006-12-17 |
| Plastering | £30 | per hour | 2010-06-18 | |
| Plastering | £3606 | per house | 2010-06-16 | |
| Plastering | £458 | per item/job | 2010-05-26 | |
| Plastering | £372 | per room | 2010-05-19 | |
| Plastering | Ceiling Drylined + Skimmed | £426 | per item/job | 2010-04-10 |
| Plastering | Ceiling Drylined + Skimmed | £17 | per m2 | 2009-09-11 |
| Plastering | Ceiling Skimmed | £343 | per item/job | 2010-06-04 |
| Plastering | Ceiling Skimmed | £127 | per m2 | 2010-02-23 |
| Plastering | Complex | £3642 | per house | 2010-03-15 |
| Plastering | Complex | £643 | per item/job | 2010-02-25 |
| Plastering | Complex | £7000 | per per house | 2009-01-14 |
| Plastering | Labour | £299 | per hour | 2010-06-22 |
| Plastering | Room Skimmed | £368 | per room | 2010-06-28 |
| Plastering | Venetian Polished | £2400 | per item/job | 2008-09-09 |
| Plastering | Wall Drylined | £500 | per item/job | 2007-11-17 |
| Plastering | Wall Drylined | £12 | per m2 | 2007-11-09 |
| Plastering | Wall Drylined + Skimmed | £769 | per item/job | 2010-01-16 |
| Plastering | Wall Drylined + Skimmed | £141 | per m2 | 2009-08-21 |
| Plastering | Wall Skimmed | £600 | per item/job | 2010-04-19 |
| Plastering | Wall Skimmed | £125 | per m2 | 2010-03-13 |
| Plastering | Wall Wet Rendered | £1363 | per item/job | 2010-04-02 |
| Plastering | Wall Wet Rendered | £20 | per m2 | 2010-03-20 |
| Repointing | £2866 | per item/job | 2010-06-25 | |
| Repointing | £268 | per m | 2010-02-18 | |
| Repointing | £40 | per m2 | 2010-01-28 | |
| Roof | £1175 | per 1 | 2009-11-04 | |
| Roof | £340 | per item/job | 2010-02-14 | |
| Roof | £1730 | per job | 2009-09-16 | |
| Roof | £35 | per m | 2010-01-18 | |
| Roof | DIY Repair | £474 | per item/job | 2010-03-04 |
| Roof | Fascia boards | £1400 | per item/job | 2010-05-18 |
| Roof | Fascia boards | £40 | per m | 2008-06-02 |
| Roof | Guttering | £535 | per item/job | 2010-04-21 |
| Roof | Guttering | £42 | per m | 2010-03-15 |
| Roof | Install | £3485 | per item/job | 2010-06-10 |
| Roof | Install | £111 | per m2 | 2009-06-25 |
| Roof | Labour | £17 | per hour | 2005-03-16 |
| Roof | Labour | £1990 | per item/job | 2010-06-03 |
| Roof | Minimum charge | £1175 | per job | 2010-07-01 |
| Roof | Repair | £1568 | per 1 | 2010-01-18 |
| Roof | Repair | £1036 | per item/job | 2010-06-11 |
| Roof | Repair | £542 | per job | 2010-06-08 |
| Roof | Repair | £44 | per m2 | 2010-03-05 |
| Swimming pool | Whole Project | £22000 | per item/job | 2008-05-18 |
| Tiling | £20 | per m2 | 2010-02-25 | |
| Tiling | Floor | £836 | per item/job | 2010-05-13 |
| Tiling | Floor | £133 | per m2 | 2010-02-08 |
| Tiling | Wall | £570 | per item/job | 2010-02-24 |
| Tiling | Wall | £85 | per m2 | 2009-12-12 |
| Tiling | Wall + Floor | £714 | per item/job | 2010-05-25 |
| Tool hire | £80 | per 1 week | 2010-03-03 | |
| Tool hire | Angle Grinder | £26 | per 1 week | 2007-01-15 |
| Tool hire | Carpet Cleaner | £96 | per 1 week | 2008-03-20 |
| Tool hire | Concrete Mixer | £27 | per 1 week | 2007-01-15 |
| Tool hire | Concrete Mixer | £18 | per Weekend | 2007-01-15 |
| Tool hire | Demolition | £72 | per 1 week | 2007-01-15 |
| Tool hire | Masonry Cutters | £46 | per 1 week | 2008-10-16 |
| Tool hire | Power Tools | £30 | per 1 week | 2007-01-15 |
| Tool hire | Scaffolding | £30 | per m2 | 2010-03-03 |
| Tool hire | Vibrating Poker | £77 | per 1 week | 2007-01-15 |
| Tool hire | Woodwork | £29 | per 1 week | 2007-01-15 |
| Windows | Install | £2964 | per item/job | 2010-06-03 |
| Windows | Install | £594 | per window | 2010-04-21 |
| Windows | Repair | £529 | per item/job | 2010-04-05 |
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Date Added: Wednesday 16th December 2009
"you need to cover your material cost which includes the bricks and anything else you have used. your time and skill is a material also so price that competitively, what hourly rate would you get if you were on the payroll for your trade? add that all together and add profit to it, maybe 50-80% i think is fair and average, then dont forget to add the VAT afterwards if you charge VAT."
Steve
Date Added: Monday 9th March 2009
"I'm a bricklayer by trade and I've cut out a dragon out of brick which will be built into a wall. I'm struggle how to charge a price if anyone else would like a feature in there walls/patios"
Richard
Date Added: Thursday 5th February 2009
"i want to know roughly how much it would cost to put a lintel in a wall to create an open living space"
david price
Date Added: Wednesday 12th March 2008
"Could somebody please advise me on the average price for laying down a foundation of approx 3m wide x 8.3meters long ?"
S T
Date Added: Wednesday 13th February 2008
"do the prices given include builders profit and v.a.t"
jeff.
