Here are some of the prices we have collected on building costs here in the UK.

To find out more details please click on the links down the left hand side to take you to a page specifically on that work topic. The prices are based upon user input and personal experience and are guides to the rough pricing rather than exact figures that you will pay.

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General description Specific description Average Price Units Last Updated
Builder Labour £16216 per item/job 2008-01-29
Ceiling   £15 per hour 2007-09-26
Ceiling   £130 per m2 2007-11-11
Damp proofing   £1567 per item/job 2008-03-03
Damp proofing   £72 per m2 2007-02-21
Door   £167 per item/job 2007-11-08
Driveway   £3083 per item/job 2008-02-12
Driveway   £265 per m2 2007-11-27
Extension Double storey £44645 per item/job 2008-05-04
Extension Double storey £1355 per m2 2007-11-04
Extension Planning Costs £1861 per item/job 2008-02-25
Extension Single storey £21940 per item/job 2008-04-29
Extension Single storey £770 per m2 2007-11-02
External render Pebble Dash £4000 per 2008-01-03
Fireplace   £30 per hour 2006-12-17
Fireplace   £977 per item/job 2007-09-24
Fireplace   £15 per m2 2006-12-17
Flooring Wood £2500 per item/job 2008-02-26
Flooring Wood £70 per m2 2006-03-05
Garage   £14000 per item/job 2008-01-20
Garage   £448 per m2 2007-01-12
Garage Brick £6500 per item/job 2008-02-23
Garage Brick £484 per m2 2006-03-11
Garage Labour £1500 per item/job 2006-05-30
Garage Wood £114 per m2 2007-07-15
Glazier   £1848 per job 2008-03-05
Glazier Labour £18 per hour 2005-01-14
Glazier Minimum charge £35 per job 2005-01-15
Home network   £2000 per job 2005-01-18
House building All materials £70870 per house 2007-10-19
House building Fees/Hire £1799 per house 2005-02-21
House building Labour £2532 per house 2007-11-20
House building Total Cost of project £81664 per house 2005-02-25
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
Joiner   £75 per job 2008-02-17
Joiner Call out fee £40 per hour 2007-11-12
Joiner Call out fee £28 per item/job 2006-03-11
Joiner Call out fee £28 per job 2005-03-06
Joiner Door £200 per item/job 2008-02-19
Joiner fireside shelving unit £1000 per item/job 2006-04-25
Joiner Kitchen £912 per item/job 2008-05-03
Joiner Labour £21 per hour 2008-03-15
Joiner Minimum charge £35 per item/job 2006-03-11
Joiner Minimum charge £35 per job 2005-03-10
Joiner Roof £1400 per item/job 2007-12-27
Joiner Staircase £512 per item/job 2007-04-16
Loft conversion Plans £1250 per item/job 2007-11-13
Loft conversion Self-build £12333 per item/job 2008-04-05
Loft conversion Self-build £1191 per m2 2007-11-07
Loft conversion Staircase £957 per item/job 2008-04-01
Loft conversion Whole Project £25105 per item/job 2007-12-05
Loft conversion Whole Project £605 per m2 2007-11-10
Loft conversion Windows £330 per item/job 2007-11-16
Patio Laid £64 per m2 2008-04-29
Planning permission Extension £283 per item/job 2006-12-17
Planning permission Garage £167 per item/job 2006-12-17
Plastering Ceiling Drylined + Skimmed £379 per item/job 2008-04-30
Plastering Ceiling Drylined + Skimmed £24 per m2 2008-03-04
Plastering Ceiling Skimmed £251 per item/job 2008-04-03
Plastering Ceiling Skimmed £8 per m2 2007-10-22
Plastering Complex £396 per item/job 2008-04-03
Plastering Labour £20 per hour 2007-11-01
Plastering Wall Drylined £500 per item/job 2007-11-17
Plastering Wall Drylined £12 per m2 2007-11-09
Plastering Wall Drylined + Skimmed £600 per item/job 2008-04-13
Plastering Wall Drylined + Skimmed £12 per m2 2008-02-22
Plastering Wall Skimmed £321 per item/job 2008-03-04
Plastering Wall Skimmed £8 per m2 2008-04-06
Plastering Wall Wet Rendered £1100 per item/job 2008-03-05
Plastering Wall Wet Rendered £19 per m2 2008-02-21
Repointing   £2300 per item/job 2008-04-08
Repointing   £33 per m2 2008-03-02
Roof   £5000 per item/job 2007-12-06
Roof Fascia boards £800 per item/job 2007-11-14
Roof Fascia boards £43 per m 2006-03-08
Roof Guttering £750 per item/job 2008-05-04
Roof Guttering £38 per m 2006-03-08
Roof Install £4426 per item/job 2008-04-06
Roof Install £78 per m2 2008-02-27
Roof Labour £17 per hour 2005-03-16
Roof Labour £1380 per item/job 2007-08-28
Roof Minimum charge £40 per job 2005-03-17
Roof Repair £477 per item/job 2008-02-20
Roof Repair £33 per m2 2006-12-17
Tiling Floor £808 per item/job 2008-03-28
Tiling Floor £24 per m2 2008-04-29
Tiling Wall £29 per m2 2007-03-04
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 £48 per 1 week 2007-01-15
Tool hire Power Tools £30 per 1 week 2007-01-15
Tool hire Scaffolding £40 per m2 2006-12-17
Tool hire Vibrating Poker £77 per 1 week 2007-01-15
Tool hire Woodwork £29 per 1 week 2007-01-15
Windows Install £2539 per item/job 2008-04-20
Windows Install £387 per window 2005-01-03
Windows Repair £112 per item/job 2007-11-09
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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.

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