UK trade rate book · 2026
Day rates are the easy number. Priced work is how you actually get paid.
A rate book for every trade: time-served versus apprentice charge-out, London versus the rest, and the formulas most people follow — per m², per metre, per unit, per job. Then a calculator, so you can sense-check a price before you send it.
Trades covered
21
Midlands plumber / day
£325.00
London vs Midlands
+45%
Plaster skim
£24.00/m²
How most people quote
Four ways to price — pick the one the trade uses
Not the one that’s easiest to type.
Callout / minimum charge
Small and emergency work. First hour inside the callout, then hourly. If the labour maths lands under the callout you still charge the callout — travel doesn't care that it's a tap washer.
Day rate
Open-ended work, snagging, occupied houses, and when the spec is still moving. Useful as a sense-check. A week of days is a programme, not a customer-facing quote for a bathroom.
Measured / priced work
What finishing and building trades actually live on. Plaster per m², fence per metre, tiles per m², kitchens per unit. The job has a price — who turns up doesn't discount it.
Package jobs
Bathrooms, kitchens, rewires, re-roofs, solar. A lump with a scope, assumptions and exclusions. Day-rate the programme in your head, then print a job price.
Self-employed charge-out is not a wage. Once NI, tax, van, insurance, downtime, tools and the unpaid quoting are in, charge-out typically runs 1.8–2.5× the equivalent employed wage. Every figure in Quotes4You is charge-out.
Job calculator
Price it the way the trade does
Midlands rates multiplied for your region. Experience only moves time charges — measured work stays the job price, whoever turns up.
Per m², metre or unit — what the job is worth, whoever turns up.
25 m² × £24.00
£720.00
Including VAT at 20%
About 0.83 days of work. Priced this way you’re £412.50 above a straight day rate for the same output. That's why the trade prices it rather than day-rating it.
Every figure stays editable — this is a starting point, not a fixed price.
Minimum: Half to one day. A tiny patch is often £80–120; a single small room skim is still a day's shape at roughly £200–280.
Experienced vs apprentice
Charge-out, not what you pay them
A year-one apprentice’s legal floor is the apprentice minimum wage, around £8/hr in 2026. That is a payroll number, not a customer rate. What you charge for them is a slice of the tradesperson — and measured work never gets cheaper because an apprentice is on site.
| Level | Charge-out | On the quote |
|---|---|---|
| Apprentice · year 1 | 40% | Typically 35–45% of the tradesperson rate — often £15–25/hr or £120–160/day. Supervised; don't send them as the only person on a priced job. |
| Apprentice · year 2 | 50% | Around 50% of time-served. Useful on second fix, painting, fetching, and simple measured work under a tradesperson. |
| Apprentice · year 3 | 60% | Around 60%. Can run straightforward tasks. Still not the person you hang a whole bathroom quote on. |
| Apprentice year 4 / improver | 72% | 70–75% of experienced. Newly qualified electricians, plumbers and gas engineers often sit under the full rate for a year while their speed comes up. |
| Labourer / mate | 55% | Typically 50–60% of the tradesperson, or a fixed mate day of £140–200. On measured work the mate is built into the m² rate, not added as a surprise. |
| Time-served / experienced | 100% | The number on the quote. 3–15 years, CSCS or equivalent, can run a job, price it, and leave it tidy. |
| Specialist / 15+ years | 125% | Add 20–30% for listed work, heritage lime, three-phase, commercial gas, Venetian plaster, bespoke joinery, or anyone booked six weeks out. London specialists often sit above this. |
By area
Midlands is 1.00. London is 1.45.
Quotes4You loads these the moment you pick a trade. Scotland and Wales are suggested extras for this rate book.
London
1.45×
In Quotes4You
South East
1.20×
In Quotes4You
South West
1.10×
In Quotes4You
Midlands
1.00×
In Quotes4You
North West
0.90×
In Quotes4You
North East
0.85×
In Quotes4You
Scotland
0.90×
Rate book only
Wales
0.85×
Rate book only
London is the one people get wrong. The 1.45× multiplier covers labour, not the cost of working in London. Congestion charge, ULEZ, parking at £15–40 a day, skips, permits, party wall and no side access all belong on the quote as their own lines. Inner London commonly sits another 5–10% above the band.
Every Quotes4You trade
Rate cards, priced work and typical jobs
Hourly, day and callout follow the Midlands baseline multiplied for the region. The useful part is underneath: how each trade actually prices the job.
Plumbing
Hourly £50.00Day £325.00Callout £100.00
Plumbing
Hourly £50.00Day £325.00Callout £100.00
Small and emergency work is callout plus hourly. Anything with a clear scope — bathroom first fix, extra rads, a cylinder — is a job price. Most plumbers don't live on a day rate; they use it to sense-check a lump sum. A bathroom is priced as a package, not four days at £325.
Minimum charge. Callout covering the first hour, or a half-day on booked work. Rarely worth turning out under £90–120 outside London.
Suggested rates by region
| Region | Hourly | Day | Callout |
|---|---|---|---|
| London | £72.50 | £471.25 | £145.00 |
| South East | £60.00 | £390.00 | £120.00 |
| South West | £55.00 | £357.50 | £110.00 |
| Midlands | £50.00 | £325.00 | £100.00 |
| North West | £45.00 | £292.50 | £90.00 |
| North East | £42.50 | £276.25 | £85.00 |
| ScotlandExtra | £45.00 | £292.50 | £90.00 |
| WalesExtra | £42.50 | £276.25 | £85.00 |
Priced work · Midlands labour, then × region
Replace a tap
£90.00/tap£60.00–£140.00
A deck mixer on a clear basin is the low end. Seized tails, tiled-in, or a bath filler sit at the high end. Tap supply extra.
Fit a toilet, like-for-like
£180.00/WC£120.00–£280.00
Close-coupled swap. Concealed cisterns and frames are a different job.
Fit or swap a radiator
£180.00/rad£120.00–£260.00
Like-for-like on existing tails. Moving a rad or lifting a floor is extra.
Bathroom first fix, pipework only
£700.00£450.00–£1,100.00
Hot, cold, waste, rad. Second fix and sanitaryware is a separate line.
Typical whole jobs · Midlands
Emergency leak, found and isolated
£140.00
About 0.25 days. Callout plus the first hour. Parts extra. Out of hours is 1.5×.
Full bathroom plumbing labour, no tiling
£1,100.00 + £400.00 materials
About 3 days. Strip, first and second fix, sanitaryware labour. Suite and tiles extra. Two to four days is typical.
Apprentice
An apprentice on a bathroom is extra labour, not a discount on the job. Years 1–2 should not be left on live gas or an unvented cylinder.
London
Callouts start around £140–180. Many firms hold a one-hour minimum plus parking. Congestion and ULEZ go on the quote as lines, not swallowed.
Materials
15–20% on merchant prices. Small fittings are usually a sundries lump of £25–40 rather than itemised olives.
VAT
20% if registered. A like-for-like repair in a dwelling is still 20%.
Quotes4You suggested rates; Checkatrade 2026 plumber £320–480/day, £40–60/hr; Trade Day Rates national typical £315.
Electrical
Hourly £50.00Day £325.00Callout £85.00
Electrical
Hourly £50.00Day £325.00Callout £85.00
Part P notifiable work and rewires are job prices. Extra sockets, lights and consumer units have well-known unit rates. Day rate is for snagging, fault-finding and open-ended investigation. A three-bed rewire is never eight days at a day rate on the customer copy — it's a lump with a scope.
Minimum charge. Callout around £80–120, usually the first 45–60 minutes. Even one socket carries a minimum near £70–90, because it still has to be tested.
Suggested rates by region
| Region | Hourly | Day | Callout |
|---|---|---|---|
| London | £72.50 | £471.25 | £123.25 |
| South East | £60.00 | £390.00 | £102.00 |
| South West | £55.00 | £357.50 | £93.50 |
| Midlands | £50.00 | £325.00 | £85.00 |
| North West | £45.00 | £292.50 | £76.50 |
| North East | £42.50 | £276.25 | £72.25 |
| ScotlandExtra | £45.00 | £292.50 | £76.50 |
| WalesExtra | £42.50 | £276.25 | £72.25 |
Priced work · Midlands labour, then × region
Additional double socket
£95.00/socket£70.00–£140.00
On an existing ring; chasing extra. Surface trunking is cheaper, buried in plaster is more.
Light fitting or point
£70.00/point£45.00–£110.00
Swapping a pendant is the low end. A new point with switching is the high end.
Consumer unit change, like-for-like metal
£550.00/board£350.00–£850.00
Includes testing and the certificate. High-integrity boards, more ways and RCBOs push it up. Board supply extra if you're labour-only.
EICR, domestic
£200.00£140.00–£320.00
A one-bed flat at the low end, a four-bed with outbuildings at the high. Remedials extra.
Typical whole jobs · Midlands
Full rewire, three-bed semi
£2,800.00 + £1,100.00 materials
About 8 days. Roughly eight electrician days plus apprentice support. The national all-in lump is £3,500–6,500, more in London. Occupied houses take longer.
EV charger, untethered, spare way available
£350.00 + £500.00 materials
About 0.5 days. Isolation, earthing and a dedicated circuit are the labour. OZEV paperwork is extra time.
Apprentice
A second-year is typically £80–140/day charge-out, not £325. Useful on chasing, first fix and pulling in.
London
London electricians regularly sit at £60–75/hr. A three-bed rewire in zones 1–3 is often £6,000–9,000 all-in.
Materials
15–20% on cable and accessories. Consumer units closer to 10–15% — customers Google the model.
VAT
20% standard. Some EV and energy-saving work can be reduced or zero-rated — check the current HMRC list rather than guessing on the quote.
Quotes4You rates; Checkatrade electrician £300–500/day, £40–70/hr; Trade Day Rates typical £325.
Carpentry & Joinery
Hourly £32.00Day £250.00Callout £65.00
Carpentry & Joinery
Hourly £32.00Day £250.00Callout £65.00
First fix — joists, stud, roof carcass — is day rate or a measured m² rate. Second fix — doors, skirting, architrave — is per item. Bespoke joinery is a workshop quote, not a site day rate: the bench carries its own overhead.
Minimum charge. Half a day on site. A single door hang still wants £80–120 once you count ironmongery and planing in.
Suggested rates by region
| Region | Hourly | Day | Callout |
|---|---|---|---|
| London | £46.40 | £362.50 | £94.25 |
| South East | £38.40 | £300.00 | £78.00 |
| South West | £35.20 | £275.00 | £71.50 |
| Midlands | £32.00 | £250.00 | £65.00 |
| North West | £28.80 | £225.00 | £58.50 |
| North East | £27.20 | £212.50 | £55.25 |
| ScotlandExtra | £28.80 | £225.00 | £58.50 |
| WalesExtra | £27.20 | £212.50 | £55.25 |
Priced work · Midlands labour, then × region
Hang an internal door, including ironmongery
£95.00/door£70.00–£150.00
New lining extra. Fire doors, oversized and out-of-square openings at the high end.
Honest output: 4–6 doors/day
Fit skirting
£12.00/m£8.00–£18.00
Labour only, MDF or pine. External mitres and old wavy walls slow you down. Supply extra.
Timber stud partition
£35.00/m²£25.00–£50.00
Labour to frame. Boarding, insulation and door lining extra.
Honest output: 8–12 m²/day with a mate
Staircase install, straight kit flight
£700.00/stair£450.00–£1,200.00
Kit stair. Bespoke hardwood and winders are workshop money at £1,500–4,000 labour.
Typical whole jobs · Midlands
Second fix a three-bed — doors, skirting, architrave
£1,400.00 + £600.00 materials
About 5 days. Ten to twelve doors and skirting throughout. Two carpenters knock it down. Ironmongery spec moves the materials a lot.
Apprentice
A second-fix apprentice is genuinely useful. Charge them as a mate or improver, not as a discount on the per-door rate — the doors still have to be right.
London
Bespoke joiners in London are £350–500/day. Site carpentry follows the 1.45× table.
Materials
15–20% on timber. Ironmongery 20–25%, or supply-only with a fitting rate.
VAT
20% on repairs and refurb. New-build carpentry follows the building's VAT treatment.
Quotes4You; Checkatrade carpenter £240–360/day, £30–45/hr; Trade Day Rates typical £285.
Bricklaying
Hourly £35.00Day £280.00Callout £70.00
Bricklaying
Hourly £35.00Day £280.00Callout £70.00
Almost never hourly for a wall. Price per m² of facework, per m² of blockwork, or per thousand bricks laid. Day rate is for small repairs, garden walls under a day, and when the spec is still moving. A brickie plus labourer is the normal gang — the m² rate already assumes that.
Minimum charge. A day. Mixing up for 2 m² of repair still costs a morning; small making-good is often £250–350 minimum.
Suggested rates by region
| Region | Hourly | Day | Callout |
|---|---|---|---|
| London | £50.75 | £406.00 | £101.50 |
| South East | £42.00 | £336.00 | £84.00 |
| South West | £38.50 | £308.00 | £77.00 |
| Midlands | £35.00 | £280.00 | £70.00 |
| North West | £31.50 | £252.00 | £63.00 |
| North East | £29.75 | £238.00 | £59.50 |
| ScotlandExtra | £31.50 | £252.00 | £63.00 |
| WalesExtra | £29.75 | £238.00 | £59.50 |
Priced work · Midlands labour, then × region
Facing brickwork, labour and mortar
£95.00/m²£70.00–£140.00
Bricks extra, roughly £0.80–1.80 each at 60 per m² stretcher bond. Flemish bond, arches and cut-and-pin at the high end.
Honest output: 4–6 m²/day (400–600 bricks)
Blockwork, 100mm
£40.00/m²£28.00–£55.00
Labour only. 7N or 10N blocks extra.
Honest output: 10–15 m²/day with a labourer
Lay 1,000 facing bricks
£600.00/1,000 bricks£450.00–£850.00
The old-school measure, still used on site. Includes the labourer's share. Scaffold extra.
Repointing
£40.00/m²£25.00–£70.00
Rake out and repoint. Lime mortar and listed work at the top. Access and scaffold extra.
Typical whole jobs · Midlands
Garden wall, 5m × 1.2m, faced one side
£650.00 + £400.00 materials
About 2 days. Foundations extra — see groundworks. Piers, copings and movement joints extra.
Apprentice
The labourer is already inside the m² rate. An apprentice is extra only when they're additional to the normal gang.
London
Facing brickwork labour often runs £120–160/m². Yellow stock and gauged arches are specialist money.
Materials
Bricks are often supplied by the main contractor. If you supply, 10–15% — customers compare brick prices.
VAT
20% on repairs. New-build walls follow the zero-rated dwelling rules when you're subbing on a new house.
Quotes4You; Checkatrade bricklayer £240–320/day; Trade Day Rates typical £250.
General Building
Hourly £35.00Day £280.00Callout £70.00
General Building
Hourly £35.00Day £280.00Callout £70.00
Quote a lump for a defined scope, then sense-check it against day rates across the programme. Extensions and loft conversions are per m² of new floor, not per day. Small making-good and while-you're-here work is day rate. Prelims — skip, toilet, parking, welfare — need their own lines or they vanish into your margin.
Minimum charge. A day, plus a small-job attendance of £80–150 if someone only needs an hour.
Suggested rates by region
| Region | Hourly | Day | Callout |
|---|---|---|---|
| London | £50.75 | £406.00 | £101.50 |
| South East | £42.00 | £336.00 | £84.00 |
| South West | £38.50 | £308.00 | £77.00 |
| Midlands | £35.00 | £280.00 | £70.00 |
| North West | £31.50 | £252.00 | £63.00 |
| North East | £29.75 | £238.00 | £59.50 |
| ScotlandExtra | £31.50 | £252.00 | £63.00 |
| WalesExtra | £29.75 | £238.00 | £59.50 |
Priced work · Midlands labour, then × region
Single-storey extension, all-in, mid specSupply & fit
£2,200.00/m²£1,600.00–£3,000.00
£1,800–3,000/m² all-in is the 2026 conversation. Structure, roof, windows, plaster, electrics and heating — not the kitchen. London £2,500–4,000/m².
Loft conversion, rear dormer, all-inSupply & fit
£2,000.00/m²£1,400.00–£2,800.00
Stairs, dormers and steel drive the price. Hip-to-gable and listed roofs sit above.
Full house refurb, mid specSupply & fit
£1,800.00/m²£1,200.00–£2,800.00
Strip and redo. Kitchen and bathrooms sit on top. A light refresh is half this.
Typical whole jobs · Midlands
Knock through, RSJ and making good
£2,800.00 + £1,800.00 materials
About 8 days. Steel, padstones, Building Control, plaster and floor infill. Not a two-day job, whatever the customer heard.
Apprentice
A builder's apprentice is a labourer with a future. Charge them as a mate. The job price doesn't drop because someone is learning.
London
Extensions sit at the top of the m² band, plus party wall, skips at £350 and up, and parking that can add £40 a day.
Materials
10–15% on big-ticket items like steel and windows. 20% on sundries. Prelims at actuals plus 10%.
VAT
20% on most refurb, 0% on new dwellings, 5% on some conversions. Get this right — it is a lot of money.
Quotes4You; Checkatrade builder ~£300/day, £38/hr; Checkatrade build cost per m² 2026 £1,775–3,000.
Decorating & Painting
Hourly £28.00Day £220.00Callout £55.00
Decorating & Painting
Hourly £28.00Day £220.00Callout £55.00
Per room, or per m² of wall and ceiling — not per hour. Prep is the job; the paint is the easy bit. Day rate is for small interiors and touching up after the builder. Exterior is m² or a price per elevation. Two coats on a prepared surface is the assumption; lining paper, stain block and filling are extra lines.
Minimum charge. A day. A single room still wants a day once you count cutting in, two coats and tidying up.
Suggested rates by region
| Region | Hourly | Day | Callout |
|---|---|---|---|
| London | £40.60 | £319.00 | £79.75 |
| South East | £33.60 | £264.00 | £66.00 |
| South West | £30.80 | £242.00 | £60.50 |
| Midlands | £28.00 | £220.00 | £55.00 |
| North West | £25.20 | £198.00 | £49.50 |
| North East | £23.80 | £187.00 | £46.75 |
| ScotlandExtra | £25.20 | £198.00 | £49.50 |
| WalesExtra | £23.80 | £187.00 | £46.75 |
Priced work · Midlands labour, then × region
Paint walls, two coats, labour and emulsion
£12.00/m²£8.00–£18.00
Sound walls, prep extra. Heritage brands and dark colours often need a third coat — price it.
Honest output: 30–50 m²/day including cutting in
Paint ceilings, two coats
£14.00/m²£10.00–£20.00
Ceilings are slower than walls. Artex and high rooms extra.
Honest output: ~30 m²/day
Exterior masonry paint
£20.00/m²£15.00–£28.00
Access, render repairs and moss kill extra. A three-bed semi exterior is often £1,100–1,800.
Decorate a room — walls, ceiling, woodwork
£400.00£250.00–£700.00
A small bedroom at the low end, a large living room with a picture rail at the high. Paint included on mid spec.
Typical whole jobs · Midlands
Repaint a three-bed internally, no wallpaper
£1,800.00 + £350.00 materials
About 8 days. Walls, ceilings and woodwork. Occupied houses take longer. Stripping wallpaper is a different quote.
Apprentice
A decorating apprentice can roll. Charge 50–60% and keep the m² rate on the tradesperson for cutting in and prep.
London
London decorators are £18–28/m² on walls, with day rates at £350–450. Heritage and listed interiors are specialist.
Materials
Paint 20–25% if you supply. Many decorators include mid-range emulsion in the m² rate and charge extra for heritage brands.
VAT
20% standard.
Quotes4You; Checkatrade painter £250–350/day, walls ~£15/m², exterior ~£20/m²; Trade Day Rates typical £240.
Roofing
Hourly £35.00Day £280.00Callout £110.00
Roofing
Hourly £35.00Day £280.00Callout £110.00
Pitched roofs are per m² of roof cover, never floor area — always measure the slope. Flat roofs are per m² of deck. Emergency leaks are a callout, and it sits higher than most trades because of the ladder and the risk. A re-roof is a lump: strip, felt, batten, tile, ridges, waste. Scaffold is the scaffolder's quote, not yours.
Minimum charge. Callout of £90–140 for a leak. A quick look still means getting a ladder off the van.
Suggested rates by region
| Region | Hourly | Day | Callout |
|---|---|---|---|
| London | £50.75 | £406.00 | £159.50 |
| South East | £42.00 | £336.00 | £132.00 |
| South West | £38.50 | £308.00 | £121.00 |
| Midlands | £35.00 | £280.00 | £110.00 |
| North West | £31.50 | £252.00 | £99.00 |
| North East | £29.75 | £238.00 | £93.50 |
| ScotlandExtra | £31.50 | £252.00 | £99.00 |
| WalesExtra | £29.75 | £238.00 | £93.50 |
Priced work · Midlands labour, then × region
Strip and retile, concrete interlocking
£95.00/m²£70.00–£140.00
Labour plus sundries; tiles extra. Supply-and-fit all-in runs £120–230/m².
Honest output: 20–40 m²/day once scaffold is up
Clay plain tiles, supply and fitSupply & fit
£200.00/m²£160.00–£275.00
Plain clay is slower at 60 tiles per m². Labour alone is £90–180/m².
Flat roof, torch-on felt
£70.00/m²£50.00–£95.00
Three layer. The insulation upgrade to current Building Regs is extra, and often the bigger number.
Flat roof, EPDM rubberSupply & fit
£90.00/m²£80.00–£110.00
Details — rooflights, upstands, trims — make or break the price. The open field is the cheap part.
Typical whole jobs · Midlands
Re-roof a three-bed semi, concrete tiles
£2,200.00 + £2,800.00 materials
About 6 days. Roof area is often 80–110 m² of slope, not the 70 m² footprint. Scaffold £800–1,500 extra.
Apprentice
The roofing labourer is already in the gang rate. Don't discount the m² because an apprentice is on the roof.
London
Re-roofs sit 30–45% above the Midlands. Access, parking a lorry and heritage slate drive it further.
Materials
10–15% on tiles — they're easy to Google. 20% on sundries, lead and vents.
VAT
20% on repairs. New-build roofs follow the dwelling. Insulation upgrades can differ — check.
Quotes4You; Checkatrade roofer £280–360/day, £35–45/hr, plain tiles £120–230/m²; Trade Day Rates typical £280.
Plastering
Hourly £28.00Day £225.00Callout £55.00
Plastering
Hourly £28.00Day £225.00Callout £55.00
The textbook measured trade. Almost nobody prices a house skim on a day rate — they price per m², then sense-check it against output. Day rate is for patching, reveals, and when the builder hasn't finished. Small rooms still carry a minimum because of mixing up and washing down.
Minimum charge. Half to one day. A tiny patch is often £80–120; a single small room skim is still a day's shape at roughly £200–280.
Suggested rates by region
| Region | Hourly | Day | Callout |
|---|---|---|---|
| London | £40.60 | £326.25 | £79.75 |
| South East | £33.60 | £270.00 | £66.00 |
| South West | £30.80 | £247.50 | £60.50 |
| Midlands | £28.00 | £225.00 | £55.00 |
| North West | £25.20 | £202.50 | £49.50 |
| North East | £23.80 | £191.25 | £46.75 |
| ScotlandExtra | £25.20 | £202.50 | £49.50 |
| WalesExtra | £23.80 | £191.25 | £46.75 |
Priced work · Midlands labour, then × region
Skim over sound plaster or board
£24.00/m²£16.00–£32.00
Checkatrade average £24/m². Includes plaster. Ceilings a little more than walls.
Honest output: 25–40 m²/day
Dot-and-dab or overboard, then skim
£36.00/m²£28.00–£48.00
Board, adhesive, skim. Uneven brick and high ceilings slow it. Waste and beads extra.
Honest output: 10–15 m²/day
Two-coat plaster, render and skim
£38.00/m²£30.00–£50.00
Back to brick — bonding then multi. Not the same job as a re-skim.
Honest output: ~12 m²/day
Venetian or polished plaster
£120.00/m²£80.00–£160.00
Specialist. Checkatrade polished from around £120/m². Sample panels extra.
Typical whole jobs · Midlands
Skim a double bedroom, walls and ceiling
£280.00
About a day. Often 18–25 m². Checkatrade puts a small room near £440 including more prep; a clean re-skim of a tidy room sits under that.
Skim a three-bed house, walls and ceilings
£1,400.00 + £250.00 materials
About 5 days. 80–120 m² is common — two plasterers, three to five days. Occupied houses and moving furniture add time.
Apprentice
Slow on the trowel in years 1–2. Don't cut the m² rate — add them as extra labour if they're helping with board and mix.
London
Skim often runs £28–38/m². Good plasterers are booked out; the day-rate table understates busy London firms.
Materials
Plaster and board are usually inside the m² rate. Priced separately, 15–20%. Beads, scrim and PVA as sundries.
VAT
20% standard.
Quotes4You; Checkatrade skim £24/m², plasterer ~£300/day; MyJobQuote two-coat £25–40/m².
Tiling
Hourly £30.00Day £230.00Callout £60.00
Tiling
Hourly £30.00Day £230.00Callout £60.00
Per m², always. Walls and floors are different rates. Pattern — herringbone, mosaic, brick bond — is a premium, not a favour. Adhesive, grout and trims sit inside the labour-and-sundries number or a supply-and-fit price. Day rate only for tiny splashbacks and repairs.
Minimum charge. Half a day to a day. A 1 m² splashback is still £80–150 once you count cuts and silicone.
Suggested rates by region
| Region | Hourly | Day | Callout |
|---|---|---|---|
| London | £43.50 | £333.50 | £87.00 |
| South East | £36.00 | £276.00 | £72.00 |
| South West | £33.00 | £253.00 | £66.00 |
| Midlands | £30.00 | £230.00 | £60.00 |
| North West | £27.00 | £207.00 | £54.00 |
| North East | £25.50 | £195.50 | £51.00 |
| ScotlandExtra | £27.00 | £207.00 | £54.00 |
| WalesExtra | £25.50 | £195.50 | £51.00 |
Priced work · Midlands labour, then × region
Wall tiling, labour only
£42.00/m²£30.00–£60.00
Large format is slower, not cheaper. Niches, windows and sockets kill your output.
Honest output: 6–10 m²/day with cuts
Floor tiling, labour only
£38.00/m²£25.00–£55.00
Levelling compound extra. Underfloor heating is an extra day.
Honest output: ~10 m²/day
Supply and fit, mid-range ceramicSupply & fit
£110.00/m²£65.00–£140.00
Checkatrade averages around £110/m² including standard tiles. Designer porcelain is tile price plus the same labour.
Herringbone or mosaic premium
£70.00/m²£50.00–£100.00
Labour only, on top of a higher waste factor of 10–15%.
Typical whole jobs · Midlands
Tile a standard bathroom, walls to 2.4m plus floor
£750.00 + £500.00 materials
About 3 days. Often 18–25 m² of wall and 4–6 m² of floor, two to four days. Wet-room tanking is £200–400 extra.
Apprentice
A tiling apprentice can mix and hand up spacers. The m² rate stays on the tiler — cuts and setting out are not year-one work.
London
London labour is £45–70/m² on walls. Large-format porcelain in Chelsea is not the Midlands number.
Materials
Tiles 10–15% if you supply — customers pick them. Adhesive, grout and trims 20%. Waste 10% square, 15% patterned.
VAT
20% standard.
Quotes4You; Checkatrade tiler £200–350/day, floor tiling ~£110/m² supply and fit, labour ~£35/m².
Flooring
Hourly £30.00Day £240.00Callout £60.00
Flooring
Hourly £30.00Day £240.00Callout £60.00
Per m², with a room minimum. Laminate, engineered, LVT, carpet and resin are different trades even when one fitter does two of them. Uplift, levelling, door trims and stairs are extra lines — they're where quotes go wrong. Measure the room; don't do the maths off pack sizes.
Minimum charge. A room minimum around £80–120, or a half-day. Stairs are priced per tread, never swallowed into the m².
Suggested rates by region
| Region | Hourly | Day | Callout |
|---|---|---|---|
| London | £43.50 | £348.00 | £87.00 |
| South East | £36.00 | £288.00 | £72.00 |
| South West | £33.00 | £264.00 | £66.00 |
| Midlands | £30.00 | £240.00 | £60.00 |
| North West | £27.00 | £216.00 | £54.00 |
| North East | £25.50 | £204.00 | £51.00 |
| ScotlandExtra | £27.00 | £216.00 | £54.00 |
| WalesExtra | £25.50 | £204.00 | £51.00 |
Priced work · Midlands labour, then × region
Fit laminate, labour only
£18.00/m²£12.00–£28.00
Underlay extra if it isn't included.
Honest output: 20–40 m²/day on a clear room
Fit engineered wood, floating
£28.00/m²£18.00–£40.00
Secret-nail and glue-down are slower and dearer. Acclimatisation is the customer's problem if you wrote it into the assumptions.
Honest output: ~20 m²/day
Fit LVT or click vinyl
£22.00/m²£15.00–£35.00
Glue-down LVT needs a flatter floor — levelling compound is often the real job.
Honest output: ~22 m²/day
Fit carpet, labour only
£12.00/m²£8.00–£18.00
Grippers and door bars extra. Stairs £12–25 per tread. Supply-and-fit carpet is often £20–45/m² all-in.
Honest output: ~35 m²/day
Typical whole jobs · Midlands
Laminate a through lounge, about 28 m²
£500.00 + £450.00 materials
About a day. Uplifting the old floor is extra. Two door trims and a reducer.
Apprentice
A mate is useful for carrying and underlay. The m² stays on the fitter.
London
Fitting labour is 20–30% above the Midlands. Parking a van full of packs is a real cost.
Materials
10–15% if you supply the floor. Many fitters lay customer-supplied packs and only mark up underlay and bars.
VAT
20% standard.
Quotes4You; Checkatrade laminate fitting ~£25/m², carpet tile install £10–20/m² labour.
Landscaping & Gardening
Hourly £30.00Day £240.00Callout £60.00
Landscaping & Gardening
Hourly £30.00Day £240.00Callout £60.00
Maintenance gardening is hourly or a round. Building a garden is measured: m² of patio, m² of turf, metres of edging, m² of deck. Day rate is for planting days and when the design is still moving. Waste and hire — digger, grab — must be their own lines or they eat the job.
Minimum charge. Half a day for maintenance. Landscaping is usually a day minimum plus materials.
Suggested rates by region
| Region | Hourly | Day | Callout |
|---|---|---|---|
| London | £43.50 | £348.00 | £87.00 |
| South East | £36.00 | £288.00 | £72.00 |
| South West | £33.00 | £264.00 | £66.00 |
| Midlands | £30.00 | £240.00 | £60.00 |
| North West | £27.00 | £216.00 | £54.00 |
| North East | £25.50 | £204.00 | £51.00 |
| ScotlandExtra | £27.00 | £216.00 | £54.00 |
| WalesExtra | £25.50 | £204.00 | £51.00 |
Priced work · Midlands labour, then × region
Supply and lay turfSupply & fit
£12.00/m²£6.00–£15.00
Turf is £4–8/m² to buy. Prep — rotavating and topsoil — is often more than the laying.
Honest output: ~40 m²/day
Lay patio slabs on mortar, labour
£55.00/m²£40.00–£80.00
Sub-base extra at £15–25/m². Porcelain is slower.
Honest output: 6–10 m²/day with a labourer
Block paving, supply and fit, domesticSupply & fit
£80.00/m²£45.00–£90.00
Blocks, sand and labour. Excavation and edgings extra. Drives need a proper sub-base — that's groundworks money.
Softwood decking, supply and fitSupply & fit
£100.00/m²£50.00–£110.00
Composite is materials-heavy for similar labour. Handrails, steps and joist work on slopes extra.
Typical whole jobs · Midlands
New patio, 20 m², slabs, existing level
£1,100.00 + £700.00 materials
About 3 days. Sub-base, slabs and pointing. Waste extra. Sloping sites double the labour.
Apprentice
Landscaping runs on a tradesperson plus a labourer. The m² rate already assumes a pair on the heavy work.
London
Gardens are access-constrained; carrying materials through a house is a premium. Rates follow 1.45× and then some.
Materials
15–20% on plants and slabs, closer to 10–15% on turf. Hire at cost plus 10%.
VAT
20% standard. Domestic landscaping is still standard-rated — don't assume otherwise.
Quotes4You; Checkatrade landscaper £180–280/day, gardener £150–250/day; Trade Day Rates typical £225.
Groundworks
Hourly £31.00Day £250.00Callout £75.00
Groundworks
Hourly £31.00Day £250.00Callout £75.00
Per m³ of dig, per m² of slab, per linear metre of footing or drain. Plant hire is its own reality — a mini-digger day can dwarf the labour. Never day-rate a foundation package unless the drawings are still a sketch. Muck-away is priced per tonne or per grab.
Minimum charge. A day plus plant. A small footing still needs a digger, a driver and a grab.
Suggested rates by region
| Region | Hourly | Day | Callout |
|---|---|---|---|
| London | £44.95 | £362.50 | £108.75 |
| South East | £37.20 | £300.00 | £90.00 |
| South West | £34.10 | £275.00 | £82.50 |
| Midlands | £31.00 | £250.00 | £75.00 |
| North West | £27.90 | £225.00 | £67.50 |
| North East | £26.35 | £212.50 | £63.75 |
| ScotlandExtra | £27.90 | £225.00 | £67.50 |
| WalesExtra | £26.35 | £212.50 | £63.75 |
Priced work · Midlands labour, then × region
Excavate and muck away
£95.00/m³£60.00–£150.00
Labour and a share of plant. Contaminated ground or restricted access at the top. Grab lorry extra on tight sites.
Strip foundation — dig, concrete, labour
£130.00/m£90.00–£190.00
Per linear metre of trench. Depth, steel and inspection chambers extra. The engineer's spec beats a standard footing every time.
Concrete slab, 100–150mm, supply and laySupply & fit
£85.00/m²£45.00–£100.00
Say whether sub-base, membrane and mesh are in or out. Pump extra on access-poor sites.
Foul drain run, 100mm, including bedding
£120.00/m£80.00–£180.00
Chambers extra at £250–450 each. Connecting to existing and Building Control extra.
Typical whole jobs · Midlands
Footings and slab for a 20 m² extension
£1,800.00 + £1,600.00 materials
About 5 days. Dig, inspect, concrete, hardcore, slab. Steel and drainage extra. Weather is a genuine risk line.
Apprentice
Groundworks apprentices are banksmen and shovel. The measured rate assumes a gang, not a discount.
London
Muck-away and permits dominate. A grab in zone 2 can be £300–450. Sort party wall and neighbour access before you price the dig.
Materials
Concrete at 5–10% — the ticket is visible to the customer. Plant at cost plus 10–15%.
VAT
20% on most domestic groundworks. New-build zero-rating applies when it's a new dwelling.
Industry 2026 ranges; Quotes4You multiplier model. Groundworks is plant-heavy — always split labour, plant and waste.
Fencing
Hourly £28.00Day £220.00Callout £55.00
Fencing
Hourly £28.00Day £220.00Callout £55.00
Per linear metre, supply and fit. Height, gravel boards, concrete versus timber posts, and whether you take the old fence down are the variables. Day rate is for repairs and a few panels. Digging post holes in clay in January is not the same job as driving them in June.
Minimum charge. A day, or around £250 on a short run. Three panels still need a van, posts and concrete.
Suggested rates by region
| Region | Hourly | Day | Callout |
|---|---|---|---|
| London | £40.60 | £319.00 | £79.75 |
| South East | £33.60 | £264.00 | £66.00 |
| South West | £30.80 | £242.00 | £60.50 |
| Midlands | £28.00 | £220.00 | £55.00 |
| North West | £25.20 | £198.00 | £49.50 |
| North East | £23.80 | £187.00 | £46.75 |
| ScotlandExtra | £25.20 | £198.00 | £49.50 |
| WalesExtra | £23.80 | £187.00 | £46.75 |
Priced work · Midlands labour, then × region
Closeboard fence, 1.8m, supply and fitSupply & fit
£110.00/m£70.00–£130.00
Posts, boards and concrete included. Gravel boards extra. Taking the old fence down is £8–15/m.
Honest output: ~8 m/day
Lap panel fence, 1.8m, supply and fitSupply & fit
£85.00/m£55.00–£100.00
Cheaper and quicker. Wind-loaded panels fail — say so in the exclusions if the site is exposed.
Honest output: ~10 m/day
Featheredge, 1.8m, supply and fitSupply & fit
£110.00/m£80.00–£150.00
Slower and tidier. Hit-and-miss and contemporary slatted sit above this.
Honest output: ~6 m/day
Typical whole jobs · Midlands
Replace 12m of 1.8m closeboard
£500.00 + £700.00 materials
About 2 days. Take-down, posts, boards, concrete and waste. Get the neighbour's face-side agreement in writing.
Apprentice
A fencing pair is normal. The per-metre rate is the pair, not one person.
London
No side gate means carrying everything through the house — add for it. Closeboard often runs £110–160/m.
Materials
15–20% on timber, heavier on small quantities of concrete posts. Waste and skip as a line.
VAT
20% standard.
Quotes4You multiplier model; typical 2026 UK fencing supply and fit £60–130/m depending on spec.
Bathroom Fitting
Hourly £34.00Day £270.00Callout £70.00
Bathroom Fitting
Hourly £34.00Day £270.00Callout £70.00
A bathroom is a package, not a pile of day rates. Labour-only full fit is typically four to eight days. The customer-facing number is a lump: strip, first fix, second fix, sanitaryware, with tiling stated as included or excluded. Moving a toilet or a soil stack is the line that doubles a simple refit.
Minimum charge. A day to look and a job price to do. Don't day-rate a bathroom when the suite is already sitting in the hallway.
Suggested rates by region
| Region | Hourly | Day | Callout |
|---|---|---|---|
| London | £49.30 | £391.50 | £101.50 |
| South East | £40.80 | £324.00 | £84.00 |
| South West | £37.40 | £297.00 | £77.00 |
| Midlands | £34.00 | £270.00 | £70.00 |
| North West | £30.60 | £243.00 | £63.00 |
| North East | £28.90 | £229.50 | £59.50 |
| ScotlandExtra | £30.60 | £243.00 | £63.00 |
| WalesExtra | £28.90 | £229.50 | £59.50 |
Priced work · Midlands labour, then × region
Labour-only full bathroom fit, no suite or tiles
£2,500.00£1,500.00–£4,000.00
MyBuilder puts labour at £2,000–4,000 across plumber, fitter, tiler and electrician. One fitter doing the lot sits in this band over five to ten days.
Supply and fit, mid-range bathroomSupply & fit
£7,000.00£4,500.00–£11,000.00
Checkatrade: most spend £5,500–8,000, averaging around £7,000. Luxury runs past £14,000.
Cloakroom or small ensuite, supply and fitSupply & fit
£4,000.00£2,500.00–£6,500.00
Fewer tiles, but the same first-fix pain if you move the waste.
Typical whole jobs · Midlands
Like-for-like suite swap, same layout, retile
£2,200.00 + £2,800.00 materials
About 6 days. The easy bathroom, and still a week. Occupied house with one bathroom — add time.
Apprentice
An apprentice is a second pair of hands. The package price doesn't drop. Charge them only if they're additional to your normal one-person fit.
London
Mid-range bathrooms regularly land £8,000–12,000. Parking for a suite delivery is a genuine line.
Materials
Suite 10–15% (customers Google it), tiles 10–15%, brassware 15–20%, sundries 20%.
VAT
20% on refurb. If it's part of a new dwelling, follow that treatment.
Quotes4You; Checkatrade new bathroom £5,500–8,000, average ~£7,000; MyBuilder labour £2,000–4,000.
Kitchen Fitting
Hourly £40.00Day £280.00Callout £70.00
Kitchen Fitting
Hourly £40.00Day £280.00Callout £70.00
Two common formulas: 10–15% of the kitchen's retail price, or £150–250 per unit. Worktops are extra — laminate per metre, stone is the fabricator's quote plus your fitting day. Appliances are often a rate each. Never hide gas and electrical sign-off inside a fitting day if you're not the ticket holder.
Minimum charge. A small galley still wants three to four days. Minimum labour is often £800–1,200.
Suggested rates by region
| Region | Hourly | Day | Callout |
|---|---|---|---|
| London | £58.00 | £406.00 | £101.50 |
| South East | £48.00 | £336.00 | £84.00 |
| South West | £44.00 | £308.00 | £77.00 |
| Midlands | £40.00 | £280.00 | £70.00 |
| North West | £36.00 | £252.00 | £63.00 |
| North East | £34.00 | £238.00 | £59.50 |
| ScotlandExtra | £36.00 | £252.00 | £63.00 |
| WalesExtra | £34.00 | £238.00 | £59.50 |
Priced work · Midlands labour, then × region
Fit a kitchen unit — base, wall or tall
£190.00/unit£140.00–£260.00
Carcass, door, handle. Corner carousels and larders at the high end.
Honest output: 8–12 units is a typical three-bed kitchen
Fit laminate worktop
£45.00/m£30.00–£70.00
A jigged sink cut-out is £40–80 extra. Upstands extra.
Attend stone worktop template or fit day
£280.00/day£220.00–£350.00
The stone is the fabricator's. You make the kitchen ready and you're there for the fit — don't swallow their invoice.
Fitting priced as a share of the kitchen supply
£2,500.00£1,200.00–£5,000.00
10–15% of a £12,000–25,000 supply is the usual conversation. Bespoke painted kitchens more.
Typical whole jobs · Midlands
Fit a three-bed kitchen, laminate tops, same layout
£1,800.00 + £400.00 materials
About 5 days. Units supplied by the customer; your sundries, trims, silicone and fixings. Plumbing and electrical connections extra if they're not yours.
Apprentice
An apprentice hanging doors is useful. Per-unit rates stay. Don't give away the scribing and the worktop.
London
Kitchen labour often runs £2,200–4,000 on a standard fit. Stone worktops and a builders' clean extra.
Materials
If you supply the kitchen, the margin is in the kitchen — don't mark the fitting up twice. Sundries 20%.
VAT
20% on fitting a kitchen in an existing dwelling. Supply is usually 20% too — don't mix a zero-rate rumour into a refurb.
Quotes4You model; Checkatrade kitchen fitter £250–350/day; Trade Day Rates typical £280; the 10–15%-of-supply convention.
Heating & Boiler Installation
Hourly £55.00Day £300.00Callout £85.00
Heating & Boiler Installation
Hourly £55.00Day £300.00Callout £85.00
Boiler swaps are a package: lift, set, flue, condensate, filter, chemical clean, benchmark and parts. Not a day. New systems come from a heat-loss calculation, not a guess. Powerflush is a fixed job. Day rate is for diagnostics and controls.
Minimum charge. Callout for breakdowns. A boiler quote is a lump — don't show a customer a day rate for a swap.
Suggested rates by region
| Region | Hourly | Day | Callout |
|---|---|---|---|
| London | £79.75 | £435.00 | £123.25 |
| South East | £66.00 | £360.00 | £102.00 |
| South West | £60.50 | £330.00 | £93.50 |
| Midlands | £55.00 | £300.00 | £85.00 |
| North West | £49.50 | £270.00 | £76.50 |
| North East | £46.75 | £255.00 | £72.25 |
| ScotlandExtra | £49.50 | £270.00 | £76.50 |
| WalesExtra | £46.75 | £255.00 | £72.25 |
Priced work · Midlands labour, then × region
Like-for-like combi swap, labour
£900.00/boiler£600.00–£1,400.00
Flue in the same position, same fuel. A decent quote includes a magnetic filter and inhibitor. Scaffold for flues extra.
Supply and fit a mid-range combiSupply & fit
£2,500.00/boiler£1,800.00–£3,500.00
Boiler, flue, filter, labour and warranty registration. System boilers and cylinders more. London £2,800–4,500.
Powerflush
£400.00£280.00–£600.00
Per system, not per rad. A heavily sludged system is a second day.
New radiator on an existing system
£200.00/rad£140.00–£300.00
Pipework in floors extra. Say whether TRVs are included.
Typical whole jobs · Midlands
New S-plan system, 8 rads, unvented cylinder, three-bed
£2,200.00 + £4,500.00 materials
About 5 days. Heat loss first. This is not a boiler-swap price.
Apprentice
Gas work is not apprentice-led. They can second-fix rads and run pipe under a Gas Safe engineer. Charge as a mate.
London
Combi swaps often run £2,800–4,500 supply and fit. Flue routes through occupied flats are the killer.
Materials
Boilers 8–12% — the model is Googled. Controls and extras 15–20%.
VAT
Boiler installs in dwellings are usually 20%. Heat pumps and many energy-saving materials can be 0% — check HMRC before you print VAT on a heat-pump quote.
Quotes4You; Checkatrade and industry 2026 combi supply and fit £1,800–3,500; heating engineer day ~£300.
Gas Engineering
Hourly £58.00Day £345.00Callout £90.00
Gas Engineering
Hourly £58.00Day £345.00Callout £90.00
The ticket prices the work. A CP12 landlord certificate is a fixed job, and so is a cooker connection. Breakdowns are callout plus hourly. Anything on the gas pipe itself is not a handyman rate. Your Gas Safe number on the quote is part of the product.
Minimum charge. Callout, often £90–130, covering the first 30–45 minutes. Certificates have a published job price, not an hourly.
Suggested rates by region
| Region | Hourly | Day | Callout |
|---|---|---|---|
| London | £84.10 | £500.25 | £130.50 |
| South East | £69.60 | £414.00 | £108.00 |
| South West | £63.80 | £379.50 | £99.00 |
| Midlands | £58.00 | £345.00 | £90.00 |
| North West | £52.20 | £310.50 | £81.00 |
| North East | £49.30 | £293.25 | £76.50 |
| ScotlandExtra | £52.20 | £310.50 | £81.00 |
| WalesExtra | £49.30 | £293.25 | £76.50 |
Priced work · Midlands labour, then × region
Landlord gas safety (CP12), up to one appliance
£75.00£50.00–£110.00
Extra appliances £20–35 each, remedials extra. Don't race these — it's your name on a register.
Connect a gas cooker or hob
£110.00/appliance£70.00–£180.00
A bayonet on an existing point is the low end. A new point is a different job and may need notifying.
Boiler service
£95.00/boiler£70.00–£140.00
Checks and a report; parts extra. Say whether a magnetic filter clean is included.
Tightness test and purge after work
£90.00£60.00–£140.00
Often bundled. Stands alone when someone else has disturbed the pipe.
Typical whole jobs · Midlands
No-heat breakdown, diagnosed and repaired
£180.00 + £40.00 materials
About 0.3 days. Callout plus an hour and a fan or sensor. If it's a heat exchanger, stop and requote.
Apprentice
They cannot sign the certificate. Charge them only as a second pair of hands, never as the gas engineer.
London
Gas Safe callouts run £130–180. For landlord certs in a block, price the travel between flats — not one callout for six.
Materials
20% on small parts. Don't hide a £200 part inside a callout.
VAT
20% standard on servicing and most gas work.
Quotes4You; Trade Day Rates gas engineer typical £345, range £230–570; Checkatrade plumber and gas overlap.
Air Conditioning & Refrigeration
Hourly £55.00Day £340.00Callout £85.00
Air Conditioning & Refrigeration
Hourly £55.00Day £340.00Callout £85.00
Domestic splits are a supply-and-fit package per indoor head, not a day rate. F-gas is the ticket. Pipe run length, whether you need a pump, and whether the condenser needs a cherry picker are the extras. Commercial refrigeration is a different quote with leak checks and out-of-hours work.
Minimum charge. A survey, often free against a job, or a callout. Installs are packages.
Suggested rates by region
| Region | Hourly | Day | Callout |
|---|---|---|---|
| London | £79.75 | £493.00 | £123.25 |
| South East | £66.00 | £408.00 | £102.00 |
| South West | £60.50 | £374.00 | £93.50 |
| Midlands | £55.00 | £340.00 | £85.00 |
| North West | £49.50 | £306.00 | £76.50 |
| North East | £46.75 | £289.00 | £72.25 |
| ScotlandExtra | £49.50 | £306.00 | £76.50 |
| WalesExtra | £46.75 | £289.00 | £72.25 |
Priced work · Midlands labour, then × region
Single split install, supply and fit, 2.5–3.5 kWSupply & fit
£1,800.00/head£900.00–£2,300.00
Short pipe run and an easy condenser position. Premium brands and long runs at the top.
Multi-split, each extra indoor head
£900.00/head£600.00–£1,400.00
On top of the outdoor unit and first head. Each room is not the same as a single split.
Annual service and clean
£120.00£80.00–£180.00
Filters, checks and an F-gas visual. Refrigerant extra.
Typical whole jobs · Midlands
One living-room high wall, ground-floor condenser
£550.00 + £1,100.00 materials
About a day. A clean day for an experienced pair. Loft condensers and listed façades are not this job.
Apprentice
F-gas handling is not apprentice work. They can trunk, bracket and tidy. Charge as a mate.
London
Planning, landlord consent and crane or parking for condensers add more than the 1.45× labour does.
Materials
Equipment 10–15%. Copper, trunking and brackets 20%.
VAT
20% on most comfort cooling. Some heat-pump-mode systems may sit on the energy-saving list — check rather than assume.
Quotes4You; Trade Day Rates HVAC typical £340; domestic split installs commonly £1,200–2,500 in 2026.
Solar & Renewable Energy
Hourly £45.00Day £300.00Callout £85.00
Solar & Renewable Energy
Hourly £45.00Day £300.00Callout £85.00
Per kWp installed, as a package: design, MCS, scaffolding, inverters, DNO and handover. Not a day rate. Batteries are a second package. Scaffold and DNO can move the number more than the panels do. Use a per-kWp sense-check, then a firm quote after a roof survey.
Minimum charge. A survey against the job. Nobody wants half a day of solar.
Suggested rates by region
| Region | Hourly | Day | Callout |
|---|---|---|---|
| London | £65.25 | £435.00 | £123.25 |
| South East | £54.00 | £360.00 | £102.00 |
| South West | £49.50 | £330.00 | £93.50 |
| Midlands | £45.00 | £300.00 | £85.00 |
| North West | £40.50 | £270.00 | £76.50 |
| North East | £38.25 | £255.00 | £72.25 |
| ScotlandExtra | £40.50 | £270.00 | £76.50 |
| WalesExtra | £38.25 | £255.00 | £72.25 |
Priced work · Midlands labour, then × region
Solar PV, supply and fit, excluding batterySupply & fit
£1,500.00/kWp£1,100.00–£1,900.00
£1,200–1,800/kWp is typical for 2026 domestic. A 4 kWp array is often £5,000–8,000. Complex roofs, tiles and scaffolding at the top.
Home battery, supply and fitSupply & fit
£4,500.00/battery£3,500.00–£6,500.00
Labour is the small part — hardware is £3,000–6,000. Needs a compatible inverter.
Per-panel optimisers, labour
£40.00/panel£25.00–£60.00
Plus hardware. For shaded roofs.
Typical whole jobs · Midlands
4 kWp domestic, straightforward roof, no battery
£1,400.00 + £4,800.00 materials
About 2 days. Two days on the roof, plus design and MCS paperwork that isn't those two days. Scaffold £600–1,200 extra.
Apprentice
Roof work under an MCS installer. Charge as a mate. The per-kWp package doesn't move.
London
Scaffolding, conservation areas and DNO delays matter more than the 1.45×. Price the prelims.
Materials
Panels and inverters 8–12%. The quote is a package — don't mark it up twice.
VAT
Qualifying energy-saving materials including solar PV on dwellings can be 0%. Confirm against current HMRC guidance before the quote goes out — this is the whole margin if you get it wrong.
Quotes4You model; 2026 domestic PV commonly £1,200–1,800/kWp; MCS package pricing.
Property Maintenance
Hourly £32.00Day £230.00Callout £50.00
Property Maintenance
Hourly £32.00Day £230.00Callout £50.00
Hourly or a half-day, with a published minimum. This is the trade that dies on while-you're-here. Price a minimum charge, a first hour, then hourly. For letting agents, a rate card — tap washer, gutter clear, lock change — beats a blank hourly every time. Anything bigger gets requoted as the proper trade.
Minimum charge. One hour or a half-day, typically £70–100. Don't turn out for a £25 curtain pole.
Suggested rates by region
| Region | Hourly | Day | Callout |
|---|---|---|---|
| London | £46.40 | £333.50 | £72.50 |
| South East | £38.40 | £276.00 | £60.00 |
| South West | £35.20 | £253.00 | £55.00 |
| Midlands | £32.00 | £230.00 | £50.00 |
| North West | £28.80 | £207.00 | £45.00 |
| North East | £27.20 | £195.50 | £42.50 |
| ScotlandExtra | £28.80 | £207.00 | £45.00 |
| WalesExtra | £27.20 | £195.50 | £42.50 |
Priced work · Midlands labour, then × region
General maintenance hour, after the minimum
£32.00/hour£28.00–£45.00
Materials extra. Two-person jobs — heavy, loft, occupied office — at 1.6–1.8×.
Clear gutters, two-bed terrace
£90.00£60.00–£150.00
Access extra. Three storeys and conservatories more.
Like-for-like lock change
£80.00/lock£50.00–£130.00
Lock extra. British Standard night latches and multipoints at the high end. Emergency locksmithing is a different rate card.
Assemble a flat-pack unit
£70.00/item£40.00–£120.00
Wardrobes at the top. Wall-fixing extra and may need a longer minimum.
Typical whole jobs · Midlands
Letting-agent visit, three small jobs
£140.00 + £25.00 materials
About 0.4 days. Minimum plus an hour. Photograph everything. Extra jobs on site get a written extra before you start them.
Apprentice
A handy apprentice can decorate and build flat-pack. Electrical, gas and anything structural gets referred. Charge 50–60%.
London
Handymen are £40–55/hr with a higher minimum. Parking can cost more than the first job earns.
Materials
20–25% on small parts. Keep receipts — agents ask.
VAT
20% if registered. Many maintenance sole traders are under the threshold — then no VAT, and say so on the quote.
Quotes4You model; Checkatrade labourer £14–35/hr, £112–280/day; Capital on Tap 2026 handyman ~£27/hr employed — charge-out is higher.
Cleaning (carpet, hard floor & general)
Hourly £20.00Day £145.00Callout £75.00
Cleaning (carpet, hard floor & general)
Hourly £20.00Day £145.00Callout £75.00
Regular domestic is hourly or a weekly round. Carpet and hard floor is per room or per m². End of tenancy is a package by bedrooms, not we'll-see-how-we-go. Oven, upholstery and after-builders are add-ons with their own rates. The callout sits high relative to the hourly because a one-off visit is mostly travel.
Minimum charge. A two-hour minimum on domestic. End of tenancy is a job price. Carpet cleans usually carry a two-room minimum.
Suggested rates by region
| Region | Hourly | Day | Callout |
|---|---|---|---|
| London | £29.00 | £210.25 | £108.75 |
| South East | £24.00 | £174.00 | £90.00 |
| South West | £22.00 | £159.50 | £82.50 |
| Midlands | £20.00 | £145.00 | £75.00 |
| North West | £18.00 | £130.50 | £67.50 |
| North East | £17.00 | £123.25 | £63.75 |
| ScotlandExtra | £18.00 | £130.50 | £67.50 |
| WalesExtra | £17.00 | £123.25 | £63.75 |
Priced work · Midlands labour, then × region
Carpet clean, per room
£30.00£20.00–£45.00
Stairs £15–30 extra. Heavy pet or soiling at the top.
Carpet clean, per m²
£6.00/m²£4.00–£9.00
Better for open-plan. Moving furniture extra.
End of tenancy, two-bed flat
£200.00£140.00–£300.00
Oven £50–90 extra. Blinds, inside windows and agency check-in lists extra if they're not in the scope.
Builders' clean, per m² of floor
£5.00/m²£3.00–£8.00
A sparkle clean after a refurb — dust on every surface. A three-bed house is often £250–450.
Typical whole jobs · Midlands
Weekly domestic, two-bed, two hours
£40.00
About 0.25 days. Hourly × 2. Say whether consumables are included. Key-holding extra.
Apprentice
Cleaning doesn't use apprentices the same way. A second cleaner is a second hourly, often at the same rate.
London
Domestic is £22–30/hr and end of tenancy runs 20–30% above. Agency work is a rate card, not a chat.
Materials
Consumables are usually inside the hourly. Specialist carpet chemicals sit in the room rate.
VAT
20% if registered. Many cleaners are under the threshold.
Quotes4You; Capital on Tap 2026 cleaner ~£20/hr, ~£149/day; Checkatrade window cleaner £15–40/hr as a related band.
Cheat sheet
Common formulas, one table
Midlands typical — multiply by your region. These are labour or supply-and-fit as labelled; don’t mix the two on one quote.
| Work | Typical rate | Output | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Plaster skim | £16–32/m² | 25–40 m²/day | Checkatrade average £24/m² |
| Board and skim | £28–48/m² | 10–15 m²/day | Dot-and-dab, then multi |
| Wall tiling labour | £30–60/m² | 6–10 m²/day | Pattern adds 30–50% |
| Floor tiling, supply and fit | ~£110/m² | 8–12 m²/day | Includes standard tiles |
| Paint walls, two coats | £8–18/m² | 30–50 m²/day | Prep is the job |
| Facing brickwork | £70–140/m² | 4–6 m²/day | Bricks extra, plus a labourer |
| Blockwork | £28–55/m² | 10–15 m²/day | Labour only |
| Re-tile roof, supply and fit | £120–230/m² | 20–40 m²/day | Slope area, not footprint |
| Flat roof, EPDM | £80–110/m² | — | Details cost more than the field |
| Laminate fitting | £12–28/m² | 20–40 m²/day | Stairs per tread extra |
| Closeboard fence, 1.8m | £70–130/m | 6–10 m/day | Take-down extra |
| Patio slabs, labour | £40–80/m² | 6–10 m²/day | Sub-base extra |
| Kitchen unit | £140–260/unit | 8–12 units | Or 10–15% of the supply |
| Bathroom, supply and fit | £5,500–8,000 | 5–10 days | UK average around £7,000 |
| Combi swap, supply and fit | £1,800–3,500 | 1–2 days | Like-for-like flue |
| Three-bed rewire | £3,500–6,500 | 6–10 days | London often £6–9k |
| Solar PV | £1,200–1,800/kWp | 1–2 days on the roof | 4 kWp around £5–8k |
| Extension, all-in | £1,800–3,000/m² | a programme | London £2.5–4k/m² |
The two that cost money
VAT and materials
Getting either wrong is the difference between a profitable job and a lesson.
VAT
Most refurb is 20%
If you're VAT registered, repair and refurbishment in an existing dwelling is standard-rated. If you're not registered, Quotes4You never shows VAT at all — and you must never print “VAT included” on the quote.
New dwellings can be 0%
Work on a genuinely new dwelling can be zero-rated, and some conversions sit at 5%. Get it right before you quote — on a £40,000 extension it's the difference between a profit and a loss.
Energy-saving materials can be 0%
Solar PV, many heat pumps and insulation can qualify for the zero rate on dwellings. The list changes — check current HMRC guidance for the job in front of you rather than trusting a rate you used last year.
Materials
20% is the default
It covers your time collecting, the money you float, and the risk of getting it wrong. Quotes4You applies your default automatically and never shows the customer either the cost or the markup.
Big-ticket items sit lower
Boilers, kitchens and tiles the customer chose take 8–15% — they will look the price up. Your margin on those jobs is in the labour, not the box.
Sundries take more
20–25%, or a flat lump. Nobody itemises olives and screws, and trying to makes the quote harder to read, not more honest.
Add waste before you price
Tiles 10%, patterned tiles 15%, timber 10%, plasterboard 10%. Measure the room, add the waste, then price — not the other way round.
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Averages compiled August 2026 from Quotes4You suggested rates, Checkatrade cost guides, Trade Day Rates UK and published industry ranges. These are starting points for a quote — not a formal quotation, not legal advice, and not HMRC advice. Always survey the job.