UK Trade Day & Hourly Rates
UK builder, bricklayer, carpenter, electrician, plumber, roofer, tiler and other trade labour rates.
UK trade rate comparison
For a like-for-like overview, this table uses one April 2026 cross-trade benchmark source. Individual guide pages can also include more specific trade sources and broader planning ranges.
Format: typical day rate / hourly rate. A dash means the source is primarily quoted as a day or job rate.
Trade Rates guides
Builder day rate
Typical UK builder day-rate planning ranges and the factors that affect labour pricing.
£180–£350 / dayView guide →Cost guideBricklayer day rate
Typical UK bricklayer day rates and the factors that affect masonry labour pricing.
£240–£320 per dayView guide →Cost guideCarpenter day rate
Typical UK carpenter and joiner day and hourly rates for budgeting.
£240–£360 per dayView guide →Cost guideElectrician hourly rate
Typical UK electrician hourly rates, day rates, emergency charges and common call-out costs.
£45–£60 per hourView guide →Cost guidePlumber hourly rate
Typical planning ranges for UK plumber hourly charges and common additional costs.
£45–£90 / hourView guide →Cost guideRoofer day rate
Typical UK roofer day and hourly rates for repairs and roofing work.
£280–£360 per dayView guide →Cost guideTiler day rate
Typical UK tiler day and hourly rates for wall and floor tiling.
£200–£350 per dayView guide →Cost guideKitchen fitter day rate
Typical UK kitchen fitter day rates and common additional trade costs.
£250–£350 per dayView guide →Cost guideLabourer day rate
Typical UK general building labourer daily and hourly rates.
£112–£280 per dayView guide →Cost guideLandscaper day rate
Typical UK landscaper day and hourly rates for garden and outdoor projects.
£180–£280 per dayView guide →Cost guidePainting & decorating
Typical UK painter and decorator prices for rooms, whole homes, halls and exterior work.
£325 per day / £450 medium roomView guide →Cost guidePlastering
Typical UK plastering costs for skim coats, whole rooms and specialist finishes.
£24 per m² for skim plasteringView guide →