UK Trade Day & Hourly Rates
UK builder, bricklayer, carpenter, electrician, plumber, roofer, tiler and other trade labour rates.
Data review: 1 September 2026 · 12 guides · 12 calculators
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 calculators
12 calculators use the same sourced guide data with transparent project and regional modelling assumptions.
Electrician Cost
Estimate routine electrician labour by hours or days, materials allowance and postcode.
Open calculator →Live calculatorPainting & Decorating
Estimate room, whole-home and exterior decorating costs.
Open calculator →Live calculatorPlastering
Estimate skim or specialist plastering by surface area, condition and postcode.
Open calculator →Live calculatorBuilder Labour
Estimate builder labour by days or hours, materials allowance and postcode-aware regional pricing.
Open calculator →Live calculatorBricklayer Labour
Estimate bricklayer labour by days, materials allowance and postcode-aware regional pricing.
Open calculator →Live calculatorCarpenter Labour
Estimate carpenter or joiner labour by hours or days and postcode-aware regional pricing.
Open calculator →Live calculatorPlumber Labour
Estimate plumber labour by hours or days, materials allowance and postcode-aware regional pricing.
Open calculator →Live calculatorRoofer Labour
Estimate roofer labour by hours or days and postcode-aware regional pricing.
Open calculator →Live calculatorTiler Labour
Estimate tiler labour by hours or days, materials allowance and postcode-aware regional pricing.
Open calculator →Live calculatorKitchen Fitter Labour
Estimate kitchen fitter labour by days, materials allowance and postcode-aware regional pricing.
Open calculator →Live calculatorBuilding Labourer
Estimate general building labourer costs by hours or days and postcode-aware regional pricing.
Open calculator →Live calculatorLandscaper Labour
Estimate landscaper labour by hours or days, materials allowance and postcode-aware regional pricing.
Open calculator →Trade Rates guides
Builder day rate
Current UK builder day and hourly rate benchmarks for 2026, including self-employed and experienced-builder planning rates.
Around £400 / 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
Current 2026 UK plumber hourly, day, emergency and call-out cost benchmarks.
£40–£60 / hour · average £50View 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 →