Home improvement costs in Aberdeen
Prices in Aberdeen run about 5% below the UK average. Separate building standards and tenement access affect some work types; labour rates sit below the UK average.
- REGION
- Scotland
- COST INDEX
- 95 / 100 UK
- POPULATION
- 198,000
What each job costs in Aberdeen
National averages adjusted for Scotland labour and materials rates.
Bathrooms
£3,800 – £11,500
Bathrooms in Aberdeen · 7–14 days
See the Aberdeen breakdownKitchens
£5,700 – £28,500
Kitchens in Aberdeen · 2–4 weeks
See the Aberdeen breakdownBoilers
£1,900 – £5,200
Boilers in Aberdeen · 1–3 days
See the Aberdeen breakdownAir Conditioning
£1,400 – £7,600
Air Conditioning in Aberdeen · 1–2 days per unit
See the Aberdeen breakdownSolar Panels
£3,800 – £13,500
Solar Panels in Aberdeen · 2–4 days
See the Aberdeen breakdownRoofing
£1,400 – £19,000
Roofing in Aberdeen · 3 days – 3 weeks
See the Aberdeen breakdownExtensions
£28,500 – £114,000
Extensions in Aberdeen · 12–24 weeks
See the Aberdeen breakdownLoft Conversions
£24,000 – £76,000
Loft Conversions in Aberdeen · 6–10 weeks
See the Aberdeen breakdownDriveways
£1,900 – £11,500
Driveways in Aberdeen · 3–10 days
See the Aberdeen breakdownWindows
£2,900 – £14,500
Windows in Aberdeen · 1–3 days
See the Aberdeen breakdownElectrical
£290 – £7,600
Electrical in Aberdeen · 1 day – 2 weeks
See the Aberdeen breakdownPlumbing
£110 – £5,700
Plumbing in Aberdeen · Same day – 1 week
See the Aberdeen breakdownLandscaping
£1,400 – £24,000
Landscaping in Aberdeen · 1–4 weeks
See the Aberdeen breakdownFlooring
£570 – £7,600
Flooring in Aberdeen · 2–5 days
See the Aberdeen breakdownPainting & Decorating
£380 – £5,700
Painting & Decorating in Aberdeen · 2 days – 2 weeks
See the Aberdeen breakdownHousing stock in Aberdeen
Granite-built stock throughout. Stone repair and matched replacement are specialist trades locally, and granite frontages make some external alterations impractical.
Common postcodes covered: AB10, AB15, AB24, AB25.
Planning and building control
Building regulations applications and planning permission in Aberdeen are handled by Aberdeen City Council. Most internal refits fall under permitted development, but new electrical circuits, structural openings, boiler installations and anything affecting a party wall need notification or sign-off before the work is signed off as compliant.
Always check whether your property sits inside a conservation area or has an Article 4 direction — both remove permitted development rights that most homeowners assume they have.
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