Home improvement costs in Edinburgh
Prices in Edinburgh 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
- 526,000
What each job costs in Edinburgh
National averages adjusted for Scotland labour and materials rates.
Bathrooms
£3,800 – £11,500
Bathrooms in Edinburgh · 7–14 days
See the Edinburgh breakdownKitchens
£5,700 – £28,500
Kitchens in Edinburgh · 2–4 weeks
See the Edinburgh breakdownBoilers
£1,900 – £5,200
Boilers in Edinburgh · 1–3 days
See the Edinburgh breakdownAir Conditioning
£1,400 – £7,600
Air Conditioning in Edinburgh · 1–2 days per unit
See the Edinburgh breakdownSolar Panels
£3,800 – £13,500
Solar Panels in Edinburgh · 2–4 days
See the Edinburgh breakdownRoofing
£1,400 – £19,000
Roofing in Edinburgh · 3 days – 3 weeks
See the Edinburgh breakdownExtensions
£28,500 – £114,000
Extensions in Edinburgh · 12–24 weeks
See the Edinburgh breakdownLoft Conversions
£24,000 – £76,000
Loft Conversions in Edinburgh · 6–10 weeks
See the Edinburgh breakdownDriveways
£1,900 – £11,500
Driveways in Edinburgh · 3–10 days
See the Edinburgh breakdownWindows
£2,900 – £14,500
Windows in Edinburgh · 1–3 days
See the Edinburgh breakdownElectrical
£290 – £7,600
Electrical in Edinburgh · 1 day – 2 weeks
See the Edinburgh breakdownPlumbing
£110 – £5,700
Plumbing in Edinburgh · Same day – 1 week
See the Edinburgh breakdownLandscaping
£1,400 – £24,000
Landscaping in Edinburgh · 1–4 weeks
See the Edinburgh breakdownFlooring
£570 – £7,600
Flooring in Edinburgh · 2–5 days
See the Edinburgh breakdownPainting & Decorating
£380 – £5,700
Painting & Decorating in Edinburgh · 2 days – 2 weeks
See the Edinburgh breakdownHousing stock in Edinburgh
New Town and Old Town are World Heritage sites with very tight listed-building control. Tenement flats need shared-repair agreement for roofing and stonework.
Common postcodes covered: EH1, EH3, EH6, EH10.
Planning and building control
Building regulations applications and planning permission in Edinburgh are handled by City of Edinburgh 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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