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Damp proofing cost in London

Most homeowners pay £2,100 – £3,500 (mid-range, typical £2,700, including VAT), 8% above the national average.

Most homeowners pay

£2,100 – £3,500London · 20 m · incl. VAT
Typical: £2,700
Labour £1,420Materials £823Work hours: 36.3

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Price levels in London

TypicalLabourMaterials
Basic£2,250
£1,750 – £2,900
£1,166£697
Mid-range£2,700
£2,100 – £3,500
£1,420£823
Premium£3,150
£2,450 – £4,100
£1,722£911

Why prices in London are different

Labour makes up about 63% of a mid-range damp proofing job, around 36 hours of trade work. Tradespeople in London cost about 12% more than the national average (official wage data: ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, tables 14 and 15), while materials are priced much the same across the country. That is why the total comes out 8% above the national figure.

London ranks 1 of 11 UK regions for this job, from most to least expensive.

Next to it in the price ranking

Damp proofing cost in Scotland£2,550
Damp proofing cost in East£2,500
Damp proofing cost in North West£2,500
National average£2,500

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Frequently asked questions

How much does damp proofing cost in London?

A mid-range job typically costs £2,700 including VAT, with most homeowners paying between £2,100 and £3,500. A basic job is about £2,250 and a premium one about £3,150.

Is damp proofing more expensive in London than the national average?

London: 8% above the national average. Labour makes up about 63% of a mid-range damp proofing job, around 36 hours of trade work. Tradespeople in London cost about 12% more than the national average (official wage data: ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, tables 14 and 15), while materials are priced much the same across the country. That is why the total comes out 8% above the national figure.

How much of the price is labour in London?

About 63% at the mid-range level, around 36 hours of work at local rates. The rest is materials, equipment and disposal, which vary much less between regions.

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