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New flooring cost in London

Most homeowners pay £2,150 – £3,600 (mid-range, typical £2,750, including VAT), 6% above the national average.

Most homeowners pay

£2,150 – £3,600London · 25 m² · incl. VAT
Typical: £2,750
Labour £1,267Materials £1,038Work hours: 52.9

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Price levels in London

TypicalLabourMaterials
Basic£1,800
£1,400 – £2,350
£920£588
Mid-range£2,750
£2,150 – £3,600
£1,267£1,038
Premium£3,500
£2,700 – £4,550
£1,512£1,390

Why prices in London are different

Labour makes up about 55% of a mid-range new flooring job, around 53 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 6% 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

New flooring cost in Scotland£2,650
New flooring cost in East£2,600
New flooring cost in North West£2,600
National average£2,600

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Frequently asked questions

How much does new flooring cost in London?

A mid-range job typically costs £2,750 including VAT, with most homeowners paying between £2,150 and £3,600. A basic job is about £1,800 and a premium one about £3,500.

Is new flooring more expensive in London than the national average?

London: 6% above the national average. Labour makes up about 55% of a mid-range new flooring job, around 53 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 6% above the national figure.

How much of the price is labour in London?

About 55% at the mid-range level, around 53 hours of work at local rates. The rest is materials, equipment and disposal, which vary much less between regions.

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