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House rewire cost in Scotland

Most homeowners pay £5,400 – £8,950 (mid-range, typical £6,900, including VAT), 1% above the national average.

Most homeowners pay

£5,400 – £8,950Scotland · 100 m² · incl. VAT
Typical: £6,900
Labour £3,687Materials £2,062Work hours: 72.2

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Price levels in Scotland

TypicalLabourMaterials
Basic£5,600
£4,350 – £7,300
£2,976£1,688
Mid-range£6,900
£5,400 – £8,950
£3,687£2,062
Premium£9,000
£7,000 – £11,700
£4,570£2,927

Why prices in Scotland are different

Labour makes up about 64% of a mid-range house rewire job, around 72 hours of trade work. Tradespeople in Scotland cost about 2% 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 1% above the national figure.

Scotland ranks 2 of 11 UK regions for this job, from most to least expensive.

Next to it in the price ranking

House rewire cost in London£7,300
House rewire cost in South East£6,800
House rewire cost in East£6,700
House rewire cost in North West£6,700
National average£6,800

Other home projects in Scotland

ProjectMid-range
Air conditioning cost in Scotland£4,500
Air source heat pump cost in Scotland£13,000
Bathroom renovation cost in Scotland£7,100
Curved stairlift cost in Scotland£6,500
Damp proofing cost in Scotland£2,550
EV charger cost in Scotland£1,000
External wall insulation cost in Scotland£26,100
Fencing cost in Scotland£2,800
Garage door cost in Scotland£1,750
Garden decking cost in Scotland£2,800
Gutter guards cost in Scotland£810
Hot water cylinder cost in Scotland£2,200
Loft conversion cost in Scotland£52,600
New boiler cost in Scotland£2,850
New driveway cost in Scotland£5,550
New flooring cost in Scotland£2,650
New kitchen cost in Scotland£7,850
New roof cost in Scotland£17,100
Painting and decorating cost in Scotland£3,050
Rendering cost in Scotland£11,600
Replacement windows cost in Scotland£3,600
Solar panels cost in Scotland£12,500
Stairlift cost in Scotland£3,000
Tree removal cost in Scotland£1,450
Underpinning cost in Scotland£12,600
Walk-in bath cost in Scotland£6,050
Walk-in shower cost in Scotland£3,050

Frequently asked questions

How much does house rewire cost in Scotland?

A mid-range job typically costs £6,900 including VAT, with most homeowners paying between £5,400 and £8,950. A basic job is about £5,600 and a premium one about £9,000.

Is house rewire more expensive in Scotland than the national average?

Scotland: 1% above the national average. Labour makes up about 64% of a mid-range house rewire job, around 72 hours of trade work. Tradespeople in Scotland cost about 2% 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 1% above the national figure.

How much of the price is labour in Scotland?

About 64% at the mid-range level, around 72 hours of work at local rates. The rest is materials, equipment and disposal, which vary much less between regions.

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