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Loft conversion cost in Scotland

Most homeowners pay £41,000 – £68,400 (mid-range, typical £52,600, including VAT), 1% above the national average.

Most homeowners pay

£41,000 – £68,400Scotland · 30 m² · incl. VAT
Typical: £52,600
Labour £25,128Materials £18,704Work hours: 660.7

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Price levels in Scotland

TypicalLabourMaterials
Basic£44,600
£34,800 – £57,900
£21,665£15,466
Mid-range£52,600
£41,000 – £68,400
£25,128£18,704
Premium£58,100
£45,300 – £75,600
£27,252£21,178

Why prices in Scotland are different

Labour makes up about 57% of a mid-range loft conversion job, around 661 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

Loft conversion cost in London£55,400
Loft conversion cost in South East£51,900
Loft conversion cost in East£51,400
Loft conversion cost in North West£51,300
National average£52,000

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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
House rewire cost in Scotland£6,900
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 loft conversion cost in Scotland?

A mid-range job typically costs £52,600 including VAT, with most homeowners paying between £41,000 and £68,400. A basic job is about £44,600 and a premium one about £58,100.

Is loft conversion more expensive in Scotland than the national average?

Scotland: 1% above the national average. Labour makes up about 57% of a mid-range loft conversion job, around 661 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 57% at the mid-range level, around 661 hours of work at local rates. The rest is materials, equipment and disposal, which vary much less between regions.

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