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New roof cost in London

Most homeowners pay £13,700 – £22,900 (mid-range, typical £17,600, including VAT), 4% above the national average.

Most homeowners pay

£13,700 – £22,900London · 120 m² · incl. VAT
Typical: £17,600
Labour £4,607Materials £10,044Work hours: 194.5

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Price levels in London

TypicalLabourMaterials
Basic£15,700
£12,300 – £20,400
£4,297£8,808
Mid-range£17,600
£13,700 – £22,900
£4,607£10,044
Premium£32,600
£25,400 – £42,400
£8,879£18,291

Why prices in London are different

Labour makes up about 31% of a mid-range new roof job, around 195 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 4% 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 roof cost in Scotland£17,100
New roof cost in South East£17,000
New roof cost in East£16,900
National average£17,000

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Frequently asked questions

How much does new roof cost in London?

A mid-range job typically costs £17,600 including VAT, with most homeowners paying between £13,700 and £22,900. A basic job is about £15,700 and a premium one about £32,600.

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

London: 4% above the national average. Labour makes up about 31% of a mid-range new roof job, around 195 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 4% above the national figure.

How much of the price is labour in London?

About 31% at the mid-range level, around 195 hours of work at local rates. The rest is materials, equipment and disposal, which vary much less between regions.

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