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Rendering cost in Scotland

Most homeowners pay £9,050 – £15,100 (mid-range, typical £11,600, including VAT), 1% above the national average.

Most homeowners pay

£9,050 – £15,100Scotland · 120 m² · incl. VAT
Typical: £11,600
Labour £5,192Materials £4,492Work hours: 149.7

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Price levels in Scotland

TypicalLabourMaterials
Basic£9,100
£7,100 – £11,800
£4,659£2,916
Mid-range£11,600
£9,050 – £15,100
£5,192£4,492
Premium£12,500
£9,750 – £16,300
£5,564£4,856

Why prices in Scotland are different

Labour makes up about 54% of a mid-range rendering job, around 150 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

Rendering cost in London£12,200
Rendering cost in South East£11,500
Rendering cost in East£11,400
Rendering cost in North West£11,400
National average£11,500

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
House rewire cost in Scotland£6,900
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
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 rendering cost in Scotland?

A mid-range job typically costs £11,600 including VAT, with most homeowners paying between £9,050 and £15,100. A basic job is about £9,100 and a premium one about £12,500.

Is rendering more expensive in Scotland than the national average?

Scotland: 1% above the national average. Labour makes up about 54% of a mid-range rendering job, around 150 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 54% at the mid-range level, around 150 hours of work at local rates. The rest is materials, equipment and disposal, which vary much less between regions.

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