Home improvement costs in Glasgow
Prices in Glasgow run about 5% below the UK average. Separate building standards and tenement access affect some work types; labour rates sit below the UK average.
- REGION
- Scotland
- COST INDEX
- 95 / 100 UK
- POPULATION
- 635,000
What each job costs in Glasgow
National averages adjusted for Scotland labour and materials rates.
Bathrooms
£3,800 – £11,500
Bathrooms in Glasgow · 7–14 days
See the Glasgow breakdownKitchens
£5,700 – £28,500
Kitchens in Glasgow · 2–4 weeks
See the Glasgow breakdownBoilers
£1,900 – £5,200
Boilers in Glasgow · 1–3 days
See the Glasgow breakdownAir Conditioning
£1,400 – £7,600
Air Conditioning in Glasgow · 1–2 days per unit
See the Glasgow breakdownSolar Panels
£3,800 – £13,500
Solar Panels in Glasgow · 2–4 days
See the Glasgow breakdownRoofing
£1,400 – £19,000
Roofing in Glasgow · 3 days – 3 weeks
See the Glasgow breakdownExtensions
£28,500 – £114,000
Extensions in Glasgow · 12–24 weeks
See the Glasgow breakdownLoft Conversions
£24,000 – £76,000
Loft Conversions in Glasgow · 6–10 weeks
See the Glasgow breakdownDriveways
£1,900 – £11,500
Driveways in Glasgow · 3–10 days
See the Glasgow breakdownWindows
£2,900 – £14,500
Windows in Glasgow · 1–3 days
See the Glasgow breakdownElectrical
£290 – £7,600
Electrical in Glasgow · 1 day – 2 weeks
See the Glasgow breakdownPlumbing
£110 – £5,700
Plumbing in Glasgow · Same day – 1 week
See the Glasgow breakdownLandscaping
£1,400 – £24,000
Landscaping in Glasgow · 1–4 weeks
See the Glasgow breakdownFlooring
£570 – £7,600
Flooring in Glasgow · 2–5 days
See the Glasgow breakdownPainting & Decorating
£380 – £5,700
Painting & Decorating in Glasgow · 2 days – 2 weeks
See the Glasgow breakdownHousing stock in Glasgow
Sandstone tenements dominate. Shared closes, common roofs and factored buildings mean many external works need agreement from co-owners before they can start.
Common postcodes covered: G1, G3, G12, G41.
Planning and building control
Building regulations applications and planning permission in Glasgow are handled by Glasgow City Council. Most internal refits fall under permitted development, but new electrical circuits, structural openings, boiler installations and anything affecting a party wall need notification or sign-off before the work is signed off as compliant.
Always check whether your property sits inside a conservation area or has an Article 4 direction — both remove permitted development rights that most homeowners assume they have.
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