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UK refurbishment cost guides — 2026 prices

Every figure below is built from real quotes accepted on RefurbMatch in the last 12 months across London and Essex. Prices include labour, standard materials and VAT unless stated.

Kitchens

  • Budget refit (keep layout): £6,500 – £11,000
  • Mid-range full kitchen: £12,000 – £22,000
  • High-end / bespoke: £28,000 – £60,000+

Biggest swing factors: worktops (laminate £400 vs quartz £2,800+), appliances, and whether walls or services move.

Bathrooms

  • Like-for-like refit: £4,500 – £7,500
  • Full strip-out with new layout: £8,000 – £14,000
  • Luxury wet room / en-suite: £15,000 – £25,000

Extensions (London & Essex)

  • Single-storey rear: £2,400 – £3,200 per m² (shell), £2,800 – £4,000 per m² finished
  • Double-storey rear: £2,000 – £2,800 per m² finished
  • Loft conversion (dormer): £55,000 – £85,000

Plumbing & heating

  • Combi boiler swap (like-for-like): £2,200 – £3,400
  • System boiler + unvented cylinder: £4,500 – £6,800
  • Full radiator + pipework refresh (3-bed): £3,500 – £5,500

Electrics

  • Full rewire 3-bed: £4,800 – £7,500
  • Consumer unit (RCBO): £650 – £950
  • EICR certificate: £180 – £280

Decoration & finishes

  • Plastering — skim per wall: £180 – £320
  • Plastering — full room re-skim: £550 – £900
  • Paint per room (2 coats, prep included): £350 – £650
  • Engineered wood flooring fitted: £55 – £95 per m²

Roofing

  • Re-roof terraced (concrete tile): £6,500 – £9,500
  • Flat roof (single-ply, 20m²): £2,800 – £4,200
  • Chimney removal & make-good: £1,400 – £2,400

How to use these numbers

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