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Builders in the UK. The average hourly rate of the 10 Builders listed is £41.   Builder rates vary with location. For example, Aquatec Builder in Heywood charges from £20 per hour. 

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Builder cost in the UK

COUSINS BUILDG & RFING SRV LTD

£31/hour

£223/day

Reliable and experienced builders with competitive rates and good at keeping within budget. Happy to provide examples of building work in Sunderlan...

"Chimney breast removal" - NE11, job posted 16/09/26

Building Craft Ltd

£38/hour

£255/day

Building Craft Ltd is an established building business in Grindon. We come highly recommended and provide competitive quotes for your work.

"Hi, we’d like to add a door opening of 2.4m in the load-bearing wall between the front living room and dining room in 1940s semi detached property Can you do the building work and install the door for us? Please let us know the cost. The structural engineer has been instructed, and the..." - PE1, job posted 15/09/26

DHB Builders

£38/hour

£239/day

Trusted and professional builder in Shadforth. Experienced in all building work and keeping within budget and on quote. DHB Builders have many happ...

"Filling and plastering wall on stairways" - SW16, job posted 15/09/26

LJP Roofing

£41/hour

£255/day

LJP Roofing are here to help customers who need a Builder in Shadforth. We offer a competitive rate to complete all your building jobs to professio...

"Chimney breast removal" - CV6, job posted 15/09/26

JR Plastering

£34/hour

£234/day

Need to find a Builder near you for all your building work?

JR Plastering provides a local, trusted building service in and around Grindon....

"Hello, I came across your profile on Hamuch while searching for contractors who may be suitable for an open roofing tender opportunity. The project involves flat roof replacement, roof covering works, new window installation, scaffolding, and associated site safety/reinstatement works. If..." - NP12, job posted 15/09/26

D.Z Plastering

£34/hour

£230/day

Reliable and experienced builders with competitive rates and good at keeping within budget. Happy to provide examples of building work in Grindon a...

"Wall with an arched gateway" - NG19, job posted 15/09/26

GB Adaptions Ltd

£43/hour

£281/day

GB Adaptions are specialist installers of bathrooms, kitchens and wet rooms. We provide a complete service from small extensions and garage con...

"Removal of a chimney stack following removal of a chimney breast" - BD15, job posted 15/09/26

SH Enterprise

£42/hour

£305/day

Need the building job done quickly without breaking the bank? SH Enterprise offer fast, reliable, and affordable building services in Moorfields Ey...

"I need the roof and outside of the house checking over before winter, not had any problems but would just like to checking" - TS6, job posted 14/09/26

Bspec Ltd

£92/hour

£299/day

At Building Services Contractors we pride ourselves on an efficient and friendly service, and strive to achieve 100% customer satisfaction.

"Installing a washing machine" - DE11, job posted 14/09/26

Aquatec Builder

£20/hour

£120/day

Member since November 2019

Reliable and experienced builders with competitive rates and good at keeping within budget. Happy to provide examples of building work in Heywood a...

"Relay cracked Crazy Paving" - SM1, job posted 14/09/26

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Prices for builders in the UK

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BuildersHourly RateDaily Rate
London£44£270
Birmingham£28£225
Glasgow£34£255
Leeds£30£237
Liverpool£31£220
Sheffield£34£270
Edinburgh£37£267
Manchester£31£230
Belfast£22£154
Bristol£33£255
Leicester£29£216
Cardiff£33£214
Coventry£28£222
Bradford£30£226
Nottingham£33£240

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BuildersHourly RateDaily Rate
Newcastle Upon Tyne£35£244
Brighton and Hove£34£249
Derby£31£238
Hull£30£231
Plymouth£31£233
Stoke-on-Trent£29£227
Southampton£35£246
Northampton£37£236
Wolverhampton£28£226
Luton£43£308
Portsmouth£35£247
Reading£41£266
Norwich£25£209
Milton Keynes£40£263
Bournemouth£37£250

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BuildersHourly RateDaily Rate
Aberdeen£32£263
Peterborough£38£268
Bolton£30£218
Swindon£32£240
Southend-on-Sea£38£249
Warrington£30£217
Oxford£38£270
Swansea£29£221
Sunderland£35£244
Slough£42£271
Kingswood£33£255
Telford£27£222
Cambridge£38£272
Ipswich£32£232
Blackpool£29£209

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BuildersHourly RateDaily Rate
Middlesbrough£41£232
Dundee£36£271
Huddersfield£31£231
York£30£225
Poole£38£250
Watford£43£273
Newport£37£225
Colchester£34£234
Exeter£26£213
Blackburn£32£233
Crawley£39£256
Gloucester£32£251
Stockport£32£226
Basingstoke£38£269
Basildon£39£255

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BuildersHourly RateDaily Rate
Cheltenham£32£248
Gateshead£35£245
Worthing£35£256
Rochdale£31£230
Oldham£31£227
Chelmsford£39£259
Birkenhead£31£219
Maidstone£39£252
Gillingham£39£253
Salford£31£229
Solihull£28£226
St Helens£31£220
Worcester£27£221
Lincoln£30£231
West Bromwich£28£225

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BuildersHourly RateDaily Rate
Eastbourne£31£242
Wakefield£30£228
Wythenshawe£30£224
Bedford£41£268
Hemel Hempstead£42£266
Preston£30£215
Stevenage£42£273
Southport£29£213
Bath£32£252
Harlow£42£263
Sutton Coldfield£28£227
Darlington£51£224
Chester£32£227
Hastings£32£248
Nuneaton£28£216

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BuildersHourly RateDaily Rate
Halifax£31£232
Hartlepool£40£238
Aylesbury£41£272
Doncaster£30£244
Grimsby£31£240
Wallasey£32£220
Londonderry£22£188
Stockton-on-Tees£41£234
Weston-super-Mare£32£240
High Wycombe£39£267
Ashford£35£245
Redditch£28£222
Wigan£31£225
Scunthorpe£27£215
Bury£30£219

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BuildersHourly RateDaily Rate
Paisley£34£255
Bracknell£41£282
Burnley£29£225
Rugby£30£219
Guildford£48£283
Carlisle£24£205
Chatham£39£253
East Kilbride£34£248
Newcastle-under-Lyme£29£227
Chesterfield£32£251
Burton upon Trent£31£242
Tamworth£30£256
Shrewsbury£29£233
Woking£42£270
St Albans£55£274

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BuildersHourly RateDaily Rate
Harrogate£30£228
Crewe£30£233
South Shields£35£254
Craigavon£23£180
Stafford£30£237
Rotherham£32£251
Barnsley£32£244
Lowestoft£26£210
Walsall£28£226
Gosport£35£247
Dartford£48£270
Bognor Regis£35£246
Corby£32£230
Paignton£28£232
Maidenhead£41£271

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BuildersHourly RateDaily Rate
Rochester£39£253
Ellesmere Port£31£220
Loughborough£31£240
Dudley£28£225
Bangor£23£165
Dewsbury£30£232
Mansfield£32£249
Margate£27£212
Kettering£35£243
Cannock£29£233
Sale£31£227
Taunton£31£245
Runcorn£32£217
Farnborough£41£276
Tynemouth£35£253

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BuildersHourly RateDaily Rate
Hereford£29£231
Halesowen£27£222
Widnes£31£216
Huyton with Roby£31£221
Scarborough£28£219
Gravesend£40£260
Bebington£31£221
Kidderminster£27£222
Stourbridge£28£221
Barry£34£223
Smethwick£28£224
Dunfermline£41£270
Livingston£32£235
Weymouth£33£258
Brentwood£41£256

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BuildersHourly RateDaily Rate
Barrow-in-Furness£25£209
Hamilton£29£216
Canterbury£32£235
Wellingborough£38£249
Sittingbourne£36£247
Macclesfield£29£222
Bootle£32£218
Carlton£32£240
Esher£43£269
Clacton-on-Sea£32£229
Lancaster£28£218
Beeston£30£239
Banbury£35£257
Torquay£28£232
Folkestone£30£232

Hourly and day rates of builders in the UK

Find a local builder who can re-point your chimney and knock down a shared wall at a great price

Find a local builder who can re-point your chimney and knock down a shared wall at a great price

No job too small, fix a garden brick wall or insulate the loft. Or too big, removing a chimney breast inside the living room or helping to repurpose a room by removing a wall or adding in a wall.

What services do builder companies provide?

Brick building work

  • Build, repair or remove a brick wall
  • construct or restore an outside retaining wall or garden boundary wall
  • repoint the brickwork
  • renovate a room
  • remove a chimney breast from inside the house

Insulation

  • refurbishing roof insulation
  • removal of spray foam insulation
  • injecting cavity wall insulation
  • adding or upgrading loft insulation
  • insulating underfloor crawl spaces

So, if you need a builder to build or refurbish a room in your home HaMuch has thousands of friendly, The National Federation of Builders (NFB) registered professionals ready to help with your room renovation, insulate your basement and build a new brick wall.

Why do you need a general builder?

Using a specialist builder will help you get the best results from your new brick wall or removing a chimney breast inside a room. Here are some of our top reasons why you should hire a specialist builder for small jobs around the house:

Expertise and knowledge: Builders have extensive knowledge and expertise in building design, materials and installation techniques. They are familiar with the latest industry trends, best practices and technical aspects involved in creating a functional and great-looking space saving room. Their specialist knowledge allows them to offer valuable advice, suggest suitable materials and provide creative design solutions tailored to your needs.

Quality installation: Brick wall installation involves various technical aspects, including site preparation, levelling and proper drainage. A specialist builder will follow industry standards and best practices to create a stable and long-lasting wall. Their experience with different materials and installation techniques allows them to tackle potential challenges effectively and minimise the risk of issues like uneven surfaces, water pooling or wobbling walls.

Saves you time and money: Using a builder can save you time and money in the long run. They’ll complete the project much more quickly than you would if you tried to do it yourself. Plus, they’ll ensure that the wall is installed correctly the first time, reducing the likelihood of costly repairs further down the line. They can also provide accurate cost estimates and help you optimise your budget by recommending cost-effective materials and design solutions without compromising on quality.

What do builders do?

A professional builder co-ordinates all activities around the construction and maintenance of a home. If you’re embarking on an extension or even a smaller build job, a professional builder will oversee the project from the planning stages to the final touches.

The builder first begins the job by obtaining building permits (if necessary)for their client and surveying the land on which they’ll be working. An architect then designs the blueprints, and the builder will oversee the transformation from design into an actual structure, from the laying of the foundations to the roofing. A builder will also work with plumbers, painters, electricians and other tradesmen to make the finishing touches.

Below are some specific responsibilities of a builder:

  • Co-ordination of construction services: Builders will have a broad range of skills and contacts within the construction trade, and will co-ordinate the services for a project as required.
  • Organisation of tasks: A builder is responsible for the organisation of tasks for every contractor. They organise construction hours to ensure compliance with the times specified by the local authority; for some councils construction work should not be done in the early morning, while others may or may not permit evening or weekend building work.
  • Supervision of contractors: A builder supervises the work done by an electrician, carpenter, painter, plumber or bricklayer to ensure it is completed according to plan. They also ensure safety standards are maintained throughout the project.
  • Administrative duties: A builder takes on administrative duties such as getting a building permit from local authorities, calculating cost and quantities of building materials, and paying contractors.

How to find a specialist builder near you

To find a specialist builder near you, follow our simple three-step process:

  1. Post your job: Enter the trade you need and the postcode of your project then describe your job.
  2. Get quotes: We’ll send your job details to builder specialists in your area and match you with local professional tradespeople qualified and skilled to complete your project. We’ll notify you via text or email when a tradesperson is available to quote.
  3. Select your tradesman: Compare rates, proximity, review profiles and experience of the tradesmen interested in working with you. You can use HaMuch to safely message, ask questions or just phone them — you’re in complete control!

Our search tools are designed to help you find a tradesman that best suits your needs, budget and location.

Are you looking for a builder? Find the perfect tradesmen for you on HaMuch. Our directory lists vetted, trusted builders near you.

Find out how much builder jobs cost

Our cost guides help you find out how much you should budget for various small building projects, from repointing brickwork to installing a fireplace. Take a look at our small builder cost guides below:

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