Plumbers

The hourly rate for an plumber is between £40 – £60

The average electrician cost per day is £320-£375

Plumbers cost much less than the damage caused by leaving an issue unfixed. They’re highly skilled professionals who cover a wide range of issues, including fixing blocked drains or toilets, repairing broken fittings, replacing unsafe water heaters and fixing leaks. Read on to discover common issues, costs and important considerations with our guide to plumbing costs.

How much does a plumber cost?

• Plumber hourly rate Between £40 - £60
• Plumber day rate: Between £320 - £375
• Emergency plumber cost (callout fee): Between £100 - £120

Every type of plumbing job requires different materials, skills and labour times. This is why your plumber may charge an hourly rate, a day rate, or quote an overall cost for the job.

It’s useful to get several quotes as different plumbers will have different prices, however, it’s important to also take the plumbers’ level of experience into account as this will affect the cost.

Simply put, the cheapest quote will not always be the best option. The average plumber cost is £50 per hour or £347.50 per day.

What’s the average hourly rate for a plumber?
Most professionals will have a minimum charge, usually the cost of an hour’s work.

The average plumber hourly rate is £50.
In addition, many plumbers will charge a call out fee which they will ideally explain to you before they arrive. If your job takes longer than an hour the additional work will usually be charged per hour.

Plumber day rate
With quick and easy jobs it is usually best to get quotes based on an hourly rate. However, if your issue will take longer to resolve it may be wise to use a plumber who charges on a daily basis, which can work out cheaper than paying per hour. The average plumber day rate is £347.50.

Emergency plumber call charges
Unfortunately, not all plumbing issues occur during standard working times and outside of these times, you will need to hire an emergency plumber. Working overnight, during festive holidays and on weekends, emergency plumbers will charge an increased rate for their inconvenience. Usually, emergency plumbers will charge up to twice their normal hourly rate and may have a call out charge in addition to this. Of course, if you can wait until normal operating hours you will save money but certain issues such as broken pipes and rapid leaks simply must be dealt with as soon as possible to prevent further damage.

The average emergency plumber cost is £110 for the callout fee, with an extra cost to complete the work depending on the time taken.

How much does it cost to fix specific plumbing jobs?
Usually, plumbers charge an hourly or daily rate but sometimes they will charge per job. As we have explained every plumbing job will have a different cost due to labour times and materials required. Below are some of the common tasks dealt with by plumbers and their associated costs:

• Toilet unblocking: Unblocking toilets is a common job and is usually quite quick with an average cost of £112.50.
• Repair a burst water pipe: This needs to be dealt with urgently at an average cost of £95, but if it happens at night or at the weekend, you will have to factor in the emergency call out fee too.
• Install a radiator: Central heating serves a very important function in keeping us warm and luckily radiator installation costs are not too high at £165.
• Installing a new water heater: This is not a quick and easy job and this is reflected in the price of £405.