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What Our Edinburgh Builders Do

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House Extensions

Single-storey, double-storey, rear and side extensions built to your design.

From ยฃ23,000 Find builders โ€บ
Loft Conversions

Velux, dormer, hip-to-gable and mansard loft conversions in Edinburgh.

From ยฃ27,500 Find specialists โ€บ
Kitchen Renovations

Full kitchen redesign, supply and fit by experienced Edinburgh kitchen fitters.

From ยฃ7,000 Find fitters โ€บ
Bathroom Renovations

Luxury and budget bathroom installations. Full project management available.

From ยฃ3,500 Find fitters โ€บ
Driveways

Block paving, resin, tarmac and concrete driveways with fast turnaround.

From ยฃ2,000 Find contractors โ€บ
Roofing

New roofs, repairs, flat roofing and emergency call-outs in Edinburgh.

From ยฃ2,500 Find roofers โ€บ
Solar Installation

Solar panels, battery storage and solar thermal systems installed by local Edinburgh specialists.

From ยฃ4,275 Find installers โ€บ
Plumbing

Emergency repairs, boiler replacements and full bathroom plumbing by local plumbers in Edinburgh.

From ยฃ80 Find plumbers โ€บ
Electrical Work

Full rewires, consumer units and EV chargers installed by NICEIC/ECA-registered electricians in Edinburgh.

From ยฃ450 Find electricians โ€บ
Painting & Decorating

Interior and exterior painting, wallpapering and full-house repaints by local decorators.

From ยฃ1,500 Find decorators โ€บ
Carpentry & Joinery

Internal doors, fitted wardrobes and staircases by BWF and Institute of Carpenters-qualified joiners in Edinburgh.

From ยฃ450 Find carpenters โ€บ
Landscaping & Gardens

Fencing, patios and full garden design & build by local landscapers across Edinburgh.

From ยฃ700 Find landscapers โ€บ
Garage Conversions

Single, double, integral or detached garage conversions in Edinburgh โ€” full building regs sign-off included.

From ยฃ7,040 Find specialists โ€บ
EV Charger Installation

OZEV-approved EV charger installers in Edinburgh โ€” 7kW, 22kW, tethered, untethered and PV-linked options.

From ยฃ616 Find installers โ€บ
Scaffolding Hire

Domestic, commercial & chimney scaffolding hire in Edinburgh โ€” erected, inspected and dismantled by CISRS-carded crews.

From ยฃ450 Find scaffolders โ€บ
Skip Hire

Mini, builders & RoRo skips delivered across Edinburgh โ€” permits arranged and licensed waste carriers.

From ยฃ130 Find skip hire โ€บ
Removal Companies

Home, office & long-distance removals in Edinburgh โ€” packing, storage and insured BAR-member movers.

From ยฃ350 Find removers โ€บ
Boiler Installation

Combi swaps, system boilers and full conversions in Edinburgh by Gas Safe registered engineers.

From ยฃ2,200 Find heating engineers โ€บ
Heat Pump Installation

Air-source, ground-source and hybrid heat pumps designed and installed by MCS-certified engineers in Edinburgh.

From ยฃ7,500 Find installers โ€บ
Garage Doors

Up-and-over, insulated roller and automated electric garage doors fitted across Edinburgh.

From ยฃ800 Find installers โ€บ
Double Glazing

uPVC, aluminium and heritage double glazing in Edinburgh โ€” FENSA registered installers.

From ยฃ450 Find installers โ€บ
Soundproofing

Party walls, full rooms and floor/ceiling acoustic systems in Edinburgh, built to Part E.

From ยฃ900 Find specialists โ€บ
Air Conditioning

Split, multi-split and ducted air conditioning installed across Edinburgh by F-Gas registered engineers.

From ยฃ1,500 Find installers โ€บ
Architectural Services

Architects and architectural designers for extension plans, loft drawings and planning applications across Edinburgh.

From ยฃ1,200 Get quotes โ€บ
General Builder

Extensions, renovations, structural work and complete building projects with trusted Edinburgh builders.

From ยฃ150/day Get quotes โ€บ
Burglar Alarm Installation

NSI & SSAIB approved installers fitting bells-only, monitored and smart burglar alarms across Edinburgh.

From ยฃ500 Find installers โ€บ

Why Choose BestBuilders in Edinburgh?

Our Edinburgh coverage includes 140 vetted trades operating in the South Scotland pricing area, with 560+ completed projects booked through BestBuilders and an average homeowner rating of 4.6 out of 5.

Coverage for Edinburgh extends into the neighbouring towns of Peebles, Dunblane and Pitlochry, giving you a broader set of South Scotland trades to compare than a single-town search would return. Edinburgh falls in the EH postcode area, covering roughly 245,400 households.

It helps to know the regional picture before you budget: South Scotland (Glasgow, Edinburgh area) prices are broadly in line with or slightly below the English national average. Edinburgh's tight city centre can attract access surcharges; suburban projects are competitively priced. Three like-for-like quotes will show where your Edinburgh project lands.

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Average Building Costs in Edinburgh

Internal door hanging £ 425 โ€“ £1,375
Full house rewire £ 3,200 โ€“ £7,400
Fencing (per 25m) £ 650 โ€“ £2,300
Whole-house interior repaint £ 1,400 โ€“ £3,200
Emergency repair £ 110 โ€“ £320
Solar Panel System £ 4,275 โ€“ £8,075
Fitted wardrobes £ 1,650 โ€“ £5,500
Consumer unit replacement £ 425 โ€“ £825
Patio installation (25mยฒ) £ 1,850 โ€“ £6,000
House exterior paint £ 1,650 โ€“ £4,150
New bathroom plumbing £ 1,100 โ€“ £3,200
Solar + Battery Storage £ 8,075 โ€“ £14,250
Staircase installation £ 1,650 โ€“ £5,050
Home EV charger install £ 725 โ€“ £1,650
Full garden design & install £ 2,800 โ€“ £11,000
Wallpapering per room £ 325 โ€“ £775
Boiler replacement £ 1,650 โ€“ £3,700
Solar Thermal System £ 3,325 โ€“ £6,175

Indicative prices for Edinburgh area. See full cost guides โ†’

Edinburgh Homeowners Trust BestBuilders

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Garden-floor en-suite bathroom in Edinburgh, South Scotland. Stripped to brickwork, new soil pipe routing, walk-in shower with linear drain. Total ยฃ6805 across 9 days on site. TTA Master Tiler card-holder, the grout lines look machine-cut. Cleanest job we have had in this house in years.

Imogen U.
Edinburgh
Bathroom Renovation
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Bay roof and main slope re-tiled on the 1930s semi in Edinburgh. Stripped to the rafters, replaced four spongy boards, new felt and slate-effect tiles in graphite. Total ยฃ8280 over 8 working days. CompetentRoofer member - LABC notification handled at no extra cost.

Vanessa C.
Edinburgh
Roofing
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Imprinted concrete with brick-effect border in Edinburgh - 46mยฒ covered. Old crumbling surface dug out, fresh sub-base laid, weed membrane and proper edging restraints. Came in at ยฃ5560 including a SuDS soakaway crate. Two-man team, polite, dust-sheeted the front door so we kept clean while it was open.

Gareth V.
Edinburgh
Driveway

Edinburgh Builder FAQs

In Edinburgh a single-storey extension currently prices at ยฃ23,000โ€“ยฃ46,000, with kitchen renovations from ยฃ7,000, bathrooms from ยฃ3,000 and dormer loft conversions from ยฃ32,000. Day rates run ยฃ150โ€“ยฃ320 depending on trade. Three like-for-like quotes will pin down your exact figure.
Many Edinburgh extensions fall under Scotland's permitted development rules, so a full planning application is often unnecessary โ€” but Scottish PD limits differ from England's, and conservation areas or flatted properties need consent. Check with the local council before starting; your builder or an architectural designer can confirm within days.
Expect quotes inside 24โ€“48 hours. Because trades from Peebles and Dunblane also cover Edinburgh (alongside the 140 local firms we list), waiting times stay short โ€” most jobs begin within 2โ€“8 weeks.
They are. Vetting happens before a firm can join: ยฃ2m minimum public liability insurance, trade qualifications, company registration and a minimum of 5 verified reviews. Across Edinburgh our 140 listed trades average 4.6/5 from homeowner ratings, and we delist for sustained negative feedback.
If you can, book off-peak: Edinburgh trades have more availability in autumn and winter, and quotes tend to come in keener than in the springโ€“summer rush that affects the whole South Scotland area. External work especially (roofs, driveways) prices better off-season.

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