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How Much Do Electrical Work Cost in Glasgow?

Real prices from completed projects in Glasgow and the surrounding area. Costs vary by size, specification and access โ€” use these as a starting guide, then get 3 free quotes for your specific project.

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Full house rewire
Full house rewire
£ 3,200 โ€“ £7,400

Complete home rewire, inc. testing & certification โ€” ยฃ3,500-ยฃ8,000

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Consumer unit replacement
Fuseboard replacement
£ 425 โ€“ £825

Modern RCD / RCBO consumer unit inc. certification โ€” ยฃ450-ยฃ900

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Home EV charger install
Home EV charger install
£ 725 โ€“ £1,650

7kW smart charger, cabling and commissioning โ€” ยฃ800-ยฃ1,800

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Glasgow pricing note: 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. Prices shown are indicative ranges for Glasgow and South Scotland. Always get at least 3 written quotes before committing to any builder.

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Builders based in and around Glasgow typically cover Dunfermline, Greenock and Forfar too, so you are not limited to firms with a Glasgow address when comparing quotes across the South Scotland area. Glasgow falls in the G postcode area, covering roughly 292,300 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 Glasgow project lands.

Local facts: Glasgow

  • Local planning authority: Glasgow City Council
  • Region: Scotland
  • Town-centre postcode district: G4
  • Average house price (Glasgow City local authority, June 2026): £193,671 (+3.9% year on year) — detached £507,213, semi-detached £303,350, terraced £248,350, flats £162,830

Planning-authority, region and postcode data: ONS Postcode Directory (Open Government Licence). House prices: HM Land Registry UK House Price Index for the local authority (OGL). Member coverage is each member's own registered base and travel radius.

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Electrical Work in Glasgow โ€” FAQs

Electricians in Glasgow typically charge ยฃ40 to ยฃ60 an hour or a day rate of ยฃ250 to ยฃ350, with a call-out for small jobs from around ยฃ80. A full rewire of a three-bedroom house usually costs ยฃ4,000 to ยฃ6,500.
A full rewire of a three-bedroom home in Glasgow usually takes 5 to 10 days depending on access and whether you are living in. It is least disruptive done during a renovation or before moving in.
Yes. Most fixed electrical work in Glasgow is notifiable under Part P of the building regulations and must be carried out or signed off by a registered electrician who issues a certificate. This matters for safety and when you sell the home.
An Electrical Installation Condition Report checks the safety of your wiring, and is recommended every 10 years for owners and required for landlords every 5 years. A Glasgow electrician can carry one out and advise on any remedial work.
Notifiable electrical work must be certified, usually by an electrician registered with a competent person scheme such as NICEIC or NAPIT. We vet the electricians we match you with in Glasgow but do not check scheme registration for you โ€” ask each one for their registration number and check it on the scheme's register.

Plan Your electrical work Project in Glasgow

Whether you're researching costs, checking planning rules, or comparing approaches before you commit, our editorial team has produced these guides to help Glasgow homeowners make informed decisions about their electrical work project.

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Planning Your Electrical Work in Glasgow

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UK Electrical Work Cost Guide

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Planning Permission for Electrical Work in Glasgow

Find out whether your electrical work needs planning permission in Glasgow, what Permitted Development limits apply, and how rules differ in conservation areas, Article 4 zones, and listed-building settings.

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