Carpenter day rates Cost Calculator
A carpenter typically charges £180–£320 per day across most of the UK in 2026, rising to £280–£450 per day in London and the South East. Specialist joinery, staircase work and heritage restoration sit above those ranges. Day rate is only half the story though…
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How this calculator works
Every figure in this calculator is the one published in the cost table on our carpenter day rates guide. Pick the option that matches your job and the calculator returns that published range, adjusted for your region - it does not model anything the guide does not already say.
That is deliberate. A calculator whose rates drift from the page it sits under is worse than no calculator, because two numbers on the same site disagree.
What it cannot know: access, the condition of what is already there, and anything structural. Those are what separate three real quotes from each other.
Published carpenter day rates costs (2026)
| Option | Typical 2026 cost | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Hang an internal door | £80–£160 | |
| Hang an external door | £180–£400 | |
| Fit skirting and architrave (per r | £180–£400 | |
| Build a stud wall (per wall) | £300–£700 | |
| Lay laminate or engineered floorin | £15–£35 | |
| Fit a kitchen (units only, average | £900–£2,200 | |
| Fitted alcove unit or bookcase | £600–£1,800 | |
| Fitted wardrobe (bespoke, per line | £500–£1,200 |
These are the figures from our carpenter day rates cost guide.
Carpenter day rates calculator — FAQs
It uses the same published figures as the cost guide it sits under, adjusted for your region. It is a budgeting estimate, not a quote - only a site visit produces one of those.
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- Carpenter day rates cost guide — The full price guide
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