PRICE GUIDE · HOME REPAIRS & HANDYMAN · 2026–2027
Odd Jobs cost in the UK
£30–£60 per hour. Typically £33.
Odd jobs around the home cost £30–£60 an hour across the UK, about £33 on average. Since the work is billed by time, the real driver is how many tasks fit into each visit, followed by where you live and whether parts are bought before the helper arrives.
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HOW MUCH IT COSTS
How much does odd jobs cost in the UK?
| Low end | £30 | a long list on a weekday, outside the big cities |
|---|---|---|
| Typical | £33 | what most people pay |
| High end | £60 | a single short job at short notice in London |
Locufy guide prices for 2026–2027. Updated 2026. A national range, not a quote — enter your town above for real prices from the handymen and repair firms near you.
What moves the price
- Length of the odd jobs list — a long list fills the hours, while one small task still pays for a whole hour
- Region — odd-job rates in London and the South East sit well above those in Wales or the North East
- Parts and fixings — screws, sealant and replacement handles are added to the hourly labour
- Ladders and height — jobs above the first floor or on a stairwell take longer and need more kit
- Short notice — an odd-job helper asked to come the same day often charges more for it
- Older homes — crumbling plaster and uneven floors in period houses slow simple jobs down
Home repair prices in the UK are up 6% over five years (ONS Consumer Price Inflation, Services for maintenance and repair, to 2026 August). Five years ago a typical odd jobs would have cost about £35 — an estimate from today's guide price and that index, not a recorded price. Source: ONS MM23 D7DO →
WHAT YOU GET
What an odd jobs visit includes
Takes: Usually one to four hours, depending on how long the list is. Not included: Gas, wiring and anything structural need a registered trade, and larger decorating or plastering jobs are priced on their own — see the related guides below.
WHAT PEOPLE BOOK
Common odd jobs
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How to pay less
- Save up odd jobs until you have enough to fill two or three hours on one visit
- Have the parts, paint and fixings for each odd job ready before the helper arrives
- Ask whether a half-day booking for odd jobs costs less per hour than several short visits
Before you book
- Write each odd job down with a photo so the helper can tell you roughly how many hours it takes
- Clear furniture and stored items away from the walls and doors that need the repairs
- Check whether the helper charges the first hour as a minimum before booking a single small job
- Leave out anything involving gas or new wiring, which is a job for a registered trade
Odd Jobs cost: questions people ask
£30–£60 an hour, about £33 on average. A helper in a market town is the cheapest option and a London booking the dearest.
Most simple tasks take between twenty minutes and an hour each, so a three-hour booking typically clears four to eight of them.
For like-for-like swaps of a socket face or light fitting, usually not. New circuits and work in a bathroom zone fall under Part P and need a registered electrician.
It often saves money and time. If the helper has to shop, the trip is usually billed at the same hourly rate on top of the parts.
Gas appliances, rewiring, roof work and anything that changes the structure of the house sit outside an odd-jobs booking.
They are Locufy guide prices for the UK, drawn from published UK handyman and odd-job rate guides. It is a national range, not a quote; your helper's rate will reflect your area.
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