PRICE GUIDE · HOME REPAIRS & HANDYMAN · 2026–2027
Picture & Mirror Hanging cost in the UK
£30–£65 per hour. Typically £44.
Paying someone to hang pictures and mirrors costs £30–£65 an hour in the UK, with £44 a common hourly rate. Heavy mirrors, wall type and how many frames go up in one visit decide the final bill, and London rates run highest.
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HOW MUCH IT COSTS
How much does picture & mirror hanging cost in the UK?
| Low end | £30 | a few light frames outside London |
|---|---|---|
| Typical | £44 | what most people pay |
| High end | £65 | a large gallery wall or heavy mirror 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
- Weight of the mirror — a heavy overmantel mirror needs heavy-duty fixings and often two people to lift
- Wall type — plasterboard, lath and plaster and solid brick each need different fixings and drilling time
- Number of pictures — a gallery wall of a dozen frames takes far longer to plan and level than one print
- Hanging system — picture rails and track systems in period homes are quicker than drilling every frame
- Where you live — picture hanging in London costs noticeably more an hour than in Scotland or the North
- Minimum booking — most hangers bill at least an hour, so one picture alone costs the same as several
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 picture & mirror hanging would have cost about £45 — an estimate from today's guide price and that index, not a recorded price. Source: ONS MM23 D7DO →
WHAT YOU GET
What a picture & mirror hanging visit includes
Takes: One to two hours for a few pictures and a mirror; longer for a gallery wall. Not included: Framing, buying the artwork and repairing damaged plaster are separate jobs — see the related guides below.
WHAT PEOPLE BOOK
Common picture & mirror hanging jobs
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How to pay less
- Gather every picture and mirror you want hung so the whole job fits one booking
- Mark the rough position of each frame on the wall with tape before the hanger arrives
- Use an existing picture rail where you have one, which saves drilling and filling holes
Before you book
- Weigh any large mirror or tell the hanger its size so they bring fixings that can carry it
- Point out where pipes and cables run in the walls so the picture hanging avoids them
- Say whether the walls are plasterboard, brick or old plaster if you know, as it changes the fixings
- Ask whether the hanger has public liability insurance in case a mirror or wall is damaged
Picture & Mirror Hanging cost: questions people ask
£30–£65 an hour, with £44 a common rate. A few light frames take one hour; a big gallery wall in London costs the most.
A single mirror takes about half an hour to an hour. A heavy mirror on plasterboard can take longer because it needs special fixings.
Yes, with heavy-duty cavity fixings or by fixing into a stud behind the board. A good hanger checks the weight rating of every fixing against the mirror.
Usually, yes. Shelves, curtain poles and hooks can go up in the same hours, which makes better use of the minimum booking.
Framing, glazing and making good cracked or crumbling plaster are priced separately.
They are Locufy guide prices for the UK, drawn up from published UK hourly rates for picture hanging and handyman work. Treat them as a national range, not a quote.
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