How Much Does a Door Installer Cost in the UK? (2026 City-by-City Guide)
The cost of hiring a door installer in the UK varies considerably depending on your location. Door Installers in the UK should hold FENSA for glazed doors; no formal requirement for solid doors certification (verified at FENSA). This guide lists 2026 door installer prices for all 200 UK cities in our database — click any city for a full local pricing guide.
Regional price tip: London door installer costs typically run 40–50% above the national average.
Cities in the North East and Northern Ireland are often 15–25% below average.
Use the region jump-links below to find your area quickly.
📄 Door Installer — National Price Overview (2026)
- UK Range (typical jobs)
- £60 – £4,000
- Typical Duration
- 2–8 hours
- Certification Required
- FENSA for glazed doors; no formal requirement for solid doors
- Cities Covered
- 200 UK cities
The UK national average is used as the baseline. London typically costs 40–50% above the national average; Northern Ireland and parts of the North East are 15–25% below. Prices within each region can also vary by suburb and whether your job requires emergency call-out rates.
What a Door Installer Job Typically Involves
A standard door installer quote usually covers:
- Labour for removing the old door and fitting the new door and frame within the quoted scope
- Standard hinges, locks, latches, handles, and weather seals supplied with the door set
- Hanging, aligning, and adjusting the door for smooth operation and a weathertight closure
- FENSA or CERTASS registration where a glazed external door is being replaced (Building Regulations compliance)
- Removal and disposal of the old door and frame
Hanging a standard internal door onto an existing frame is a common and achievable DIY task with basic tools, and replacing handles or locks is straightforward. External door replacement is more demanding: a glazed external door is notifiable under Part L of the Building Regulations and must be fitted by a FENSA or CERTASS registered installer or separately notified to Building Control, while solid external doors carry no formal certification requirement but must still seal and lock securely for insurance purposes. Altering the size of any opening, or any door in a structural wall, may require Building Regulations approval and should be handled professionally.
Greater London
| City / Town | Typical Hourly Rate (2026) | |
|---|---|---|
| London | £45 – £80 per hour | Full guide → |
South East England
| City / Town | Typical Hourly Rate (2026) | |
|---|---|---|
| Aldershot | £30 – £60 per hour | Full guide → |
| Aylesbury | £35 – £60 per hour | Full guide → |
| Basingstoke | £35 – £60 per hour | Full guide → |
| Bognor Regis | £30 – £55 per hour | Full guide → |
| Brighton | £35 – £65 per hour | Full guide → |
| Canterbury | £30 – £60 per hour | Full guide → |
| Chichester | £30 – £60 per hour | Full guide → |
| Crawley | £35 – £60 per hour | Full guide → |
| Dover | £30 – £55 per hour | Full guide → |
| Eastbourne | £30 – £60 per hour | Full guide → |
| Epsom | £35 – £65 per hour | Full guide → |
| Farnham | £35 – £60 per hour | Full guide → |
| Folkestone | £30 – £55 per hour | Full guide → |
| Guildford | £35 – £65 per hour | Full guide → |
| Hastings | £30 – £55 per hour | Full guide → |
| High Wycombe | £35 – £60 per hour | Full guide → |
| Horsham | £35 – £60 per hour | Full guide → |
| Lewes | £30 – £60 per hour | Full guide → |
| Maidstone | £35 – £60 per hour | Full guide → |
| Margate | £30 – £50 per hour | Full guide → |
| Medway | £30 – £60 per hour | Full guide → |
| Milton Keynes | £30 – £60 per hour | Full guide → |
| Oxford | £35 – £65 per hour | Full guide → |
| Portsmouth | £30 – £60 per hour | Full guide → |
| Ramsgate | £30 – £50 per hour | Full guide → |
| Reading | £35 – £65 per hour | Full guide → |
| Redhill | £35 – £65 per hour | Full guide → |
| Reigate | £35 – £65 per hour | Full guide → |
| Royal Tunbridge Wells | £35 – £60 per hour | Full guide → |
| Slough | £35 – £65 per hour | Full guide → |
| Southampton | £30 – £60 per hour | Full guide → |
| Tonbridge | £30 – £60 per hour | Full guide → |
| Winchester | £35 – £65 per hour | Full guide → |
| Windsor | £35 – £65 per hour | Full guide → |
| Woking | £35 – £65 per hour | Full guide → |
| Worthing | £30 – £60 per hour | Full guide → |
South West England
| City / Town | Typical Hourly Rate (2026) | |
|---|---|---|
| Bath | £35 – £65 per hour | Full guide → |
| Bournemouth | £30 – £60 per hour | Full guide → |
| Bristol | £35 – £65 per hour | Full guide → |
| Cheltenham | £30 – £60 per hour | Full guide → |
| Cirencester | £30 – £55 per hour | Full guide → |
| Dorchester | £30 – £50 per hour | Full guide → |
| Exeter | £30 – £55 per hour | Full guide → |
| Gloucester | £30 – £50 per hour | Full guide → |
| Paignton | £25 – £50 per hour | Full guide → |
| Plymouth | £30 – £50 per hour | Full guide → |
| Poole | £30 – £60 per hour | Full guide → |
| Salisbury | £30 – £60 per hour | Full guide → |
| Stroud | £30 – £50 per hour | Full guide → |
| Swindon | £30 – £55 per hour | Full guide → |
| Taunton | £30 – £50 per hour | Full guide → |
| Torquay | £30 – £50 per hour | Full guide → |
| Truro | £30 – £50 per hour | Full guide → |
| Weston-super-Mare | £25 – £50 per hour | Full guide → |
| Weymouth | £25 – £50 per hour | Full guide → |
| Yeovil | £25 – £50 per hour | Full guide → |
East of England
| City / Town | Typical Hourly Rate (2026) | |
|---|---|---|
| Basildon | £30 – £60 per hour | Full guide → |
| Bedford | £30 – £55 per hour | Full guide → |
| Bury St Edmunds | £30 – £55 per hour | Full guide → |
| Cambridge | £35 – £65 per hour | Full guide → |
| Chelmsford | £35 – £60 per hour | Full guide → |
| Colchester | £30 – £55 per hour | Full guide → |
| Ely | £30 – £60 per hour | Full guide → |
| Great Yarmouth | £25 – £50 per hour | Full guide → |
| Harlow | £30 – £60 per hour | Full guide → |
| Hemel Hempstead | £35 – £60 per hour | Full guide → |
| Huntingdon | £30 – £55 per hour | Full guide → |
| Ipswich | £30 – £50 per hour | Full guide → |
| King's Lynn | £25 – £50 per hour | Full guide → |
| Lowestoft | £25 – £45 per hour | Full guide → |
| Luton | £35 – £60 per hour | Full guide → |
| Norwich | £30 – £50 per hour | Full guide → |
| Peterborough | £30 – £50 per hour | Full guide → |
| Southend-on-Sea | £30 – £60 per hour | Full guide → |
| St Albans | £35 – £65 per hour | Full guide → |
| Stevenage | £35 – £60 per hour | Full guide → |
| Watford | £35 – £65 per hour | Full guide → |
East Midlands
| City / Town | Typical Hourly Rate (2026) | |
|---|---|---|
| Buxton | £25 – £50 per hour | Full guide → |
| Chesterfield | £25 – £50 per hour | Full guide → |
| Corby | £25 – £50 per hour | Full guide → |
| Derby | £25 – £50 per hour | Full guide → |
| Grantham | £25 – £50 per hour | Full guide → |
| Kettering | £25 – £50 per hour | Full guide → |
| Leicester | £25 – £50 per hour | Full guide → |
| Lincoln | £25 – £50 per hour | Full guide → |
| Loughborough | £25 – £50 per hour | Full guide → |
| Mansfield | £25 – £45 per hour | Full guide → |
| Northampton | £30 – £50 per hour | Full guide → |
| Nottingham | £30 – £50 per hour | Full guide → |
West Midlands
| City / Town | Typical Hourly Rate (2026) | |
|---|---|---|
| Birmingham | £30 – £50 per hour | Full guide → |
| Burton upon Trent | £25 – £50 per hour | Full guide → |
| Coventry | £25 – £50 per hour | Full guide → |
| Dudley | £25 – £50 per hour | Full guide → |
| Hereford | £25 – £50 per hour | Full guide → |
| Kidderminster | £25 – £50 per hour | Full guide → |
| Lichfield | £25 – £50 per hour | Full guide → |
| Nuneaton | £25 – £50 per hour | Full guide → |
| Redditch | £25 – £50 per hour | Full guide → |
| Royal Leamington Spa | £30 – £50 per hour | Full guide → |
| Rugby | £25 – £50 per hour | Full guide → |
| Shrewsbury | £25 – £50 per hour | Full guide → |
| Solihull | £30 – £50 per hour | Full guide → |
| Stafford | £25 – £50 per hour | Full guide → |
| Stoke-on-Trent | £25 – £45 per hour | Full guide → |
| Stratford-upon-Avon | £30 – £55 per hour | Full guide → |
| Tamworth | £25 – £50 per hour | Full guide → |
| Telford | £25 – £50 per hour | Full guide → |
| Walsall | £25 – £50 per hour | Full guide → |
| Wolverhampton | £25 – £50 per hour | Full guide → |
| Worcester | £30 – £50 per hour | Full guide → |
Yorkshire and the Humber
| City / Town | Typical Hourly Rate (2026) | |
|---|---|---|
| Barnsley | £25 – £45 per hour | Full guide → |
| Beverley | £25 – £50 per hour | Full guide → |
| Bradford | £25 – £45 per hour | Full guide → |
| Dewsbury | £25 – £45 per hour | Full guide → |
| Doncaster | £25 – £45 per hour | Full guide → |
| Grimsby | £25 – £45 per hour | Full guide → |
| Harrogate | £30 – £55 per hour | Full guide → |
| Huddersfield | £25 – £50 per hour | Full guide → |
| Hull | £25 – £45 per hour | Full guide → |
| Keighley | £25 – £45 per hour | Full guide → |
| Leeds | £30 – £50 per hour | Full guide → |
| Rotherham | £25 – £45 per hour | Full guide → |
| Scarborough | £25 – £50 per hour | Full guide → |
| Scunthorpe | £25 – £45 per hour | Full guide → |
| Sheffield | £25 – £50 per hour | Full guide → |
| Wakefield | £25 – £50 per hour | Full guide → |
| York | £30 – £50 per hour | Full guide → |
North West England
| City / Town | Typical Hourly Rate (2026) | |
|---|---|---|
| Altrincham | £30 – £55 per hour | Full guide → |
| Birkenhead | £25 – £50 per hour | Full guide → |
| Blackburn | £25 – £45 per hour | Full guide → |
| Blackpool | £25 – £45 per hour | Full guide → |
| Bolton | £25 – £50 per hour | Full guide → |
| Burnley | £25 – £45 per hour | Full guide → |
| Carlisle | £25 – £50 per hour | Full guide → |
| Chester | £30 – £50 per hour | Full guide → |
| Crewe | £25 – £50 per hour | Full guide → |
| Lancaster | £25 – £50 per hour | Full guide → |
| Liverpool | £30 – £50 per hour | Full guide → |
| Macclesfield | £30 – £50 per hour | Full guide → |
| Manchester | £30 – £50 per hour | Full guide → |
| Oldham | £25 – £45 per hour | Full guide → |
| Preston | £25 – £50 per hour | Full guide → |
| Rochdale | £25 – £45 per hour | Full guide → |
| Runcorn | £25 – £45 per hour | Full guide → |
| Salford | £30 – £50 per hour | Full guide → |
| Southport | £25 – £50 per hour | Full guide → |
| St Helens | £25 – £45 per hour | Full guide → |
| Stockport | £30 – £50 per hour | Full guide → |
| Warrington | £30 – £50 per hour | Full guide → |
| Wigan | £25 – £50 per hour | Full guide → |
North East England
| City / Town | Typical Hourly Rate (2026) | |
|---|---|---|
| Bishop Auckland | £25 – £45 per hour | Full guide → |
| Darlington | £25 – £50 per hour | Full guide → |
| Durham | £25 – £50 per hour | Full guide → |
| Gateshead | £25 – £50 per hour | Full guide → |
| Hartlepool | £25 – £45 per hour | Full guide → |
| Middlesbrough | £25 – £45 per hour | Full guide → |
| Newcastle upon Tyne | £25 – £50 per hour | Full guide → |
| South Shields | £25 – £45 per hour | Full guide → |
| Stockton-on-Tees | £25 – £45 per hour | Full guide → |
| Sunderland | £25 – £45 per hour | Full guide → |
Scotland
| City / Town | Typical Hourly Rate (2026) | |
|---|---|---|
| Aberdeen | £30 – £55 per hour | Full guide → |
| Ayr | £25 – £50 per hour | Full guide → |
| Coatbridge | £25 – £45 per hour | Full guide → |
| Dundee | £25 – £50 per hour | Full guide → |
| Dunfermline | £25 – £50 per hour | Full guide → |
| East Kilbride | £25 – £50 per hour | Full guide → |
| Edinburgh | £30 – £60 per hour | Full guide → |
| Falkirk | £25 – £50 per hour | Full guide → |
| Glasgow | £30 – £50 per hour | Full guide → |
| Greenock | £25 – £45 per hour | Full guide → |
| Hamilton | £25 – £50 per hour | Full guide → |
| Inverness | £30 – £50 per hour | Full guide → |
| Kilmarnock | £25 – £45 per hour | Full guide → |
| Kirkcaldy | £25 – £50 per hour | Full guide → |
| Livingston | £30 – £50 per hour | Full guide → |
| Motherwell | £25 – £50 per hour | Full guide → |
| Paisley | £25 – £50 per hour | Full guide → |
| Perth | £30 – £50 per hour | Full guide → |
| St Andrews | £30 – £55 per hour | Full guide → |
| Stirling | £30 – £50 per hour | Full guide → |
Wales
| City / Town | Typical Hourly Rate (2026) | |
|---|---|---|
| Barry | £25 – £50 per hour | Full guide → |
| Bridgend | £25 – £45 per hour | Full guide → |
| Caerphilly | £25 – £45 per hour | Full guide → |
| Cardiff | £30 – £50 per hour | Full guide → |
| Llanelli | £25 – £45 per hour | Full guide → |
| Merthyr Tydfil | £25 – £45 per hour | Full guide → |
| Newport | £25 – £50 per hour | Full guide → |
| Penarth | £25 – £50 per hour | Full guide → |
| Pontypridd | £25 – £45 per hour | Full guide → |
| Swansea | £25 – £50 per hour | Full guide → |
| Wrexham | £25 – £45 per hour | Full guide → |
Northern Ireland
| City / Town | Typical Hourly Rate (2026) | |
|---|---|---|
| Armagh | £25 – £45 per hour | Full guide → |
| Bangor | £25 – £45 per hour | Full guide → |
| Belfast | £25 – £45 per hour | Full guide → |
| Derry | £25 – £45 per hour | Full guide → |
| Enniskillen | £20 – £40 per hour | Full guide → |
| Lisburn | £25 – £45 per hour | Full guide → |
| Newry | £25 – £45 per hour | Full guide → |
| Newtownabbey | £25 – £45 per hour | Full guide → |
Frequently Asked Questions
UK door installer costs vary significantly by location. Typical job prices run £60 – £4,000. London tends to run 40–50% above the national average; cities in the North East and Northern Ireland are often 15–25% below. Click any city in the table above for a full local pricing breakdown.
Hourly rates for door installers depend on your location and the time of call-out. Standard daytime rates (Mon–Fri 8am–6pm) are the lowest; evening, weekend and emergency call-outs typically attract a 30–60% surcharge. Most door installers also charge a minimum call-out fee equivalent to 30–60 minutes of work.
Yes — Door Installer work legally requires FENSA for glazed doors; no formal requirement for solid doors certification in the UK. Verify credentials at FENSA before hiring.
Price disclaimer: Prices above are 2026 estimates based on regional
trade cost-index data. Actual quotes will vary by contractor experience, job complexity,
materials, and market conditions. Always request at least three written quotes before
committing to any work.
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