Overview

• Average bathroom fitting costs dropped to £5,525 in the second quarter, down from £5,758 in Q1 and £6,062 in Q4 2024.
• Kitchen installation charges fell to £6,803 in Q2 from £7,337 in Q4 2024, while bedroom fitting prices declined to £3,631 from £4,016 in Q1.
• Painting and decorating, window and door fitting, and plastering services all recorded year-to-date price decreases.
• Larger-scale building jobs averaged £12,369 in Q2, down from £15,358 in Q3 2024, and groundworks along with patio and driveway projects also saw notable cost reductions.
• A Checkatrade–Zoopla partnership reveals that falling air conditioning prices could add roughly £4,925 to a home’s value when sold in summer.