Renovation planner

    Plan your renovation, job by job

    Pick what you are taking on. We build the task list in the order the work actually happens, price each line, and link the jobs you can do yourself to the guide and the calculator you need.

    How to use the planner

    1. 1

      Pick the project closest to yours, then delete what you are not doing and add your own lines.

    2. 2

      Mark each line DIY or trade. DIY lines link straight to the guide and the calculator for the quantities.

    3. 3

      Log contractor quotes against the lines you are outsourcing, then compare them like for like.

    Good to know: Figures are indicative ranges based on typical European supplier and trade pricing. Treat them as a starting point for your own quotes, not a fixed estimate.

    Choose a project

    Bathroom renovation

    Full strip-out to snagging list, with the DIY jobs marked

    Doing it yourself:
    £2,400 – £5,600
    Hiring trades:
    £5,600 – £12,050

    Kitchen renovation

    From rip-out to worktop, in the order the trades actually work

    Doing it yourself:
    £3,000 – £7,750
    Hiring trades:
    £6,900 – £17,200

    Single room makeover

    A weekend-to-fortnight project you can do end to end yourself

    Doing it yourself:
    £390 – £1,400
    Hiring trades:
    £1,200 – £3,450

    Whole-house renovation

    The full sequence, from permits to the snagging list

    Doing it yourself:
    £10,300 – £30,100
    Hiring trades:
    £30,100 – £77,400

    Garden makeover

    Hard landscaping first, planting last, and most of it is DIY

    Doing it yourself:
    £1,300 – £5,150
    Hiring trades:
    £4,300 – £15,500

    Loft conversion & storage

    The DIY-able half: boarding, insulation, ladder and lighting

    Doing it yourself:
    £770 – £2,400
    Hiring trades:
    £2,600 – £38,700