Skirting board fitting in London typically costs £25 to £45 per linear metre supplied and fitted, or around £200 to £350 per day for labour, with a standard room usually completed in a day. Matching architrave, dado and coving can be fitted at the same time.
New skirting instantly sharpens up a room. Whether you are replacing tired, chipped boards, upgrading to a taller modern profile, or finishing off after new flooring or plastering, crisp skirting with tight mitres and filled joints makes the whole space look freshly renovated. Our London carpenters measure, cut, fit and finish skirting and trims to a clean, paint-ready standard.
We supply and fit skirting boards, architrave around doors, dado and picture rails, and coving, in MDF, softwood or hardwood and in any profile from simple modern square-edge to traditional ogee and torus. We scribe to uneven walls and floors — common in older London properties — so the boards sit flush with no ugly gaps, and fill and caulk ready for you or our decorators to paint.
How much does skirting board fitting cost in London?
Here is a realistic guide to London skirting and trim costs in 2026, supplied and fitted:
| Job | Typical London price | Guide time |
|---|---|---|
| Skirting board (per linear metre) | £25 – £45 | — |
| Standard room re-skirt | £250 – £500 | 1 day |
| Architrave around a door | £45 – £90 | 1 – 2 hrs |
| Dado / picture rail (per metre) | £20 – £40 | — |
| Coving (per metre) | £20 – £45 | — |
| Remove old skirting | from £60 | — |
Indicative 2026 London prices, supplied & fitted. Final quotes are fixed after a free assessment.
What our fitting includes
How it works
Fitting new skirting after flooring or plastering is one of the most common finishing jobs we do in London. If you are having new floors laid, it is worth timing the skirting to follow, so the boards sit neatly over the flooring edge for a professional finish. We can coordinate this with our flooring team.
Older London homes rarely have straight walls or level floors, which is why skirting needs to be scribed rather than just cut square. We take the time to follow the contours of period walls so the boards sit tight with no gaps to fill later — the detail that separates a proper job from a rushed one.
Why choose London Handyman Pro
- Skilled carpenters — Tight mitres and scribed joints for a seamless finish.
- Any style — Modern or traditional profiles in MDF, softwood or hardwood.
- Paint-ready — Filled, caulked and left ready to decorate.
- Fixed pricing — Clear per-metre or per-room quotes with no surprises.
Skirting board fitting across London — areas & postcodes we cover
We provide skirting board fitting across every London borough and postcode, from the central districts to the suburbs — including Mayfair, Chelsea, Kensington, Westminster, Notting Hill, Fulham and many more. Wherever you are in the capital, a local, insured handyman is close by, usually with same-week availability.
Covering London postcodes including W1, SW3, W8, SW1, W11, SW6, W6, W4, W5, W3, W12, W9, N1, NW1, NW3, N6, NW5, N3, N4, NW8, N17, E14, EC2, E8, E1, E15, E2, E17, SW4, SW11, SW2, SW18, SW15, SW12, SW17, SW16, SW19, SE10, SE15, SE21, SE11, TW9, TW3 and everywhere between. Don’t see your area? We cover the whole of Greater London — tell us your postcode for a fixed skirting board fitting quote.