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Rates from £35 to £60 per hour · £20,000 to£80,000 for extensions
General building contractors for extensions, renovations, and construction projects. Compare local builders and get free no-obligation quotes on MyApproved.
How much do verified builders charge in the UK?
Builders in the UK charge £35 to£60/hour for labour. Project costs: single-storey extension £20,000 to£45,000, loft conversion £30,000 to£60,000, garage conversion £10,000 to£25,000, full renovation £50,000 to£150,000+. MyApproved builders provide itemised written quotes - materials, labour, and programme - before signing any agreement.
What verification does MyApproved carry out on builders in the UK?
Builders are the UK's most regulated-yet-inconsistent trade. MyApproved applies a pre-listing check to every the UK builder: identity checked, public liability cover of £2m confirmed and monitored, and FMB or NHBC membership checked where applicable. Planning consent and building regulations compliance are discussed at quote stage - MyApproved builders do not skip building control notification.
How to Hire a Verified Builder
Four steps free of charge. It takes less than 2 minutes.
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Say what builder work you need and where you are. Free, and it takes 2 minutes.
Receive verified quotes
Up to 3 local builders send you fixed, written quotes. No verbal estimates.
Compare & choose
Look over their profiles and itemised quotes. Message them directly. No obligation.
Hire with confidence
Every builder is ID-checked, and their public liability cover of at least £2M is confirmed and monitored.
Builder Services Covered
Our verified builders handle all of the following. Ask for a free quote and state exactly what the job involves.
House Extensions
Loft Conversions
Garage Conversions
Renovations
Structural Work
New Builds
Garden Rooms
Porches
Conservatories
Driveways
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Browse verified builders in cities and towns across the UK.
How verification works
Three checks before any builder can be listed
No builder appears on MyApproved until their identity, business and insurance checks have passed. Each check is confirmed on their public profile, not self-declared.
Identity checked
Every applicant submits a government-issued photo ID, which is verified against a live selfie before their profile is created. No identity match. No listing.
Business verified
The business is confirmed as registered on Companies House. Every professional listed trades under a real, registered company.
Insurance confirmed and monitored
Public liability insurance is confirmed genuine and in date before listing, and cover is monitored so the listing is withdrawn if it lapses.
A builder's insurance cover stays monitored after they're listed. If cover lapses or a check falls out of date, the listing is withdrawn until it's put right.
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