Prices checked 2 November 2026 by Jacob Whitmore. Indicative estimates from published UK prices, not quotations.
The short answer. Home adaptations range from about £25 for a grab rail to £10,000 or more for a wet room or kitchen adaptation. Tick what you are pricing below to get a low, typical and high budget, the effect of VAT relief, and how the total sits against the Disabled Facilities Grant where you live. Before paying for anything, ask your council for an occupational therapy assessment: it is free, and it decides what a grant will fund.
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Home adaptation cost calculator
Tick the adaptations you are pricing. You get a low, typical and high budget from published UK prices, the effect of VAT relief, and how the total sits against the Disabled Facilities Grant limit where you live. These are indicative estimates, not quotes.
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How the calculator works
Each adaptation has a low, typical and high installed price taken from published UK sources dated 2024 to 2026. The totals add up the lines you tick. If you say the person is disabled or has a long-term illness, the calculator removes VAT, a sixth of a VAT-inclusive price, from the items that qualify for zero-rating under HMRC VAT Notice 701/7: ramps, stairlifts, bathroom adaptations and door widening. It does not remove VAT from grab rails or kitchen work, because those prices come from sources where relief is not certain. The grant panel compares the typical cost of grant-eligible work with the limit for your nation. It cannot tell you whether you will pass the means test.
| Adaptation | Figures used (low / typical / high) | Source, date |
|---|---|---|
| Grab rails | £25 first rail (low), £34.30 first and £11.50 each extra (typical first rail), up to £270 a rail in an older home needing wall strengthening | Age UK Cambridgeshire and Peterborough handyperson charges (from 1 Jul 2026); Mole Valley District Council handyperson schedule of rates (2024, includes VAT); Habinteg Housing Association contractor estimates (2024) |
| Threshold ramp | £30 to £150 | less.co.uk (27 Oct 2026); retailer prices checked 2 Nov 2026 |
| Portable folding ramp | £100 to £400, typical £200 | less.co.uk (27 Oct 2026); Essential Aids 1.8m suitcase ramp £199 |
| Permanent concrete ramp | £1,500 to £4,000, typical is the midpoint | less.co.uk (27 Oct 2026) |
| Modular aluminium ramp | £2,000 to £5,000, typical £3,500 for 3m | less.co.uk (27 Oct 2026) |
| Stairlifts | Straight new £1,800 to £3,500 (typical £2,400); reconditioned £650 to £2,500 (£1,550); curved £3,800 to £7,000 (£5,500) | Look Into UK Stairlift Price Index (updated 25 Oct 2026) |
| Walk-in shower, level access, wet room | £1,500 / £4,500 / £7,000; £6,000 / £7,500 / £10,500; £6,000 / £7,500 / £10,000 | Look Into walk-in shower and wet room costs (2 Nov 2026), from five dated UK sources |
| Kitchen adaptation | £8,000 to £12,000, typical is the midpoint | EA Mobility, wheelchair accessible kitchens (updated 13 Oct 2026). Single source. |
| Door widening | Your own quote | No reliable published UK range found |
What this calculator could not settle. We found no reliable published UK price range for widening a doorway, so it asks for your own quote. The kitchen figure rests on one installer's published range. Prices in London and the South East are usually above these figures, and nobody publishes regional prices for most adaptations.
What to do with the number
- Ask adult social care (in Northern Ireland, your Health and Social Care Trust) for an occupational therapy assessment.
- If major work is recommended, apply for the grant before any work starts. See our Disabled Facilities Grant guide.
- Get at least two quotes, and ask each installer whether the price includes VAT.
Related: wheelchair ramp costs, UK Home Adaptation Cost Report, stairlift and home lift running cost calculator.
Questions
How much do home adaptations cost in the UK?
From about £25 for a fitted grab rail to about £7,500 for a typical level-access shower or wet room, and £10,000 or more for a kitchen adaptation. A straight stairlift is typically about £2,400 and a fitted modular ramp about £3,500.
Is this calculator a quote?
No. It gives indicative ranges from published prices. Your home, region and specification will change the real price.
Sources
- Age UK Cambridgeshire and Peterborough, handyperson charges (from 1 Jul 2026)
- Mole Valley District Council, handy person schedule of rates
- Habinteg Housing Association, adaptation cost comparison (2024)
- less.co.uk, wheelchair ramp cost (27 Oct 2026)
- EA Mobility, wheelchair accessible kitchens (13 Oct 2026)
- HMRC VAT Notice 701/7; Care and Support (Charging and Assessment of Resources) Regulations 2014, reg 3
- GOV.UK, Disabled Facilities Grants; Grant Limit Order (NI) 2003, as amended; Scheme of Assistance Regulations 2008