UK service-price guide

What should a restring cost?

Some prices cover labour only; others include the string. Always compare the ready-to-play total.

Bring your own string£16 labour

Example recorded 15 September 2026: £16 labour per frame when you supply the string (London-area service link). Turnaround not verified.

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String included£27–£42

Example recorded 15 September 2026: about £27–£42 including string, depending on type (service price list linked). Ask for turnaround.

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Get an itemised quoteString + labour

Ask for the exact string, labour charge and turnaround. No broader UK price range has been verified.

Ask these four questions

  • Does the quote include both string and labour?
  • Is urgent turnaround or delivery extra?
  • What type and gauge are being fitted?
  • What tension will be used, and why?

A practical starting point

For a social or improving player who rarely breaks strings, ask about synthetic gut or multifilament before paying for premium polyester. Polyester is not automatically an upgrade for every player.

Illustration (not a quote): £16 labour plus a £12 set is a £28 restring.

Historical examples recorded 15 September 2026; not rechecked in this update. Researched guidance, not a hands-on string test. Correction, 15 September: removed the £25–£65 Tennisnuts range because its link did not establish a specific service price.