A basic UK home gym costs about £150 for a fixed dumbbell pair and a floor mat pack, and a full cardio-and-weights setup can pass £1,000. These totals add the site's indicative prices, each checked in October 2026, so treat them as a rough scale. Delivery is excluded, and racks and benches are priced on their own pages.
What do home gym items cost in the UK?
On the indicative prices, single items run from around £60 for a flooring pack to around £999 for a water rower. These are not live prices, and delivery is not included.
| Item | Indicative price (checked Oct 2026) | Stated size or range |
|---|---|---|
| Nicoman interlocking mats (9-pack) | around £60 | Nine mats per pack, per the product name |
| PROIRON rubber hex dumbbells, 14kg (pair) | around £90 | Fixed weight, listed as a pair |
| AIRHOP ACTIVE interlocking tiles (12-pack) | around £130 | Twelve tiles per pack, per the product name |
| PowerBlock Sport 24 adjustable dumbbells | around £205 | 3 to 24 lb (about 1.4 to 10.9 kg) per dumbbell |
| GCM black rubber matting roll | around £234 | 10 m x 1.5 m, so 15 sq m |
| JTX Freedom Air rowing machine | around £430 | Folding; 135 kg maximum user weight per JTX |
| Bowflex SelectTech 552 adjustable dumbbells | around £608 | 5 to 52.5 lb (2.3 to 23.9 kg) per dumbbell |
| Concept2 rowing machine | around £990 | Air-resistance rower |
| WaterRower Oak rowing machine | around £999 | Water-resistance rower; stores upright |
Retail prices move. Where a maker publishes no page for a product (PROIRON and the flooring items), the sizes in the table come only from the product's name.
How much does a basic UK home gym cost?
A basic setup of one fixed dumbbell pair and a floor mat pack adds up to about £150, using around £90 and around £60. The totals below add the indicative prices above. They are arithmetic, not recommendations from any use of the products.
- Starter strength corner: PROIRON dumbbell pair (£89.99) plus Nicoman mats (£60) comes to about £150. The trade-off is a single fixed load.
- Compact adjustable set: PowerBlock Sport 24 (£204.73) plus AIRHOP tiles (£129.99) comes to about £335. PowerBlock says the set replaces eight pairs of traditional dumbbells, with a top weight of 24 lb per dumbbell.
- Wider-range adjustable set: Bowflex 552 (£608.24) plus AIRHOP tiles (£129.99) comes to about £738, for a stated top setting of 23.9 kg per dumbbell.
- Cardio addition: a JTX Freedom Air (£429.99) on top of the compact set comes to about £765. A Concept2 (£990) on top of the same set comes to about £1,325.
How much do adjustable dumbbells cost?
The PowerBlock Sport 24 is around £205 and the Bowflex SelectTech 552 is around £608 on the indicative prices. Their stated ranges differ: 3 to 24 lb per dumbbell for the PowerBlock and 5 to 52.5 lb for the Bowflex. Fixed pairs are the lowest entry point because one weight costs around £90, while adjustable sets cost more because one pair covers many settings. Our adjustable versus fixed dumbbells guide explains the trade-off, and the adjustable dumbbells guide compares the options by specification and price.
How much do home rowing machines cost?
On the indicative prices, the JTX Freedom Air is around £430, the Concept2 around £990 and the WaterRower Oak around £999. That is the widest price range of any category here, so compare what each maker states before paying.
| Rower | Weight | Warranty or guarantee stated |
|---|---|---|
| JTX Freedom Air | 40 kg | 2-year in-home repair; 28-day money-back guarantee |
| Concept2 | 26 kg with standard legs | Limited warranties of 2 and 5 years |
| WaterRower Oak | 29 kg dry, 46 kg filled | 5-year frame, 3-year parts |
Floor space is a cost too. Concept2's page lists an assembled footprint of 244 x 61 cm and 274 x 122 cm with clearance for use, and says the machine separates into two pieces without tools. The maker's page lists a US dollar price rather than pounds, so the pound figure here is the site's indicative retail price only. See the rowing machine guide for specifications side by side.
What does flooring add to the cost?
Flooring adds from around £60 to around £234 on the indicative prices. Per-unit division gives about £10.83 a tile for the AIRHOP pack and about £6.67 a mat for the Nicoman pack, but neither product has a maker page, so tile sizes are unverified. The GCM roll works out at around £15.60 per square metre by dividing £233.99 by the 15 sq m implied by its name. Our flooring guide and the guide on rubber flooring versus foam mats cover how to choose.
What do racks, benches and smart systems cost?
This page does not price them, because it only uses prices it can source. They are the largest steps in cost and floor space. The power rack guide, the weight bench guide and the smart home gym guide cover them, and prices are shown on each product's own page.
What costs sit beyond the sticker price?
Delivery, warranty gaps, upkeep and space all sit outside the table. Delivery varies by retailer and by the weight of the item; WaterRower lists its Oak model at 29 kg dry and 46 kg filled, and JTX lists its Freedom Air at 40 kg. Warranties matter too: Bowflex's standard 2-year parts warranty does not cover accidental damage, which is available only through its optional Protection+ plans, while PowerBlock's 5-year limited warranty is for residential use only. Upkeep is a cost in time rather than money, and our maintenance guide summarises what the makers publish. Finally, space has a cost of its own: our renters guide and garage gym guide cover the two ends of the spectrum.
How can I lower the total?
- Start without equipment. The NHS lists body-weight exercises such as push-ups, sit-ups and squats.
- Build in stages. Buy the item you will use first, then add more. Our budget home gym guide sets out an order.
- Consider second-hand. Used equipment lowers the upfront price but removes retailer protections; see the second-hand guide.
- Time your purchase. Our timing guide looks at when to buy.
- Compare with a gym. Our home gym versus membership comparison works through the break-even months for the products above.
How should I read the totals?
Each total is a sum of single prices checked on one date, so treat it as a rough scale rather than a quote. Two builds that look similar may differ by the price of delivery, a different pack size or a sale. Where an item has no maker page, such as the flooring and the PROIRON pair, the stated size is only what the product name gives, so check the retailer's listing and returns terms before relying on it.
Who should wait before buying?
Anyone who has not yet decided what kind of training they will do should wait, because spending on the largest items first carries the most risk. A low-cost start, and the NHS body-weight options, let you learn what you will use before committing. Where a maker publishes a returns window, such as JTX's 28-day money-back guarantee on the Freedom Air, that lowers the risk of a larger purchase, but read the exact terms on the maker's page, since a guarantee can carry conditions that a summary leaves out.
