What does washing machine or dishwasher installation cost in Ireland?

Currys requires installation to be booked with delivery and suitable existing connections. Its service does not include changing cupboards. Check delivery charges and eligibility for your address before comparing this with a plumber's standalone visit.[1]

For a useful comparison, request the total payable for your job, including VAT where applicable. Ask whether disconnection, taking away the old machine and any necessary small fittings are included. A cheap connection charge is not the whole budget when another visit is needed first.

For a replacement, send the installer the model number and photographs of the space and visible connections. Describe any existing dripping valve or slow drainage rather than assuming the old arrangement is suitable because it worked before.

For a first-time dishwasher installation, request a plumbing assessment before buying. The installer needs to establish an appropriate water supply and waste route. If a new electrical connection is required, have that assessed by a suitable electrical contractor rather than asking for an improvised extension-lead solution.

An integrated model also needs to work with the furniture door, plinth and opening. Share the product installation diagram with the kitchen fitter or installer; nominal appliance width alone does not establish compatibility.

• Give the county, area and access information: stairs, lift, parking and narrow doorways.
• Identify the appliance as freestanding or integrated and say whether it has arrived.
• Explain whether it is replacing an appliance in the same position or creating a new connection.
• Mention water leaks, inaccessible valves or a damaged cupboard, without dismantling anything for photographs.
• Ask who handles cabinet alterations and any electrical work, and in what order visits should happen.

Ask each business to price the same scope. One quote might be connection only, while another includes collecting the appliance or making good a cupboard. Agree how unexpected work will be authorised before it begins, and ask whether a diagnostic or unsuccessful attendance charge applies.

At handover, ask the installer to demonstrate the machine and explain what was checked. Keep the invoice and any installation documentation with the appliance warranty. Do not run a leaking appliance while waiting for a return visit.

A useful brief would be: 'Replace a freestanding dishwasher in the existing position. New model is ordered; photographs of the opening and accessible plumbing attached. Please quote for disconnection, installation, testing and old-appliance removal, and list exclusions.' This is an illustrative brief, not a completed HomePros job.

For a local installation request, start with plumbers in Dublin