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Integrated appliance installation in Hampshire

Homeowners and landlords across Hampshire can book us for integrated appliance installation: fridges, freezers, dishwashers, ovens and washing machines fitted into housings with doors lined up.

Guide priceFrom £50 each
Towns covered24 towns, including Southampton
TimescaleUsually part of the fit
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An installer adjusting the door of an integrated dishwasher so it lines up with the drawer fronts beside it

What prompts integrated appliance installation in Hampshire?

Many people in Hampshire buy integrated appliances separately from the kitchen and then need someone to fit them so the doors line up with everything around them.

If your kitchen in Hampshire has a dishwasher door that sits proud or a fridge door that drops, the cause is often the fitting or the housing rather than the appliance.

What does integrated appliance installation in Hampshire include?

The exact scope is agreed after the survey, but a typical job in Hampshire covers:

  • Appliance sizes checked against housings, door-fixing kits and ventilation gaps before fitting
  • Integrated fridges and freezers fixed into tall or under-counter housings
  • Furniture doors attached with the fixed-hinge or sliding-hinge kit and aligned
  • Dishwashers anchored under the worktop, levelled and connected to the supply and waste
  • Washing machines plumbed in on a stable floor with an accessible isolation valve
  • Built-in ovens and microwaves fixed into housings with the required ventilation space
  • Accessible switching for built-in appliances, such as a switched fused spur, where needed
  • Leak checks, final door adjustments and each appliance switched on and tested

How much does integrated appliance installation cost in Hampshire?

These guide ranges include VAT at 20% and are adjusted for prices in the South East. We confirm your price in writing after a free survey visit. Expect costs in the South East to sit somewhat above UK averages, reflecting local labour rates.

How much does integrated appliance installation cost in Hampshire?
Typical projectGuide price
Integrated appliance fitted into its housing (each)Fridge, freezer, dishwasher or washing machine, door fitted£50–£90 each
Dishwasher or washing machine plumbed inValve, waste connection and leak check£90–£210
Built-in oven fitted, like for likeOn an existing suitable circuit£140–£290
New cooker circuit from the consumer unitOften needed for a double oven or induction hob£340–£800

Guide ranges cover labour on existing suitable supplies, apart from the new cooker circuit row; moved plumbing, new housings or units, door-fixing kits and the appliances themselves are priced separately. Prices include VAT at 20%.

Kitchens in homes across Hampshire

Across Hampshire you will often find Victorian terraces, 1930s semis, post-war estate houses and thatched and brick cottages, and each shapes the kitchen differently. Terraces in Southampton and Portsmouth often have a narrow back kitchen, while post-war estate houses tend to have a compact rectangular room suited to an L-shape.

Water across Hampshire is mostly hard, largely from chalk sources, so limescale on taps and boiling water taps is common and a filter can help. Dense terraced streets can be very tight for parking, and New Forest lanes and village roads may limit the size of delivery vehicle.

Terraced houses often have a small back kitchen behind the dining room, and owners frequently knock through to make one family space. Village cottages bring thick walls, low beams and sometimes a range cooker, all of which shape the layout.

Rules for integrated appliance installation in Hampshire

Fitting an integrated appliance needs no approval in England. Adding a socket or switched fused spur to an existing kitchen circuit is not notifiable under Part P, though it must meet BS 7671. A new circuit for a double oven or induction hob is notifiable, so it is certified through a competent person scheme or building control. Water connections should meet the water fittings regulations, with isolation valves and suitable backflow protection.

Homes within the New Forest or South Downs national parks, listed cottages and conservation areas may need consent for a new extractor vent or alterations to historic features.

Before you start

  • Plan accessible switching for built-in appliances, such as a switched fused spur above the worktop, so they can be isolated without pulling them out.
  • Integrated fridges use either fixed-hinge (door-on-door) or sliding-hinge fixing, and the housing and furniture door must suit the type you choose.
  • Check the furniture door is within the weight range the dishwasher hinges are designed for; the springs can usually be adjusted within that range.
  • Check the installation dimensions in each appliance manual against the housing before buying; a few millimetres out can stop a door closing.
  • Keep integrated appliances boxed until the fitter arrives, so any that do not suit their housings can be returned unopened to the retailer.
  • If your Hampshire home has a suspended timber floor, ask for the washing machine position to be checked for firmness before it is plumbed in.

Questions about integrated appliance installation in Hampshire

How much does integrated appliance installation cost in Hampshire?

Guide prices in Hampshire are about £50 to £90 each including VAT for fitting an integrated appliance into its housing. The final price depends on the size of the kitchen and what is moving, and is set out in an itemised written quote.

Do you cover the whole of Hampshire?

Yes. We carry out integrated appliance installation across Hampshire, including Southampton, Portsmouth, Basingstoke and Gosport. Every job starts with a free survey visit and an itemised written quote.

Why does an integrated dishwasher need fixing under the worktop?

Because a dishwasher can tip forward when the loaded door and racks are pulled out, and it moves slightly as it runs. It is anchored with the brackets supplied, usually to the underside of the worktop or to the side panels, then levelled so its door lines up with the drawer fronts beside it. Stone worktops usually need the side fixings rather than screws from below.

Do built-in appliances need their own switch?

It is good practice under BS 7671 for built-in appliances to have an accessible means of isolation, for example a switched fused spur above the worktop, so they can be switched off without being pulled out. Some layouts use an accessible socket in a neighbouring cupboard instead. Manufacturers' instructions often cover this too, and the electrician confirms the right arrangement for your kitchen.

What is the difference between fixed-hinge and sliding-hinge integrated fridges?

On a fixed-hinge, or door-on-door, fridge the kitchen door is fixed straight onto the appliance door, so both swing together on the fridge's own hinges. On a sliding-hinge fridge the kitchen door hangs on cabinet hinges, and the appliance door is linked to it by runners that slide as it opens. Fixed-hinge models generally carry heavier doors more securely; sliding-hinge ones need the right housing and hinges.

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