A kitchen renovation does not remove one appliance on its own schedule, it removes four or five of them on the contractor's schedule. This guide covers what a removal crew clears from a kitchen before the fit-out starts, how a built-in oven or hob differs from a freestanding fridge at disconnection, and how to sequence the collection so it does not become the reason the contractor loses a day.
This is an appliance collection, not a strip-out. A crew removes the fridge, freezer, oven, hob, extractor hood, dishwasher and any washing machine or dryer that shares the kitchen, along with the packaging from anything new that has just been delivered. That is the full scope.
Cabinetry, countertops, tiling, plumbing and any structural work stay with the fit-out contractor. Cutting out a fitted kitchen carcass or hauling tiling debris is construction waste and needs a licensed construction waste carrier, not an appliance removal booking. Keeping that line clear matters, because it is the difference between a job that starts on time and one that gets held up by scope confusion on site.
A one-off appliance collection is booked around the resident. A renovation collection is booked around the contractor, and that changes almost everything about how the visit runs.
Instead of one item, a crew is usually clearing four to six appliances in a single visit, several of which are built into cabinetry that is itself about to be demolished. The household also has a hard deadline it does not control: the contractor's start date. Miss that date and the renovation stalls with the fit-out crew standing around a kitchen that still has a fridge in it.
The two appliance types leave the kitchen in different ways, and knowing which is which before the crew arrives saves time on the day.
| Appliance | Typical fitting | What happens before it moves |
|---|---|---|
| Fridge, freezer, washing machine, dryer | Freestanding | Unplugged, and a washer or dryer has its water and drain hoses disconnected |
| Built-in oven, built-in microwave | Screwed into a cabinet housing | Unplugged and unscrewed from the housing before it can be lifted out |
| Gas hob | Set into the worktop, gas-connected | Isolated by a licensed gas technician first; the crew collects it once it is free |
| Extractor hood | Fixed to a cabinet or ceiling void | Unscrewed from its mounting and the ducting released |
| Dishwasher | Fitted under the counter, plumbed in | Water supply and drain disconnected, then slid out from under the counter |
Gas disconnection sits outside what a removal crew is licensed to do. If the hob is still gas-connected, that isolation has to happen first, usually arranged by the contractor or a licensed technician, and the crew collects the hob once it is free to move.
The best time for an appliance collection is the day or two before demolition starts, once the household has finished cooking out of that kitchen but before the fit-out crew needs the room empty.
Booking too early leaves a household without a working kitchen for longer than needed. Booking too late risks a fit-out crew standing idle on their first paid day, which costs more than the appliance collection itself. A two-day buffer before the contractor's date is the safest margin in either direction.
Every appliance leaving a renovated kitchen counts as e-waste once it is out. Fridges and freezers need refrigerant recovered by a licensed handler before anything else happens to them, which is covered in full in refrigerator removal. Metal frames, motors and compressors are stripped for recycling, and any appliance still working is set aside for donation rather than scrapped outright.
A renovation does not end when the old appliances leave. New ones arrive boxed, wrapped in foam and strapped to pallets, and that packaging piles up fast in a kitchen that already has no bin space to spare.
A single collection can be booked to cover both ends of the job: the old appliances going out before demolition, and the delivery packaging coming out once the new ones are installed. Flagging both at booking time means one crew relationship covers the whole renovation rather than two separate, unrelated calls.
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Yes. Built-in ovens, microwaves and dishwashers are unscrewed from their housing and disconnected before they are lifted out. Gas hobs need isolation by a licensed technician first; the crew collects the hob once that isolation is done.
Yes, that is how most renovation collections are booked. A crew clears the fridge, oven, hob, hood, dishwasher and any washing machine in a single visit, usually scheduled a day or two before the demolition start date.
Yes, as a separate collection once the new appliances are installed. Flag this at the time you book the old appliance removal so both visits can be planned around the same renovation.
The appliance collection needs to happen before demolition, not during it. Coordinate the date with your contractor so the kitchen is appliance-free when their crew arrives, since demolition debris is outside what this service covers.
A few days is usually enough, though booking a week ahead gives more flexibility if the contractor's date shifts, which renovation schedules often do. Confirm the date as soon as it is fixed rather than waiting until the week itself.
No. This service covers appliances only. Cabinetry, worktops, tiling and any demolition debris are construction waste and need a licensed construction waste carrier, not an appliance removal booking.
It is set aside for donation or resale rather than scrapped, provided it is safe and functional. Fridges and freezers still need their refrigerant recovered by a licensed handler before they leave the property either way.
The appliances are rarely the hard part of a kitchen renovation. Getting them out on the right day, ahead of a contractor whose schedule does not bend, is what matters most.
Confirm your demolition date first, then work backwards to a collection slot with a day or two of buffer. If you are weighing whether an appliance is worth keeping at all before the renovation starts, our guide to repair vs replace vs dispose covers that decision.
Tell us your contractor's start date and which appliances are freestanding versus built in, and we will size the crew and confirm a flat price before the visit.
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