Cookers are heavy, greasy and often connected to the most dangerous services in the house. A plug-in single oven can simply be unplugged, but most freestanding electric cookers are wired into a dedicated cooker circuit through a connection plate on the wall, and dual-fuel and gas cookers are connected to the gas supply by a bayonet fitting or rigid pipe. Those connections are the difference between a five-minute job and one that needs a qualified engineer first.
Once the cooker is disconnected, we pull it out, protect the floor and worktop edges, and carry it out. Built-in ovens are slid out of the housing unit once the fixing screws are removed. Range cookers, which can weigh well over 100 kg, get a two-person team and are taken out in the most practical way for the property. Everything goes to a licensed recycling site.
What is included
- Unplugging plug-in ovens and checking hard-wired units have been isolated
- Removing the fixing screws on built-in and eye-level ovens
- Sliding the cooker out without scratching the floor
- Two-person lift for range cookers and double ovens
- Removing loose shelves, trays and grill pans with the appliance
- Collection of a separate hob or extractor hood in the same visit
- Recycling at a licensed WEEE site and a waste transfer note
Who it is for
- Kitchen refits where the fitter is not taking the old appliances
- Replacing a cooker that has failed
- Range cookers too heavy for the household to move
- Built-in ovens being swapped for a new model
- Rental properties where a landlord needs a broken cooker gone
How much does it cost?
As a guide, collecting an already disconnected cooker or built-in oven usually costs £35 to £75, and a range cooker £60 to £120. Any electrician or Gas Safe engineer's disconnection is a separate cost. See our full cost guide.