From the Broadway retail park to a back kitchen in Glodwick
Oldham's terraced kitchens sit at the back, so a washing machine travels through the front door, across the living room and along a narrow passage, with door frames to watch. Werneth's larger houses give more room to turn, and the Sholver estate houses have sloping paths. A sack truck and straps take the weight, and the machine is set in its space.
The job stops at the kitchen floor. Hoses, pipes and sockets are left for you or a plumber to sort, and dishwashers, cookers, gas appliances and hard-wired items are outside what the van carries. Tall and American-style fridge freezers are not moved either. If the old washer has to go, Currys can say whether it offers take-back with the order, and Oldham Council collects bulky household items you book in.
Preparing an Oldham kitchen for a new appliance
- Measure the space and the narrowest door on the way to the kitchen
- Get the old washer switched off, drained and pulled forward by you or a plumber the day before
- Leave a fridge freezer upright and switched off for the time its maker gives before plugging it in
- Give Currys at Elk Mill the collection details so the order is ready at the counter
- Clear the passage to a back kitchen and lift loose mats
- If the machine comes from a private seller, ask them to drain it and tape the door shut before collection
Oldham shops and kitchens on an appliance drop
- Currys, Elk Mill Shopping ParkUnit 6 on Broadway, Royton, at the start of the A627(M)
- Glodwick and Coldhurst terraceskitchens at the back, reached through the front room
- Wernethlarger old houses with longer halls to the kitchen
- Sholverestate houses on a steep hillside with sloping paths
- Chaddertonmill terraces and later estates off Broadway
Appliance runs in and around Oldham
- Elk Mill → Oldham townthe A627 Chadderton Way south into the centre
- Elk Mill → Shawa short run north-east through Royton
- Bradford → Oldham32 miles, 45 to 60 minutes by the M62 and A627(M)
How an Oldham appliance drop is priced
The weight of the machine, the carry from the van to the kitchen and the distance from the shop or seller set one fixed price. See how we quote for the full breakdown.
Appliance Delivery in Oldham: your questions
Can you plumb in my washing machine?
No. Nothing is plumbed in or connected; a washer is for you or a plumber, and dishwashers, cookers and gas appliances are not delivered at all.
Will you take the old machine away?
No, old appliances are not taken away. Ask the shop about take-back when you order, or book Oldham Council's bulky waste collection.
Can you collect from Currys at Elk Mill?
Yes. Send the order details and the collection time, and the van fetches it from Elk Mill Shopping Park and carries it into your kitchen.
Can you deliver a fridge freezer to a Saddleworth cottage?
Yes, a standard-height one, if it fits the doorway. Uppermill and Delph cottages can have low, narrow doors, so measure the door and the appliance before the order is placed.