From the shop counter to the kitchen floor in Ripon

Most appliances are heavy and short, so the carry matters more than the size. A washing machine goes on the trolley and up a step at a time, whether that is the front step of a Ure Bank terrace or the stair of a flat over a shop on North Street. A fridge freezer shorter than the 1.7m roof travels upright and is stood in the kitchen to settle before it is switched on. A fridge freezer taller than that roof, or an American-style one, is not something the van moves.

Bigger appliance ranges are in Harrogate, about 12 miles down the A61, or from York. Collection from a store is timed to its window. At the house, kitchens in the estate houses at Quarry Moor and Whitcliffe are a short carry from the van, while some older houses in the centre have the kitchen at the back, past a narrow hall. The driver does not connect anything: plumbing and wiring are for you or a tradesperson.

Before an appliance arrives in Ripon

Measure the gap the appliance is going into, and the doors on the way to it
Standard fridge freezers only: tall and American-style ones are not moved
Leave the old machine disconnected and drained if it is going too
Book North Yorkshire Council's bulky waste collection for an old fridge or washer
Dishwashers, cookers, gas and hard-wired items are not moved

Ripon homes and shops on appliance runs

G. Craggs, city centrethe local electrical shop, collected from the street
Harrogate storesabout 12 miles south on the A61 for larger ranges
Quarry Moor and Whitcliffeestate houses with a short carry to the kitchen
Flats over North Street and Westgate shopsa washer taken up the stair a step at a time
Ure Bank terracesa front step and a narrow hall to the back kitchen

Appliance runs to Ripon kitchens

Bradford → Ripon30 miles on the A658 and A61, 50 to 65 minutes before the first collection
Harrogate → Ripon12 miles up the A61 from a store
Ripon seller → Bishoptona short run across the city

Distance, stairs and the store: pricing a Ripon appliance drop

Where the appliance comes from, how far it goes and the stairs or steps at the house set the fixed price, agreed first and covering the drive. See how we quote for the full breakdown.