Carrying a washer or fridge into a Rochdale kitchen

Rochdale terraces put the kitchen at the back, and the route can be the front room, a narrow hall and a step down. Some houses on the setted streets of Spotland and Deeplish have a back gate onto an alley, which can be a shorter way in. Measure the space the appliance is going into and the narrowest door on the way, and clear the route of rugs and anything on the floor. A full-size washing machine is heavy, so a step or two matters more than the distance.

The job is the carry and setting the appliance in its space. Nothing is plumbed in or connected, so a washing machine needs you or a plumber to finish it. Cookers, dishwashers and anything gas or hard-wired are not part of the service. A tall or American-style fridge freezer is something the van does not move. The old machine is left where it stands, and Rochdale Borough Council's bulky waste collection can be booked for it, or ask the retailer about taking it back.

Getting a Rochdale kitchen ready for an appliance

Measure the gap and the narrowest door, including a back gate or alley entry
Have the old machine pulled out and disconnected before the day
Leave a fridge freezer standing before switching it on, as the maker advises
Bring the order number and collection reference for an Argos or store pick-up
Book the council's bulky collection for the old appliance

Rochdale shops and kitchens for appliances

Argos, Rochdale Central Retail Parkfridge freezers and washers collected south of the centre
The Range, Kingsway Retail Parksmaller appliances off the A664
Spotland and Deeplish terracesback kitchens, sometimes reached from the alley
Kirkholt and Castletonstraighter routes from the kerb to the kitchen

Appliance runs to and from Rochdale

Rochdale Central Retail Park → Kirkholtsouth on the A671 Oldham Road, about 1.5 miles
Milnrow → Rochdalethe A640 Milnrow Road into town for a private sale
Bradford → Rochdale28 miles by the M62 to junction 21, 40 to 55 minutes

Weight, steps and the carry: pricing a Rochdale appliance

The weight of the appliance, the steps between the van and the kitchen and where it is collected from set one fixed price for the drop. See how we quote for the full breakdown.