The specific question is about a built in dishwasher, but feel free to bring up any household kitchen appliance. Gone are the days when a service call was $25, and the hourly labor was $35. And gone is the price of $349 that we paid when I bought and installed our dishwasher in 2004, when we bought our home.
A quick look shows new dishwashers range from about $400 to $1,000, and the major outlets don't offer a "fixed" install cost, and just suggest outside installers.
So how much does it cost to install? From $150 to $475... and more. Average $300.
The dishwasher fills, then leaks. I can't do the uninstall and fix and reinstall any more. Lowest total cost to buy,deliver, install and remove looks to be about $800 and as much as $1,000.
Just the two of us, and probably just here for another 3 years. We don't entertain, so no more big meals. Less time to hand wash and dry, than to use the Dishwasher. Probably no effect on the resale value of the home, and by then I won't care.
So... what do you do when an over-the-counter microwave, refrigerator, washer, dryer or airconditioner/furnace fails? Repair or replace? or Spend that $75 to $100 to get an estimate.
The big "IF"... you can't do it yourself.
Ah me... Life is hard, and then you die.
A quick look shows new dishwashers range from about $400 to $1,000, and the major outlets don't offer a "fixed" install cost, and just suggest outside installers.
So how much does it cost to install? From $150 to $475... and more. Average $300.
The dishwasher fills, then leaks. I can't do the uninstall and fix and reinstall any more. Lowest total cost to buy,deliver, install and remove looks to be about $800 and as much as $1,000.
Just the two of us, and probably just here for another 3 years. We don't entertain, so no more big meals. Less time to hand wash and dry, than to use the Dishwasher. Probably no effect on the resale value of the home, and by then I won't care.
So... what do you do when an over-the-counter microwave, refrigerator, washer, dryer or airconditioner/furnace fails? Repair or replace? or Spend that $75 to $100 to get an estimate.
The big "IF"... you can't do it yourself.
Ah me... Life is hard, and then you die.
Last edited: