Richmond upon Thames · TW11 · Fridge and freezer disposal
Same-week slots · Fully insured · Local Hampton Wick fitters · Fixed written pricesLooking for fridge and freezer disposal in Hampton Wick TW11? We work in Hampton Wick most weeks — a small riverside village opposite Kingston Bridge, at the edge of Bushy Park — and price fridge and freezer disposal against that reality rather than a London average. Fixed written quote from £45, insured fitters, every fixing torqued, and the flat-pack packaging taken away.
Overview
Fridge and freezer disposal in Hampton Wick TW11 is a fixed-price visit for owner-occupier-led homes in Richmond upon Thames, most of them Georgian and early Victorian. 4,635 households sit inside this TW11 patch, 53% of them flats, so we quote on access near Kingston Bridge and Bushy Park's Hampton Wick gate rather than a London average.
How it works
Step 1
Under-counter, full-height or American-style — that alone sets the price, no visit needed to quote.
Step 2
The degassing fee is already inside the figure; nothing is added once the facility processes the unit.
Step 3
Next-day is standard across every borough; same-day is often available for a single unit.
Step 4
Unit is kept upright wherever possible to avoid disturbing the compressor oil and refrigerant lines.
Step 5
Taken to an approved WEEE facility where the refrigerant is recovered before scrapping, with the transfer note emailed to you.
Why choose us
Refrigerant-containing appliances are classed as WEEE and controlled under the Ozone-Depleting Substances Regulations and the F-Gas Regulations — the gas must be recovered by a certified technician before the unit is crushed or scrapped, and we handle that step at an approved facility rather than leaving it to the tip.
One or two crew depending on access; American-style and full-height units on an upper floor with no lift are booked as a two-person job as standard. Very narrow one-way lanes, bridge traffic and no off-street parking in the old core.
Next-day collection is standard across every borough, and same-day is usually available for a single unit booked before mid-morning. Hampton Wick (South Western) is the nearest station, so a TW11 visit rarely needs a whole morning set aside.
We expect lath and plaster over timber studs; locally that also means with solid brick on the party and external walls, which is why London Borough of Richmond upon Thames kerb rules get settled before the van is loaded in TW11, and we carry the anchors, through-fixings and long bits that match. The mistake we spend most time undoing here is a plasterboard plug spun into lime plaster; locally that also means which crumbles the key and drops the panel, which is what a 53% flat share across the ONS neighbourhood covering Hampton Wick actually produces.
Fixed prices
| Job | From | Typical time | What sets the price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under-counter fridge or freezer | £45 | 20–30 min | Smaller units still need the same degassing process, so the price floor reflects the facility charge rather than the size. |
| Full-height fridge or fridge-freezer | £60 | 20–30 min | Priced per unit for collection plus the WEEE facility's per-item gate fee for degassing and recycling. |
| American-style or larger fridge-freezer | £85 | 30–45 min | Extra crew time for the size and weight through a doorway, plus a higher refrigerant charge on some larger units. |
| Chest or upright freezer | £55 | 20–30 min | Same F-gas recovery step as a fridge, priced per unit against the approved facility's rate. |
| Wine cooler or drinks fridge | £40 | 15–20 min | Smaller refrigerant charge than a full fridge, but still requires the same certified recovery step before scrapping. |
| Second unit on the same visit | £30 each | Added to visit | One collection, one degassing trip to the facility — each extra unit avoids a second call-out charge. |
Under-counter fridge or freezer
£45 · 20–30 min
Smaller units still need the same degassing process, so the price floor reflects the facility charge rather than the size.
Full-height fridge or fridge-freezer
£60 · 20–30 min
Priced per unit for collection plus the WEEE facility's per-item gate fee for degassing and recycling.
American-style or larger fridge-freezer
£85 · 30–45 min
Extra crew time for the size and weight through a doorway, plus a higher refrigerant charge on some larger units.
Chest or upright freezer
£55 · 20–30 min
Same F-gas recovery step as a fridge, priced per unit against the approved facility's rate.
Wine cooler or drinks fridge
£40 · 15–20 min
Smaller refrigerant charge than a full fridge, but still requires the same certified recovery step before scrapping.
Second unit on the same visit
£30 each · Added to visit
One collection, one degassing trip to the facility — each extra unit avoids a second call-out charge.
Domestic prices are the total you pay. Landlord and letting-agent invoices are quoted plus VAT at 20%. Every price includes the WEEE facility's degassing and recycling charge, which is fixed per unit regardless of how far it travels. Where a permit, bay suspension, ULEZ or the Congestion Charge applies it is itemised separately.
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Coverage
Also in this area
Single items, part-loads, garden waste and office strip-outs across the borough.
The wider rubbish disposal hub — every waste stream we collect, in one place.
Sofas, beds, wardrobes and mattresses collected per item, dismantling included.
Whole-property clears, probate and end-of-tenancy strip-outs, sorted room by room.
Drum, seal and filter cleaned to clear odours and standing water.
Working in Hampton Wick
4,635 households sit inside the TW11 neighbourhood covering Hampton Wick. The build is Georgian and early Victorian, the tenure profile owner-occupier-led, and 53% of those homes are flats.
Because 24% of Hampton Wick is privately rented and 14% socially rented, a lot of TW11 work is agreed with a landlord or managing agent rather than the person opening the door.
Expect lath and plaster over timber studs; locally that also means with solid brick on the party and external walls, which is why London Borough of Richmond upon Thames kerb rules get settled before the van is loaded behind the plaster in TW11. That is why fixings are picked in the room rather than off a van shelf, and why a plasterboard plug spun into lime plaster; locally that also means which crumbles the key and drops the panel, which is what a 53% flat share across the ONS neighbourhood covering Hampton Wick actually produces is the fault we are called back to undo.
A small riverside village opposite Kingston Bridge, at the edge of Bushy Park. That character decides the practical detail of fridge and freezer disposal here far more than the borough boundary does. Hampton Wick is outside the Congestion Charge zone but inside ULEZ; our vehicles are compliant, so nothing is added for it.
On access, very narrow one-way lanes, bridge traffic and no off-street parking in the old core — one reason one or two crew depending on access; American-style and full-height units on an upper floor with no lift are booked as a two-person job as standard. Fitters travelling in use Hampton Wick (South Western).
Area at a glance
Who lives in Hampton Wick and what they live in decides how fridge and freezer disposal is quoted and how long a visit takes. These are the published Census 2021 figures for the Hampton Wick & Teddington East neighbourhood itself — not Richmond upon Thames-wide averages, and not estimates.
10,755
Residents
Hampton Wick & Teddington East neighbourhood, Census 2021
4,635
Households
Median age 42.8
Flats vs houses
Residents by sex
Single-person households
31.5%
Privately rented
23.7%
Source: ONS Census 2021 via Nomis (TS008, TS041, TS007A, TS044, TS054, TS003), MSOA geography. Figures cover the ONS neighbourhood Hampton Wick & Teddington East (E02000805) — the published geography that covers Hampton Wick, not the whole borough. Neighbourhood names: House of Commons Library MSOA Names (OGL). Coordinates for the TW11 district: 51.4263, -0.3318 — Outward postcode centroid, postcodes.io (Ordnance Survey Open Data).
Under-counter fridge or freezer starts at £45 in Hampton Wick, with Richmond upon Thames parking rules in play, and every job is quoted as a fixed written price before a fitter is booked. Unit size and the refrigerant charge set the floor price; stairs, narrow galley kitchens and integrated housings that need levering out add crew time on top for Hampton Wick (TW11) addresses — and 14% social-rented stock nearby, with 53% of homes here being flats.
Yes — IKEA, Argos, Wayfair, Made and independent brands are all built to the manufacturer's instructions on this side of Richmond upon Thames, with 47% of Hampton Wick homes being houses. We are independent of every retailer; the names simply describe what we assemble in Hampton Wick most weeks across TW11, with 14% social-rented stock nearby.
In Hampton Wick, 5–2 hours. Sliding-door and corner wardrobes take two to four times as long because the tracks have to be dead level in this 53% flats neighbourhood, with 63% owner-occupation locally. That covers fridge and freezer disposal on Hampton Wick jobs too.
That is exactly why we build in the room it will live in for Hampton Wick (TW11) addresses. With 53% of Hampton Wick homes being flats, narrow hallways and tight turns are the norm in Hampton Wick — and this being London Borough of Richmond upon Thames territory, with 32% one-person households here, so anything that will not pass a doorway once assembled is built where it stands.
Very narrow one-way lanes, bridge traffic and no off-street parking in the old core in this 53% flats neighbourhood. Where a permit or a suspended bay is needed in London Borough of Richmond upon Thames it is itemised on the quote before the visit, never added afterwards on Richmond upon Thames bookings — and this being London Borough of Richmond upon Thames territory, with 14% social-rented stock nearby. On Hampton Wick jobs we confirm it when the slot is booked, not on the day.
Refrigerant-containing appliances are classed as WEEE and controlled under the Ozone-Depleting Substances Regulations and the F-Gas Regulations — the gas must be recovered by a certified technician before the unit is crushed or scrapped on the Hampton Wick rounds, with a median age of 43 in this neighbourhood — and Richmond upon Thames parking rules in play, and we handle that step at an approved facility rather than leaving it to the tip. That paperwork is what most Richmond upon Thames letting agents and managing agents ask for before work starts in a leasehold flat on Richmond upon Thames bookings, with this being London Borough of Richmond upon Thames territory.
Disconnecting an integrated fridge or freezer that is plumbed or wired in — that is a trade job we can refer you for; Commercial catering refrigeration and cold rooms — and 63% owner-occupation locally, with 24% of TW11 homes being privately rented, which are quoted separately due to larger refrigerant volumes; Units that have been dismantled or had the refrigerant circuit cut open around Hampton Wick (South Western), which need a specialist hazardous-waste route instead. Anything outside that scope is quoted separately so the Hampton Wick TW11 price you agree is the price you pay in Hampton Wick, with this being a short walk from Hampton Wick (South Western).
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Free quote · 1-hour reply
Two ways to go: price it yourself on the quote page, or pick a slot on the live booking calendar. Hampton Wick TW11 jobs are confirmed in writing before anyone travels, and the same crew covers the rest of richmond upon thames.
No deposit is taken until the price and slot are confirmed in writing.
