Crew sized to the job
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. Level-crossing delays, Boat Race day closures and permit bays on the terraces.
Richmond upon Thames · SW14 · Fridge and freezer disposal
Professional Fridge and freezer disposal in Mortlake and East Sheen, SW14
Same-week slots · Fully insured · Local Mortlake and East Sheen fitters · Fixed written pricesFridge and freezer disposal for Mortlake and East Sheen (SW14) households — 4,944 of them, 50% in flats. From £45 fixed, 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 Insured fitters, every fixing torqued, and the flat-pack packaging taken away.
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SW14
- Fridge and freezer disposal in Mortlake and East Sheen SW14 from £45, fixed in writing
- Most booked here: alcove shelving and a TV bracket
- Next-day collection is standard across every borough, and same-day is usually available for a single unit booked before mid-morning.
- London Borough of Richmond upon Thames permits, ULEZ itemised, never hidden
- Trustpilot 4.5· 3,100+ reviews
- Google 3.9· 1,429 reviews
- £5m public liability
- Licensed waste carrier CBDU300454
- Since 2019
- From, under-counter fridge or freezer
- £45From, under-counter fridge or freezer
- Mortlake and East Sheen homes are flats
- 50%Mortlake and East Sheen homes are flats
- Privately rented
- 28%Privately rented
- Households in Mortlake and East Sheen
- 4,944Households in Mortlake and East Sheen
Overview
Fridge and freezer disposal in Mortlake and East Sheen SW14, explained
Booked mostly by owner-occupier-led households around Mortlake, fridge and freezer disposal here covers supply-free fitting from £45. With 50% of Mortlake and East Sheen's 4,944 homes in flats, lift access and stair carries in SW14 shape the slot length we hold.
How it works
How fridge and freezer disposal works in Mortlake and East Sheen
Five steps, the same on every SW14 job, so you know what happens before you commit. Victorian and Edwardian conversion flats with original lath-and-plaster partitions, as the Mortlake and East Sheen stock goes, a median age of 39 in this neighbourhood shapes what gets ordered here is what we plan for here.
Step 1
Tell us the type and size
Under-counter, full-height or American-style — that alone sets the price, no visit needed to quote.
Step 2
Fixed price confirmed
The degassing fee is already inside the figure; nothing is added once the facility processes the unit.
Step 3
Book collection
Next-day is standard across every borough; same-day is often available for a single unit.
Step 4
Careful carry and load
Unit is kept upright wherever possible to avoid disturbing the compressor oil and refrigerant lines.
Step 5
Degas and certify
Taken to an approved WEEE facility where the refrigerant is recovered before scrapping, with the transfer note emailed to you.
Why choose us
Why Mortlake and East Sheen customers book us
What follows is specific to Mortlake and East Sheen: its walls, its access and the paperwork Richmond upon Thames agents ask for.
Booked around your day
Next-day collection is standard across every borough, and same-day is usually available for a single unit booked before mid-morning. Mortlake (South Western) is the nearest station, so a SW14 visit rarely needs a whole morning set aside.
Mortlake and East Sheen walls, not generic walls
We expect with solid brick on the party and external walls — and lath and plaster over timber studs — with 15% social-rented stock locally, block access is agreed with the estate office first in SW14, 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 in SW14, which crumbles the key and drops the panel — the pattern behind 4,944 households inside the SW14 neighbourhood.
Insured and documented
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.
Fixed prices
Fridge and freezer disposal prices in Mortlake and East Sheen
Fixed prices for SW14 and the rest of Richmond upon Thames. 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.
| 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.
Scope
What's included in Mortlake and East Sheen
The same scope across SW14, whether the job is a single item or a full room.
Included in the price
- On SW14 jobs: collection from the kitchen, garage or wherever the unit stands — no requirement to move it to the door, agreed on the doorstep in Mortlake and East Sheen before anything is unpacked
- In Mortlake and East Sheen: refrigerant gas recovered by a certified technician at an approved WEEE facility before the unit is processed, timed against the walk in from Mortlake (South Western)
- Compliance handled under the Ozone-Depleting Substances Regulations and the F-Gas Regulations, with the paperwork kept on file, noted on the Mortlake and East Sheen job sheet so the next visit starts from it
- Standard on Richmond upon Thames bookings: a WEEE transfer note showing the appliance was taken to a permitted treatment facility, allowing for the 28% of SW14 homes that are privately rented and need the landlord's sign-off
Not included
- Disconnecting an integrated fridge or freezer that is plumbed or wired in — that is a trade job we can refer you for, which we refer on to the right trade in Mortlake and East Sheen
- Commercial catering refrigeration and cold rooms, which are quoted separately due to larger refrigerant volumes, handled by London Borough of Richmond upon Thames or a specialist contractor instead
- Units that have been dismantled or had the refrigerant circuit cut open, which need a specialist hazardous-waste route instead, and we will say so before the SW14 visit rather than on the day
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Coverage
Where we work around Mortlake and East Sheen SW14
Fridge and freezer disposal across Richmond upon Thames and the SW14 district, mapped below.
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Mortlake and East Sheen SW14 at a glance
Published figures for the neighbourhood that covers Mortlake and East Sheen — the numbers that actually change a fridge and freezer disposal quote.
Walk Mortlake and East Sheen from The Boat Race finishing post outwards and the mainly Edwardian pattern is obvious: 50% of the 4,944 households in SW14 live in flats, 50% in houses.
Owner-occupation runs at 56% in Mortlake and East Sheen, so alongside the 28% rental churn there is steady planned work — refurbishments, downsizes and probate clearances booked weeks ahead.
Mortlake and East Sheen substrates run to with solid brick on the party and external walls — and lath and plaster over timber studs — with 15% social-rented stock locally, block access is agreed with the estate office first. Nothing is drilled until the wall has been sounded, because a plasterboard plug spun into lime plaster in SW14, which crumbles the key and drops the panel — the pattern behind 4,944 households inside the SW14 neighbourhood is the mistake that costs a SW14 customer twice.
Anyone who knows Mortlake and East Sheen knows the pattern near The Boat Race finishing post: the Boat Race finish, the old brewery site and East Sheen's shopping parade. We plan the SW14 visit around it. Mortlake and East Sheen is outside the Congestion Charge zone but inside ULEZ; our vehicles are compliant, so nothing is added for it.
On access, level-crossing delays, Boat Race day closures and permit bays on the terraces — 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 Mortlake (South Western).
Area at a glance
Mortlake and East Sheen SW14 by the numbers
Who lives in Mortlake and East Sheen 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 Mortlake & South Barnes neighbourhood itself — not Richmond upon Thames-wide averages, and not estimates.
11,372
Residents
Mortlake & South Barnes neighbourhood, Census 2021
4,944
Households
Median age 39.3
Flats vs houses
Flats 50.3%Houses 49.7%
Residents by sex
Male47%
Female53%
Single-person households
32.1%
Privately rented
28.3%
- Median age
- 39.3
- Owner-occupied
- 56.4%
- Social rented
- 15.2%
- Postcode districts
- SW14
- Nearest station
- Mortlake
- Parking
- CPZ + ULEZ
Source: ONS Census 2021 via Nomis (TS008, TS041, TS007A, TS044, TS054, TS003), MSOA geography. Figures cover the ONS neighbourhood Mortlake & South Barnes (E02000786) — the published geography that covers Mortlake and East Sheen, not the whole borough. Neighbourhood names: House of Commons Library MSOA Names (OGL). Coordinates for the SW14 district: 51.4654, -0.2670 — Outward postcode centroid, postcodes.io (Ordnance Survey Open Data).
Common questions
Fridge and freezer disposal in Mortlake and East Sheen SW14 — your questions.
How much does fridge and freezer disposal cost in Mortlake and East Sheen SW14?
Under-counter fridge or freezer starts at £45 in Mortlake and East Sheen in this 50% flats neighbourhood, with 50% of Mortlake and East Sheen homes being houses — and 15% social-rented stock nearby, 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 on this side of Richmond upon Thames — and this being London Borough of Richmond upon Thames territory, with 15% social-rented stock nearby.
Do you assemble IKEA and other flat-pack furniture in Mortlake and East Sheen SW14?
Yes — IKEA, Argos, Wayfair, Made and independent brands are all built to the manufacturer's instructions across SW14, with this being London Borough of Richmond upon Thames territory. We are independent of every retailer; the names simply describe what we assemble in Mortlake and East Sheen most weeks on this side of Richmond upon Thames, with a median age of 39 in this neighbourhood.
How long does flat-pack assembly take in Mortlake and East Sheen?
5–2 hours. Sliding-door and corner wardrobes take two to four times as long because the tracks have to be dead level on this side of Richmond upon Thames, with 4,944 households on this patch. Near The Boat Race finishing post that usually means an earlier start so the van can be unloaded once.
Will a built wardrobe fit through a Mortlake and East Sheen doorway?
That is exactly why we build in the room it will live in on Richmond upon Thames bookings. With 50% of Mortlake and East Sheen homes being flats, narrow hallways and tight turns are the norm in Mortlake and East Sheen, with this being a short walk from Mortlake (South Western), so anything that will not pass a doorway once assembled is built where it stands.
Who books fridge and freezer disposal in Mortlake and East Sheen SW14 — tenants, landlords or owners?
All three. With 28% of Mortlake and East Sheen privately rented and 56% owner-occupied, roughly half the SW14 diary is agent- or landlord-instructed and invoiced separately from the person at the door on the Mortlake and East Sheen rounds, with 28% of SW14 homes being privately rented.
How quickly can you reach Mortlake and East Sheen from your Richmond upon Thames round?
The Boat Race finishing post is the marker we route to around Mortlake (South Western), with 15% social-rented stock nearby, and level-crossing delays, Boat Race day closures and permit bays on the terraces. A SW14 slot added to an existing Richmond upon Thames round usually lands the same week rather than the next in Mortlake and East Sheen, with 50% of Mortlake and East Sheen homes being houses.
Is same-day or evening fridge and freezer disposal available in Richmond upon Thames?
Next-day collection is standard across every borough, with 15% social-rented stock nearby, and same-day is usually available for a single unit booked before mid-morning in Mortlake and East Sheen. Mortlake and East Sheen sits close to Mortlake (South Western) around Mortlake (South Western), with 56% owner-occupation locally — and this being a short walk from Mortlake (South Western), so we can usually add a SW14 job to an existing Richmond upon Thames round at short notice.
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