Washing machine installed or moved?

A washing machine weighs 60 to 90 kilos, has to stand level and must not leak. A plumber charges from €59. Cheaper: post your job and a handy neighbour or student from your area carries it into place and connects it.

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Help from your area

Connecting, tap and drain already there€18 to €25 per hour; count on half an hour to two hours
Hourly rate€18 to €25
Call-out feeNone
New tap, drain or pipeNot for a neighbour: this is work for a plumber

All costs and sources

What does washing machine installation cost?

Plumbers and handyman companies compared with a handy neighbour or student from your own area, prices from October 2026.

Cost	Plumber or handyman company	Help from your area
Connecting, tap and drain already there	From €59 (Klussi) or €89 including VAT (Zoofy); on average €75 to €150	€18 to €25 per hour; count on half an hour to two hours
Hourly rate	€65 to €85 (plumber); Klusup from €75	€18 to €25
Call-out fee	Zoofy and Klussi: none	None
New tap, drain or pipe	Hourly rate plus materials: trap from €30, hoses from €10	Not for a neighbour: this is work for a plumber
Moving it or carrying it upstairs	On quotation	Two helpers, about an hour: €36 to €50 together

Company prices October 2026, from the pages listed. Klussi only works in south-east Brabant; Zoofy gives €130 as the amount most customers pay. With Klusup and Zoofy you only see the exact price once you choose a day and time. Help from your area: guide price, you agree the amount yourself and a private person charges no VAT.

On KlusjeBij, people posting a job like this usually offered between €45 and €215 for the whole job (median €70, 21 real jobs).

Sources: Zoofy, washing machine installation (from €89, average €130), Klussi, washing machine installation (from €59, in Dutch), Klusup, connecting a washing machine (from €75 per hour, in Dutch), Homedeal, connecting a washing machine (hourly rate, parts, in Dutch), Consumentenbond, installing and placing a washing machine (in Dutch), Coolblue, how to connect your washing machine (in Dutch).

Washing machine installed through a handyman company

What most customers pay (Zoofy)± €130

Call-out fee€0

Guide price± €130

The same job, a handy neighbour from your area

1 to 2 hours × €22€22 to €44

Call-out fee€0

Guide price€22 to €44

New to the Netherlands? You can write your job in English. Posting is free and you pay the helper directly after the job, in cash or with a payment request (Tikkie).

Everything about the price: Handyman hourly rate 2026: €18 to €55 per hour

What a helper takes off your hands

Connecting a washing machine looks like fifteen minutes of work, until it has to go up the stairs or the floor is under water after the first wash. This is what a job involves.

Carrying

A washing machine weighs 60 to 90 kilos. From the van inside, up the stairs or to another room takes two people or a hand truck.

Transport bolts

When connecting, they have to come out, or the machine breaks when washing. When moving, they have to go back in, so the drum is locked.

Hoses and drain

Supply hose firmly on the tap, drain hose at the right depth in the drain. A sloppy connection only leaks once the machine pumps.

Level and test run

Standing crooked causes vibration and noise. A short test run shows whether everything stays dry.

Does the machine have to come along to your new home? Then also see moving help from your area.

A plumber or someone from your area?

Choose a plumber if

there is no washing machine tap or drain yet, or it has to be moved
a socket is needed, or the machine goes in the bathroom: that needs a waterproof power supply
something leaks or the drain doesn't empty properly
you want an invoice and a guarantee on the work

Ask someone from your area if

the tap, drain and earthed socket are already there
the machine has to come in or go upstairs from the shop or your old home
you want help with the transport bolts, levelling and the hoses
the old machine has to go, or move to another spot in the house

How to find help with your washing machine

Post your job for free
Write whether it is about connecting, moving or both, which floor and whether there is a lift. A photo of the tap and the drain helps a helper estimate how much work it is.
Choose who you want
Handy neighbours and students from your area reply with a message. You can ask them something first and then choose who you trust.
Agree and pay each other
In the chat you agree the time and the price. After the job you pay the helper yourself, without commission.

Tips for a job that goes right first time

Have the transport bolts ready
If the machine is moving, the drum has to be locked again with the transport bolts first. So find them before the helper comes.
Let the water out
Turn off the tap, pull out the plug and have a bucket ready. Open the filter at the bottom and tilt the machine forward a little, then the remaining water runs out.
Clear the route
A washing machine weighs 60 to 90 kilos. Move things out of the hall and off the stairs, and ask for two helpers or a hand truck.
Say what you have at home
A spirit level, a bucket or a hand truck: mention in your job what is already there, then the helper brings the rest.

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Frequently asked questions

What does it cost to have a washing machine installed?+

With a plumber or handyman company you pay from €59 (Klussi) or €89 including VAT (Zoofy), and most Zoofy customers pay around €130. A handy neighbour from your area asks €18 to €25 per hour; Zoofy counts 30 to 120 minutes for the work itself.

What exactly does a helper from my area do?+

What you agree: carrying the machine into place, removing the transport bolts, connecting the hoses, levelling it and a short test run. If a tap, drain or socket is needed, that is work for a plumber or installer.

What happens if you don't remove the transport bolts?+

The transport bolts lock the drum. According to Coolblue the machine breaks if you wash while they are still in; the Consumentenbond also writes that they must come out before you wash. Keep them for a next move. If in doubt, let someone do it who has done it before.

How long does it take to install a washing machine?+

Zoofy gives 30 to 120 minutes. If the tap and drain are already there, you are at the short end; if a tap or drain is needed, it takes longer and is work for a plumber.

What does moving a washing machine cost?+

A washing machine weighs 60 to 90 kilos, so it is work for two people or someone with a hand truck. Two helpers from your area for about an hour cost €36 to €50 together. Beforehand the remaining water has to come out and the drum has to be locked again with the transport bolts; agree that the helpers take care of that.

Can a washing machine stand in the bathroom?+

Yes, but according to the Consumentenbond that needs a waterproof power supply. If a socket is added in the bathroom, have an installer do it.

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