Plumbing a Fridge Freezer

Hi,

How hard or expensive is it to get plumbing across a kitchen for an American style fridge/freezer?

Asked by Rob on 10th Apr 2025
Expert Trade Answers
"Impossible to say without surveying property or pictures of work required"
Answered on 10th Apr 2025 - Member since Mar 2025 - report
"It’s usually a pretty simple job, especially if the fridge is going near the sink or an existing cold water feed. Most American-style fridge freezers just need a small water pipe run—typically ¼” tubing—which can be routed through the backs of cabinets or along plinths without much hassle.

You’ll need to tee off a cold water pipe, fit an isolation valve, and run the pipe to the fridge. A lot of people use push-fit fittings, which makes it easier and avoids the need for soldering or anything too involved.

If you’re confident with basic plumbing, it’s very doable as a DIY job. Otherwise, any plumber should be able to sort it quickly"
Answered on 10th Apr 2025 - Member since Apr 2025 - report
"To have a complete answer, we would need to have more details on the layout of the kitchen.
If you have base units from the sink, up to the fridge, it will be an easy install,
If there is a gap then that is a different story and may involve more intrusive works.

Hope that helps
Shaun"
Answered on 29th Apr 2025 - Member since May 2024 - report
"It depends on the positioning really if it’s conveniently near ur sink should be hard if not it could be more difficult also depends on whether u want pipes hidden or not and if they need to run under the floor"
Answered on 21st Apr 2025 - Member since Feb 2025 - report
"It’s hard to say exactly what price it would be as location of pipes and appliances or kitchen units in place that need the pipework to be altered around can vary. Best solution would be to ask around for some quotes with some photos and base it off that"
Answered on 10th Apr 2025 - Member since Feb 2025 - report
"Hello
Depends on distance and where the water feed is and if the fridge has a drain.
If you can feed a pipe under the kitchen units to where the fridge is located it should only take a couple of hours with some pipe and fittings.
A site vist would be advisable.
Many Thanks
Rob Hall
Hall's plumbing & Heating"
Answered on 10th Apr 2025 - Member since Mar 2025 - report
"It's depending trough where the supply pipe will be fitted:
1. Visible, that's cheaper in labour and materials
2. Hidden, if that takes to case wall, ceiling, floor, etc will be more expensive
3. Lucky one, if the position of the fridge is bac to back with a water supply and all the pipe work will be hide by the fridge itself.
Wich one is suitable for you?"
Answered on 10th Apr 2025 - Member since Feb 2023 - report
"Depending on how far the pipework needs to be run I’d say anywhere between £60-£-120"
Answered on 10th Apr 2025 - Member since Apr 2025 - report
"As others have said, it depends on the size of the area you’re working with, but to put it into perspective:

You could buy 6 metres of copper pipe for around £20(around £10 per 3 metres). That might be enough pipe to work with. You’d then need clips which could be around £5 for a box. You’d need the tools and skills to do it yourself, or you could hire out a plumber who could do it for which might cost £50-£100.

Altogether, you’re looking at a total price of maybe £50-£200 depending on how you play it out(whether you do it yourself or hire out a plumber)and the size of your kitchen."
Answered on 11th Apr 2025 - Member since Apr 2025 - report
"It really depends on where the fridge is and where the nearest water supply is.
If the fridge is on the same wall as the kitchen sink, then pretty easy and could be done within 2 hours"
Answered on 16th Apr 2025 - Member since Apr 2025 - report
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