Over-the-Range Microwave Installation · East Valley & Pinal County AZ
New Microwave In.
Old One Gone.
Over-the-range microwave installation and replacement, $150 flat. The old unit comes down and leaves with us, the venting gets set for your kitchen, and the new one ends up square and properly supported — not hanging off two cabinet screws.
- $150 flat
- Old unit hauled away
- Vented or recirculating
- Usually about an hour
Pricing
$150. That's the Whole Thing.
Nationally this job runs $100 to $300 and often more once haul-away gets added on. Ours is one number with the removal included.
You supply the microwave — you'll almost always do better choosing it yourself than buying one through an installer. Tell us the make and model when you book so the right mounting plate and hardware are on the truck.
Scope
What's In, What Isn't
Included
- Taking down and hauling away the old microwave
- Checking the new unit against the cabinet opening before anything is committed
- Mounting plate fastened into cabinet framing and wall studs
- Venting set up — recirculating with a charcoal filter, top vent, or rear vent
- Blower rotated where the new unit needs a different configuration than the old one
- Plugged into the existing outlet in the cabinet above and tested
- Cabinet and range wiped down before we leave
Not included
- New electrical — if there's no outlet in the cabinet above, that's an electrician's job first
- Building or rerouting new ductwork through a wall or roof
- Cutting or modifying cabinets to fit an opening that's the wrong size
- Supplying the microwave itself
If we get there and hit one of these, you'll hear it straight away with what it would take to sort out — not a surprise on the invoice. Send a photo of the current setup when you book and we can usually spot it beforehand.
The Work
Why It's Worth Not Doing Yourself
An over-the-range microwave weighs 55 to 80 pounds and has to be lifted to shoulder height, held level, and hooked onto a mounting plate you can't see while you're holding it. It is genuinely a two-person job, and the usual DIY outcome is a unit that sits crooked or a cabinet with a crack in it.
The mounting plate is the whole job
The plate that carries the weight has to land in wall studs. Sitting it on drywall anchors is how you end up with a microwave that pulls away from the wall over a year or two, usually taking a piece of cabinet with it.
Venting is where the surprise lives
Every over-the-range unit does one of three things with the air: recirculates it through a charcoal filter, pushes it up through the cabinet and out the roof, or pushes it back through the wall. Most units ship configured for recirculating, and switching them means rotating the blower inside the unit. Different brand from the old one usually means a different configuration too.
The filter people forget
If yours recirculates, there's a charcoal filter that needs replacing periodically, and there's a grease filter underneath regardless. We'll show you where both are before we leave, because almost nobody finds them on their own.
Book It
Pick a Time
Have the new microwave on hand. Most installs take about an hour.
Not sure it'll fit, or whether there's an outlet up there? Text a photo to 602-932-6727 and we'll tell you before you book.
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