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We have a double wall oven that needs to be replaced. It's some "European" model...aka...smaller and costs more. We want a normal size. Had the guys from Home Depot come out to take a look. Said what we want can fit but will require some minor adjustments to the existing casing. Told very common to have to make a few cuts in the casing. We're not moving anything here, just trimming maybe 2 inches top/bottom, and ½ inch left/right. The quote all-in was $775. Does this sound high to anyone? Anyone done this before? We're stuck with having to get a 30-inch oven. Anything smaller won't fill the existing opening. But nothing on the market that actually fits the existing opening that doesn't cost nearly $4,000 or more for just the appliance. The one we want is $2,000, with great reviews.
I'd get a comparison bid from a cabinet maker. Around here, most cabinet makers will install an oven if it's a plug in. Hard wired needs an electrician. You can find cabinet makers in the phone book.
The quote all-in was $775. Does this sound high to anyone?
What are you comparing it too? What's the cost of the appliance itself?
And yes, it's a fairly common thing that happens. I've done it twice in kitchen remodels- one was actually shorter than the original; so we had to buildup the face of the opening at the bottom. The other required required widening the sides- it was a very tight in respect to the cabinet. We had 1/8" exposure of cabinet on each side with the appliance installed- it worked, but in my eye it looked a bit weird.
Major appliance replacement is rarely a plug and play situation, and what's often termed as "just a little trim here and a plug there" add up to be a fair amount of finish work.
If that quote included some electrical work (not sure if your old service is sufficient for the new ovens) it's not horrible, but IMHO still a bit high.
We had a suite of appliances installed for around $1800 (well, it was wrapped into the purchase but that was the stated value) and that included a lot of electrical and carpentry work.
There are some posts above that are offering very bad advice.
When considering the replacement of ANY built-in appliances ESPECIALLY a double-oven that is bulky, needs to perfectly level to ensure safe cooking, and could have catastrophic results if done improperly a home owner would be insane to let some hack from a big box store start carving up their cabinetry. All major appliance makers, even smaller foreign brands, adhere to uniform dimensions for appliance sold in the US. The various means of attachment do vary between manufacturers but one should NOT try to shoehorn appliance made for different sized cabinets. That will very likely be a huge problem!
Anyone that has remodeled a kitchen knows that appliance makers supply VERY detailed specifications to ensure the proper cabinetry is used to support the appliance. If some "installer" starts sawing away at the cabinet it is very likely they not only will the visual result be terrible, but the structural integrity of the cabinet could be compromised and the whole mess could fall apart at the worst possible time -- imagine a holiday dinner where fire department and paramedics have to be called because heavy turkey and pan of hot grease falls on some adult or child in kitchen!
The OP would do well to stop monkeying around with the screwy dolts from the big box store and instead visit a real appliance specialty store where the sales staff and installation crew understand what is needed. Bring pictures and accurate measurements so that the proper replacement options are understood. I have had to deal with situations where a very old kitchen may require the help of a speciality cabinet maker so that the facade could be refitted to a newly built cabinet that safely supports the appliance but that is not at all common, really only makes sense for unique / high-end kitchen. True appliance speciality shops will do this in a way that is in keeping with the requirements of the appliance maker.
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Very bad advice...
