IKEA kitchen installation: cabinets, sink, tap and dishwasher

The whole kitchen or just the connections

Installing an IKEA kitchen comes in two parts: assembling the cabinets, doors and drawers, and making the water and drain connections. You can order both from us, so one provider is responsible for the whole kitchen, or assemble the cabinets yourself and have us do just the connections.

The connections are best left to a professional, because a badly made joint under the sink is one of the most common causes of water damage in Finnish kitchens. We install the sink with its waste and trap, fit the tap and connect it to the water supply, and connect the dishwasher to water and drain. Finally we test everything and check that every joint stays dry.

• Assembling and fixing cabinets, doors and drawers
• Sink installation with waste and trap
• Tap installation and connection to the water supply
• Dishwasher connection to water and drain
• Leak check and test run

Cabinet assembly

We assemble base cabinets, wall cabinets, drawer units and doors, fix the cabinets to the wall and adjust the doors and drawers. Assembly is charged by the hour: from €60/h. The time depends on the size of the kitchen, so send the kitchen plan or product list and we will estimate the time in advance.

Fitting the worktop, cutting the sink and tap holes and removing the old kitchen are agreed in the quote request. Electrical work, such as a hard-wired cooker or new sockets, is done by an electrician.

Order of work

When we assemble the cabinets, we make the connections in the same visit as soon as the base cabinets and worktop are in place. If you assemble the cabinets yourself, book the connections for when the base cabinets are fixed, the worktop is in place and the sink and tap holes have been cut.

If the old kitchen is removed first, disconnecting the old sink and dishwasher counts as one of our small plumbing jobs. The connections are capped so that you can live in the flat during the renovation.

Check the parts before installation day

Kitchen sinks, taps and traps are often sold as separate products, and with some sinks the waste and trap must be bought separately. Make sure you have a trap with an outlet for the dishwasher drain hose. Taps usually come with flexible connection hoses.

The dishwasher takes its water from a dishwasher valve on the tap or from a separate valve under the sink. If the tap you chose has no dishwasher valve, tell us in advance so that a suitable valve is with us on the day. Extra fittings and hoses are charged separately.

It is worth fitting a leak tray under the dishwasher at the same time – many insurers and housing companies require one. Keep all the parts and instructions that came with the products; the manufacturer's terms may require installation according to the instructions.

Price and the household tax credit

Cabinet assembly costs from €60/h. The connections have fixed prices: sink installation €156.88–235.31, tap installation €125.50 and dishwasher connection €125.50. Prices include 25.5% VAT. You can find every price on the price list.

You can claim the Finnish household tax credit (kotitalousvähennys) for the labour of a kitchen renovation, such as installing the cabinets, sink and tap. Connecting the dishwasher may qualify as part of a kitchen renovation, but installing an appliance on its own does not. Read more in our article on the household tax credit for plumbing.