PRICE GUIDE · HOME REPAIRS & HANDYMAN · 2026–2027
Fridge & Freezer Repair cost in the UK
£80–£350 per repair. Typically £160.
Fridge freezer repairs cost £80–£350 in the UK, with about £160 the average. A thermostat or door seal is a modest bill; a compressor or refrigerant work is the dearest. Work on the sealed cooling circuit needs a qualified refrigeration engineer.
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HOW MUCH IT COSTS
How much does fridge & freezer repair cost in the UK?
| Low end | £80 | a door seal or thermostat outside London |
|---|---|---|
| Typical | £160 | what most people pay |
| High end | £350 | a compressor and regas, or a London engineer |
Locufy guide prices for 2026–2027. Updated 2026. A national range, not a quote — enter your town above for real prices from the handymen and repair firms near you.
What moves the price
- The fault — a door seal or thermostat is cheap, while a compressor is the most expensive fridge freezer repair
- Sealed-system work — regassing or a new compressor needs a qualified refrigeration engineer and specialist kit
- American-style and integrated models — larger and built-in fridge freezers take longer to reach and parts cost more
- Frost-free faults — defrost heaters and sensors take time to trace before the repair can start
- Call-out and diagnosis — a fee to find the fault is common, often deducted if the repair goes ahead
- Region — fridge freezer engineers in London and the South East charge above the national average
Home repair prices in the UK are up 6% over five years (ONS Consumer Price Inflation, Services for maintenance and repair, to 2026 August). Five years ago a typical fridge & freezer repair would have cost about £125 — an estimate from today's guide price and that index, not a recorded price. Source: ONS MM23 D7DO →
WHAT YOU GET
What a fridge & freezer repair booking includes
Takes: One to four hours, with sealed-system work at the long end. Not included: A new fridge freezer, food lost while it was broken and disposal of an old unit are not part of the repair — see the related guides below.
WHAT PEOPLE BOOK
Common fridge & freezer repair jobs
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How to pay less
- Vacuum the coils behind the fridge freezer and check the door seal before calling an engineer
- Book the fridge freezer repair for a weekday daytime slot rather than an out-of-hours call-out
- Weigh a compressor repair against a new energy-efficient fridge freezer on an older model
Before you book
- Move food into cool boxes or a neighbour's freezer before the fridge freezer engineer arrives
- Pull the fridge freezer out a little and clear the floor so the back can be reached
- Check whether the fridge freezer is still under the maker's guarantee or a warranty plan
- For refrigerant work on the fridge freezer, ask the engineer about their refrigeration qualifications
Fridge & Freezer Repair cost: questions people ask
£80–£350, about £160 on average. A seal or thermostat is cheapest; a compressor replacement in London costs the most.
One to four hours. Simple parts are fitted in an hour; regassing and compressor work take longest.
A qualified refrigeration engineer. Where the fridge uses an F gas, the government requires the person handling it to hold F-gas qualifications, so ask before any regassing or compressor work.
For a cheap part, repair. For a compressor on a fridge freezer seven or more years old, a new, more efficient model is often better value.
Food lost during the breakdown, a new appliance and removing the old one are not part of the repair.
They are Locufy guide prices for the UK, drawn from published UK fridge freezer repair cost guides. Read them as a national range, not a quote.
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