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Washer and Dryer Removal in Fort Worth

Laundry appliances are almost always installed in the smallest room in the house, frequently upstairs, and usually behind a door that opens inward. That is what makes them a two-person-minimum job rather than a heavy-lifting one.

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  • Water supply disconnected and valves closed
  • Stacked units separated safely
  • Upstairs and closet installations handled
  • Both units taken in the same visit
A Junk Koala van and three-person crew parked outside a suburban home

The utility closet is the actual obstacle

A washing machine weighs a little over two hundred pounds and a dryer considerably less, and neither is difficult to lift with the right number of people. What makes the job is where they live.

A typical Fort Worth laundry closet gives you roughly two inches of clearance on each side, a door that opens into the space, and a dryer vent hose at the back that has to come off before anything moves. In newer builds the whole arrangement is frequently on the second floor.

Getting a washer out of that without marking the door frame or dropping it on the threshold is a technique thing rather than a strength thing.

What happens on the day

  1. 1

    Water off

    Shut-off valves closed and supply hoses disconnected before anything moves.

  2. 2

    Vent and power

    Dryer vent hose detached and the unit unplugged. Gas dryers need a licensed trade to disconnect first.

  3. 3

    Out of the closet

    Units walked out one at a time, with the door frame and floor protected.

  4. 4

    Loaded and gone

    Both units on the truck in the same visit, and the space left clear.

Stacked and gas units

Stacked washer-dryer towers need separating before they come out, which is straightforward but not something to attempt alone — the upper unit is at chest height and there is nothing useful to grip.

Gas dryers are the one case where we need work done before arrival. The gas line must be isolated by a licensed trade. We will not disconnect a gas appliance, and any company that offers to should give you pause.

  • Stacked units separated on site
  • Gas dryers: line isolated by a licensed trade beforehand
  • Second-floor laundry rooms are routine
  • Old vent hose and hoses taken with the units
Household junk, bagged trash and broken furniture stacked along the side of a house

FAQ

Washer and Dryer Removal in Fort Worth — common questions

Do you disconnect the water supply?
Yes. The crew closes the shut-off valves and disconnects the supply hoses as part of the pickup. If the valves are seized — which happens on older installations — we will tell you rather than force them.
Can you take a gas dryer?
Yes, once the gas line has been isolated by a licensed trade. We cannot disconnect gas ourselves. Electric dryers we unplug and take.
My laundry is upstairs. Is that extra?
Stairs are part of the job, not a surcharge. It adds time, and time is one input into the quote, but there is no separate stair fee.
Can you take just the dryer and leave the washer?
Yes. Single-appliance pickups are completely normal.

Ready when you are

You point. We haul. That is the whole arrangement.

Pick a pickup window online, or send a few photographs and get a free quote back first. Homes or businesses, one item or a whole property.

Or call (817) 347-0928

The Fort Worth branch

Junk Koala Fort Worth

2001 Beach St, Ste 524
Fort Worth, TX 76103

(817) 347-0928
Contact the Fort Worth branchJunk Koala Fort Worth, 2001 Beach St, Ste 524, Fort Worth, TX 76103