how much (roughly) would it cost to have pipes ready for a dishwasher in a kitchen that didn't have one before

Answer 1

It really depends on the specific situation.
Where will the dishwasher be placed?
How far from existing plumbing will it be. Can the existing water and drain pipes for the sink be tapped into or extended or will new plumbing be necessary.
Pipe, fittings, solder, etc aren't very expensive; it's the labor that really adds up in a hurry.

Answer 2

There is no way to answer your question. I will tell what is involved and you can go from there. The reason for the non-answer is the widely varied cost per hour and the cost of service calls.
The dishwasher is usually installed next to the sink. You need to tap into the hot water side at the sink faucett(that's under the counter, on the water line that goes to the hot faucett(should be the left side)). This goes all the way from a saddle tap if the line is copper to plumbing in the fitting(should be no more than 1/2 hour labor). The drain will repuire the installation of a new "tail piece" this is the piece coming out of the bottom of the sink(again, no more than 1/2 hour). The dishwasher will, also, need to have 120vac available. This can be as simple as plugging in the dishwasher(usually that's what is done) to running new wiring with it's own circuit breaker.

NOW!, if it's a portable dishwasher you need to:
roll it to the sink area. plug it in to a wall outlet, put the drain hose into the sink, attach the water to the sink faucett(there is a special fitting that screws onto the end of the faucett, that can be purchased at Home Depot, hardware stores etc. (less than $3.00)

Good Luck

Answer 3

That depend mostly on the water source and distance to the dishwasher location. That doesn't appear to be a major problem. A flexible line could be connected to the sink supply line.

The drain should be near enough to the sink drain also.
Electrical must be supplied. That would be an extra consideration. Power might be available from the refrigerator power supply.

Consider half day for plumber and half day electrical. Unless you have a handy man who can do both.

Answer 4

We just remodeled our kitchen and added a dish machine. The plumbing cost us around $30 and we did it ourselves.

If you have to call a plumber it will cost a lot more.

Answer 5

I did it myself for under 50.00