Get a professional. $100 would be the very minimum per appliance.

Go with a professional. Our GC included appliance installation in his quote so we let him install the appliances. Here's what we found:

Miele double oven installed with out the ventilation cutout in the cabinet. (Thank goodness the cabinet face was too small and they had to take the ovens out to make the face bigger. In my efforts to determine how the oven was supposed to fit in the cabinet I came across the specs requiring the cutout right there on the installation page.)

GE Monogram Freezer has a custom panel. In an attempt to place this panel the GC used so much force that a) he bent the door hinge and b) he pushed the entire freezer out of alignment and c) scratched the panel. Had to get a new freezer and panel. Oh he also "never knew" there was a top panel trim so when the door closed it didn't catch the switches and the compressor never turned on. DUH - why was there an extra BIG piece in the box. Between not having a compressor and a freezer so out of whack the seal didn't take we lost an entire freezer worth of food as it took two days before ABT could get out to check it and Habitat for Humanity had already picked up our old SXS.

Sharp microwave draw was installed with out the safety block. Thank goodness it had to come out for an electrical inspection or we wouldn't have known until Gd forbid it tipped.

2 Miele Dishwashers. GC screwed into cabinets without shims so they moved and damaged the cabs.

Needless to say, this plus other finishing incompetencies ended up with GC being fired.

Get a professional. It's worth it. We had ABT (our appliance supplier in Chicago) come and reinstall the freezer and dishwashers. Cost was $149 per appliance.

Last time, my GC did it and it was fine. This time, I may be getting into what would be the "experimental" range for this GC. So I'm not sure...

But if he did this type of appliance all the time, I'd not be worried. I might want to WATCH, though. Does your GC deal with that type of appliance regularly or is he like mine ("never heard of that one!")?

Tough call!

Use a professional installer who has lots of experience with your appliances.

I believe Miele doubles the warranty period if you use a Miele trained installer.

Almost all apliances are designed for easy straightforward instalation. Anybody with an IQ higher than your average green tomato should be able to install them properly. Since this rules out most general contractors, higher a professional!

Thanks, I think I will stick with the professional installer.

Qwertyui

ROFLMAO.

Did you find a professional installer for Miele in the Bay Area? I am having difficulty finding someone who will allow us to qualify for the double warranty. We live in Berkeley.

Go with who ever reads and understands the manufacturers installation guide.

Our appliance distributor was our best source for professional installers. Miele Design Centers should also be able to tell you about authorized installers, since training usually takes place there.