Appliance Repair — United Kingdom

Door Latch & Lock Replacement Cost — Washer, Dishwasher & More (UK, 2026)

Estimated £30–£220 for a door latch / lock / switch replacement in the UK, depending on the appliance and the exact fault. Built from 7 sourced repair jobs across 5 appliance types — each row keeps its own sources. Reviewed July 2026.

What a door latch / lock / switch replacement costs, by appliance and fault Estimated

Each row is a real sourced repair job whose description matched this part. Parts and total are that job's own national range — follow the problem link to localize it to your area.

ApplianceProblemRepairPartsTotalDIY
Washing MachineDoor or lid won't lockDoor lock / interlock assembly replacement£20–£60£50–£110DIY possible
DryerWon't startDoor switch / latch / thermal fuse replacement (most common no-start)£10–£50£40–£110DIY possible
DryerWon't shut offDoor Switch Replacement£15–£34£40–£100DIY possible
DishwasherWon't startDoor latch / door switch (interlock) replacement£12–£30£70–£140DIY possible
Range / Stove / OvenOven not self-cleaning / door lockedOven door lock motor / switch assembly replacement£25–£70£90–£220Pro recommended
Over-the-Range MicrowaveNo power / not workingDoor interlock switch replacement£5–£15£30–£65DIY possible
Over-the-Range MicrowaveDoor / latch problemsDoor latch / interlock switch replacement£5–£15£30–£65DIY possible

Base: 3 published national repair-cost guides (full source registry on the methodology page), published rates from 9 UK repair companies · National base ranges — localize any figure on its linked problem page · Reviewed July 2026 · Estimated

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Estimated national ranges aggregated from the linked problem pages — no per-page localization is applied here. See the methodology for the localization method and named sources.

Reviewed by a Red-Seal certified appliance technician.