Everything has a life expectancy, from you to everything in your home. While you can expect to live to approximately 82 years (give or take a few), many of the items in your home will not last as long. It is a simple fact of life.

So what do you do when something in your home reaches the end of its life? Don’t tuck it into the basement or hide it in the attic. Take the opportunity to dispose of it and replace it with something new. It should be noted however that while some things have an estimated life expectancy, sometimes it is worthwhile swapping things out before they break or are outmoded, and you are left in the lurch.

Life Expectancy of Items in Your Home

Major Appliances

Refrigerator – 13 – 17 years
Stove (gas) – 15 years
Stove (electric) – 13 years
Dishwasher – 8 – 10 years
Microwave – 5 – 9 years
Freezer – 11 years
Washer – 10 years
Dryer – 13 years
Furnace – 15 – 25 years
Water Heater – 10 years
Gas Fireplace – 15 – 25 years
Air Conditioner – 7 – 15 years
Dehumidifier – 8 years

Kitchen

Cabinets – 20 years
Laminate Counters – 10 – 20 years
Marble Counters – 20+ years
Natural Stone Counters – 100 years
Sink – 15 – 30 years
Faucet – 15 – 20 years

Plumbing

Toilets – 10 – 15 years
Faucets – 15 – 20 years
Showerheads – 6 months to 10 years

Other Major Components in your Home

Roof – 20 – 30 years
Eavestroughing – 20 – 40 years
Windows – 15 – 20 years
Fence – 10 – 20 years
Deck – 10 – 30 years
Garage Door – 20 – 25 years
Pool – 10 – 25+ years

Furniture

Sofas – 7 – 15 years
Recliners – 10 years
Mattresses – 10 years
Televisions – 4 – 10  years
Area Carpets – 5 – 15 years

  • Please note that these are estimates. They do not necessarily reflect the quality and longevity of specific items, nor do they take into account changes in style or improved efficiency of specific models. Remember that climate and location also affects the life expectancy of some components in your home as well (ie. roof, pool,n deck, etc.).

Removing old building materialsThe list goes on and on. The point is that everything has a life expectancy in your home. From the floors to the ceiling, and the fence to the foundation; at some point it all needs to get replaced.

While some of those items might be reuseable or taken away by contractors, there are many items that need to be disposed of. If you have an old couch, renovation materials, fence boards, or lawn mower, Load of Rubbish can take your spent items away. Aside from hazardous materials, we remove almost anything, whether it has reached the end of its life expectancy or it has just done its time in your space. If it is time to go, let us know and we will collect it for you.