Home services and repairs
Repairs and services at home are expensive and regulated. Who is allowed to do what, what an hour costs, where to find trusted companies and how to check them.
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How do you find a certified electrician in Norway?
To find a certified electrician in Norway, choose a company listed in DSB's Register of Electrical Enterprises, because companies may not do electrical work without being registered.
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Who do you call for pest control in Norway?
For mice, rats or bedbugs in your home, you call a pest control company, and anyone who does pest control commercially in Norway must be approved by Helsedirektoratet.
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Where can you find an emergency 24-hour plumber in Oslo?
Plumbing firms such as Rørlegger Sentralen and Rørleggervakta run a 24-hour emergency service in Oslo, with plumbers available every day of the year.
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How do you find your nearest recycling station and its opening hours?
You can find your nearest recycling station on the map of the national sorting guide Sortere, and then check its opening hours on your municipality's or waste company's website.
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Where can you get dry cleaning in Oslo?
Dry cleaners in Oslo include Frogner Rens og Vask in Frognerveien 44A, Sentrum Renseri og Skomakeri in Tollbugata 27 and Snarvask in Thorvald Meyers gate 18.
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Where can you take bulky waste in Oslo, and is it free?
Oslo residents can take bulky waste to the five large recycling stations at no extra cost up to 20 times a year, using a GjenbruksID as proof of address.
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Where can you print documents or photos in Oslo?
In Oslo you can order printing from CopyCat, with departments in the city centre, Skøyen and Helsfyr, and print photos in Japan Photo's shops.
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How do you find a plumber in Norway, and what does it cost?
Plumbers in Norway often charge between NOK 890 and NOK 1,245 an hour, according to the tradesperson marketplace Mittanbud, and Forbrukerrådet advises comparing offers from several plumbers.
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Where can you rent self storage in Oslo, and what does it cost?
Green Storage, formerly City Self-Storage, rents out storage units at 23 locations in Oslo, and at its Ryen site the smallest listed unit costs from NOK 829 a month.
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Where can you get a rug or carpet cleaned in Oslo?
In Oslo you can have a rug cleaned at home by Oslo Møbel og Tepperens, from NOK 990, or take it to a Vinderen Rens dry cleaner.
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Who pays for chimney sweeping in Norway?
The property owner pays for chimney sweeping through a municipal fee for sweeping and inspection, and a landlord cannot charge a tenant for it on top of rent.
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Where do you throw away electronics, batteries and polystyrene in Norway?
Hand in electronics and batteries at a shop that sells the same type of product or at a recycling station, where Oslo also takes larger amounts of polystyrene.
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Do cleaning companies have to be approved in Norway?
Yes, every business offering cleaning services in Norway must be approved by the Norwegian Labour Inspection Authority (Arbeidstilsynet), and buying cleaning from unapproved firms is illegal.
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What is flyttevask, and how much does it cost?
Flyttevask is a thorough move-out clean of a home, and Mittanbud says the job is often done for a fixed price of NOK 4,500 to 8,500.
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Where can you rent a van to move house in Norway?
You can rent a van for moving house from car rental firms such as Avis and Europcar, which offer vans in Norwegian cities and at airports.
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How do you find a handyman for small jobs in Oslo?
In Oslo you can find a handyman by posting the small job free of charge on a portal such as Mittanbud, where firms that take jobs in Oslo send offers.