WALE supplies, installs and services laundry equipment for care and nursing homes across Ireland. Every machine is sized for daily resident laundry, hygiene routines and comfort, not just linen volume.
Machine capacity range
Care and nursing homes wash more than bedding. Residents’ personal clothing, towels and soft furnishings all need washing gently enough to protect fabric, but thoroughly enough to meet hygiene expectations, often several times a day across dozens of residents.
WALE supplies commercial washing machines, tumble dryers, ironers and roller irons sized for care home use, from a single house-style unit to a full nursing home laundry room. Every recommendation starts with resident numbers and daily laundry volume.
Why On-Site Laundry
Many care homes still send laundry out to external contractors, or rely on domestic-grade machines bought to cut costs. Both options create problems: contractors lose or mix up personal items between residents, and domestic machines wear out fast under daily commercial use. Bringing proper equipment on site solves both.
What changes once washing, drying and finishing move on site.
| FACTOR | OUTSOURCED LAUNDRY | IN-HOUSE LAUNDRY |
|---|---|---|
| Turnaround time | Set by the contractor's collection round | Runs to your own ward schedule |
| Wash Temperature | Set by the contractor | Set and logged by your own team |
| Linen Availability | Vulnerable to supplier delays | Available on demand |
| Personal item tracking | Items can be lost or mixed between residents | Stays within your own team's control |
| Costs | Frequent replacement or ongoing contract fees | Fixed cost after installation |
Four categories of equipment cover most care home laundry rooms. Capacity and power options are set around resident numbers and daily volume.
Gentle yet thorough wash cycles protect residents’ personal clothing while meeting hygiene standards. Capacities run from 8kg for smaller homes up to larger models for full nursing home laundry rooms.
Quick, consistent drying keeps bedding and clothing moving through daily rotations, available in electric or gas models to suit your site.
Finishes sheets and table linen to a tidy, presentable standard for communal areas and dining rooms.
Roller ironing systems for larger homes processing high volumes of bedding daily, built to run continuously.
Hygiene & Compliance
Care home laundry needs to balance two things at once: hygiene standards that protect vulnerable residents, and gentle handling that keeps clothing and bedding in good condition. WALE configures equipment around both from the outset.
We review child numbers, room layout and existing electric or gas supply.
We propose machine types and capacities matched to your daily laundry volume.
Our team fits equipment around daily care routines, limiting disruption to residents and staff.
Scheduled servicing and rapid-response repairs keep equipment running to plan.
Care home laundry rooms carry different pressures to a hotel or industrial site. Here is what that means for how WALE works with you.
Machines built for resident laundry, not occasional heavy loads.
Wash programmes that protect personal clothing and soft furnishings.
Fit-outs scheduled to limit disruption to residents.
Coverage across all 32 counties, with responsive support for essential daily equipment.
Sales, installation and servicing sit with the same WALE team.
Direct manufacturer backing and warranty support, without a chain of resellers.
Yes. WALE reviews your current resident numbers alongside any planned expansion, then recommends a capacity with some headroom built in, so you avoid outgrowing the equipment within the first year or two of taking on new residents.
WALE can advise on cycle settings and detergent compatibility for sensitive skin or allergy concerns, though detergent choice remains with your care team. Equipment is specified with flexible temperature and cycle options to support these needs.
WALE can point you toward energy-efficient models within our range and discuss running costs during your consultation, though funding schemes depend on current government or HSE programmes, which our team can help you check when planning your purchase.
Service agreements stay with the equipment and site, not tied to a specific management company, so a change in ownership doesn’t interrupt servicing. WALE simply updates contact details and continues cover under the existing arrangement.
