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Appliance Repair San Francisco - Licensed & Trusted

All SF Neighborhoods · Same-day Service

Same- or next-day appointments. $80 diagnostic applied to repair cost. Licensed, insured, and backed by a 180-day warranty.

Same- or next-day · Mon–Sat

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🛡 Licensed CA #51001 · Insured

Fast scheduling · Licensed & insured · No fix, no fee

Same- or next-day · Mon–Sat

SAN FRANCISCO NEIGHBORHOODS

We Serve Every SF Neighborhood

Gas Range Igniter Failure

Victorian-era gas lines in the Mission create pressure fluctuations that wear out igniters faster than modern systems.

Washer Drain Clogs

Aging cast-iron drain pipes in pre-1920 homes cause slow drainage and backups in modern high-efficiency washers.

Refrigerator Seal Wear

Temperature swings between foggy mornings and sunny afternoons stress door gaskets and cause condensation.

The Mission

The Mission's Victorian and Edwardian homes feature narrow hallways, steep staircases, and compact kitchens. Our technicians carry slim-profile tools designed for tight spaces and are experienced navigating multi-unit buildings common throughout the district.

WHAT WE FIX

Common Appliance Repair Problems

San Francisco throws appliances curveballs other cities do not. The marine air, the Victorian-era plumbing, and the mix of building types wear parts out early and cause failures you will not see in the suburbs.

Refrigerator Not Cooling

Compressor failures, thermostat issues, and condenser coil problems. SF's coastal humidity accelerates seal and gasket wear in every neighborhood.

Washer Drainage Issues

Older Victorian plumbing creates water pressure and drainage problems. Narrow drain lines and aging pipes cause failures in modern washers.

Oven Temperature Problems

Gas ovens require calibration due to elevation differences across SF neighborhoods. Igniter failures are common in homes with older gas lines.

Ice Maker Malfunctions

Mineral-rich water clogs supply lines and valves. Built-in units in luxury kitchens are especially prone to water filter and valve issues.

Range Burner Issues

Gas burner igniter failures and flame adjustment problems. Persistent fog moisture affects electronic ignition systems throughout the city.

Cooktop Element Failure

Electric and induction cooktop element burnout, cracked glass surfaces, and control board failures in both older and newly renovated kitchens.

OUR SERVICES

Our Services

What's happening?
$80 diagnostic · applied to your repair
Don't see your appliance? We probably fix it.
LOCAL EXPERTISE

Why San Francisco Appliances Break the Way They Do

San Francisco fog and salt air wear appliances down faster than most homeowners expect. Door seals on refrigerators and dishwashers go brittle sooner in the Sunset, Richmond, and along Ocean Beach, where the air stays damp and salty. Condenser coils cake with moist dust that chokes cooling, and dryer vents in the fog belt clog with lint and mildew unless they get cleaned often.

The Victorian and Edwardian homes add their own twist. Anything built before 1920 usually runs on wiring patched in decades ago - ungrounded outlets, undersized circuits, and old gas lines that leave the pressure uneven. Plug a modern high-efficiency appliance into that and you get error codes, tripped breakers, and the on-and-off faults that stump a general handyman.

Our technicians carry multimeters, gas-pressure gauges, and leveling gear on every San Francisco call. A dishwasher that will not drain in a Nob Hill Victorian is a different animal than the same symptom in a SOMA high-rise, and we work it accordingly.

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PRICING

How Much Does Appliance Repair Cost in San Francisco?

Most repairs run $180 to $400. Minor jobs that replace a single part start at $180; a compressor or sealed system starts at $400. The $80 diagnostic is credited toward the work, and you approve a written estimate before anything begins.

Refrigeratorfrom $250
Washerfrom $250
Dryerfrom $250
Dishwasherfrom $250
Oven / Rangefrom $250
Cooktopfrom $250
Wine Coolerfrom $250
Diagnostic visitApplied to repair$80
Pricing note: Minor repairs that need a single part, like a fan motor or thermistor, start at $180. Prices include parts and labor. Final cost depends on model and parts required.
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What Clients Say

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Sub-Zero, Wolf, Thermador & more

We service all major brands

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Also: WhirlpoolFrigidaireMaytagKitchenAidKenmoreAmanaVikingJenn-AirElectroluxFisher & Paykel

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FAQ

Quick Answers

Yes. Most San Francisco service calls get a same-day or next-day slot, and the booking calendar shows the earliest window we have open. We run visits seven days a week until 6 PM. We cover San Francisco, Marin, and the Peninsula from one schedule, so the earliest window depends on where the current job sits: a Sunset call that follows a Richmond job usually lands sooner than one routed across town. We serve every neighborhood, including the Sunset, Richmond, Mission, SOMA, Nob Hill, Pacific Heights, Marina, Noe Valley, Castro, Haight, Bernal Heights, and Potrero Hill. Booking online is faster than calling, because the calendar reflects live availability. Every visit starts with an $80 diagnostic that is credited toward the repair once you approve the written estimate.

Most San Francisco appliance repairs land between $180 and $400, plus an $80 diagnostic that we credit toward the work when you approve it. Minor repairs start at $180 and replace a single component such as a fan motor, thermistor, or shutoff valve. Mid-range repairs start at $280 and involve multi-step work or an assembly that is hard to reach. Major repairs start at $400, typically a compressor, a sealed system, or a control board on a built-in Sub-Zero, Wolf, or Thermador unit. You see a written estimate before any work begins, and the price you approve is the price you pay. We add no trip fee and no parking surcharge. Quoted prices include parts and labor. Every completed repair carries a 180-day warranty on both.

We hold a two-hour arrival window, and it is the window shown to you when you book. Actual drive time depends on where the previous job ended, so the calendar tells you the earliest slot. Our technicians plan around what costs time in San Francisco: the grades of Nob Hill, Russian Hill, and Bernal Heights; permit-only parking in the Marina and Pacific Heights; freight-elevator scheduling in SOMA and downtown towers; and afternoon congestion on the 19th Avenue and Van Ness corridors. None of that changes what you pay. The $80 diagnostic covers the visit no matter how long parking takes or how many flights the technician climbs, and it is credited toward the repair once you approve the estimate.

No. The $80 diagnostic covers the visit no matter how difficult the address is, and nothing about your street changes the price. We park in the closest legal spot, feed the meter, and absorb the parking cost and the time it takes; neither appears on your invoice. That holds for the hardest addresses in the city: permit-only blocks in the Marina and Pacific Heights, the grades of Russian Hill and Bernal Heights, driveway-less Victorian rows in the Haight and the Castro, and SOMA towers where the freight elevator has to be reserved in advance. We charge no trip fee anywhere in our service area, which covers San Francisco, Marin, and the Peninsula. Because the diagnostic is credited toward the repair, the visit adds nothing to your bill when you go ahead.

Yes. Much of our San Francisco work is in those homes. Victorians, Edwardians, and post-1906 earthquake cottages share the same constraints: galley kitchens too narrow for a full-size dolly, appliances built into cabinetry that was never meant to come apart, steep interior stairs, and original electrical panels sized for a household without an induction range or a heat-pump dryer. Our technicians carry slim-profile tools and compact dollies for those kitchens, and they check the circuit before blaming the appliance, because an undersized panel produces symptoms that look exactly like a failed control board. We work on built-ins from Sub-Zero, Wolf, Thermador, and Viking as well as the Bosch, LG, and Samsung units common in remodeled flats. Every repair carries the same 180-day warranty on parts and labor.

Yes. High-rise work in SOMA, Mission Bay, Rincon Hill, and downtown is routine for us. We coordinate with building management before the visit, reserve the freight elevator, supply the certificate of insurance the building asks for, follow HOA protocols, and use the loading dock rather than the lobby. Because we hold California License #51001 as a Licensed Major Appliance Technician and carry full insurance, most buildings clear us without delay. Inside the unit the constraints differ from a house: stacked washer-dryer towers wedged into a closet, panel-ready Bosch and Sub-Zero units in tight galley kitchens, and no room to pull an appliance forward. Our technicians work with the appliance in place. The $80 diagnostic covers the visit and is credited toward the repair, and there is no surcharge for a doorman building or an elevator reservation.

Yes. Walkups are ordinary work for us in Pacific Heights, Russian Hill, Nob Hill, the Haight, and the Mission. Our technicians hand-carry tools and replacement parts up multiple flights, and the climb never changes your invoice. Where the stairs do matter is the appliance itself: a full-size refrigerator or a stacked washer-dryer often cannot come down a narrow Victorian staircase, so whenever a repair is possible we repair the unit in place instead of pulling it out of the building. That is often the difference between a $280 fix and a replacement that costs several times more once delivery and removal are counted. If an appliance has to leave the building, we tell you before you approve anything. The $80 diagnostic covers the visit either way and is credited toward the repair.

All major brands, including the built-ins common in San Francisco kitchens. On the premium side we service Sub-Zero, Wolf, Thermador, Viking, and Miele, the brands we see most in remodeled flats in Pacific Heights, Noe Valley, and the Marina. On the mainstream side we service Bosch, LG, Samsung, GE, Whirlpool, Maytag, KitchenAid, Frigidaire, Kenmore, Amana, Electrolux, Jenn-Air, and Fisher & Paykel, the brands in most Sunset, Richmond, and Mission apartments. We stock the parts that fail most often across those brands, so a large share of jobs finish on the first visit. When a brand needs a specialty component we order it and return at no additional trip charge. Every brand gets the same $80 diagnostic, the same written estimate before work begins, and the same 180-day warranty.

We order it and come back, and the return visit costs you nothing extra. Our technicians carry the components that fail most often on Bay Area appliances, including fan motors, thermistors, door seals, control boards, and shutoff valves, so many repairs finish on the first visit. When a machine needs a specialty part, delivery usually takes one to four business days depending on the manufacturer and the supplier, and we schedule the return trip around your calendar. There is no second diagnostic, no trip fee, and no restocking charge. You approve the written estimate once, before the part is ordered, and the price does not move afterward. If the part turns out to be unavailable, or the cost makes the repair a bad deal, we say so and tell you what a replacement would run instead.

Every completed repair carries a 180-day warranty covering both parts and labor. If the same fault returns inside that window we come back and fix it at no charge: no second diagnostic, no trip fee, no labor bill. The warranty follows the repair rather than the appliance, so it applies whether we replaced a $180 fan motor or a $400 sealed-system component. It covers our workmanship and the parts we supplied. It does not cover an unrelated failure elsewhere in the machine, physical damage, or a part you sourced yourself and asked us to install. We are a Licensed Major Appliance Technician under California License #51001, so a licensed business stands behind the warranty. It is printed on your invoice.

We accept all major credit and debit cards (Visa, Mastercard, American Express, Discover), Apple Pay, Venmo, Zelle, a secure online invoice link, personal checks, and cash. Payment is collected after the repair is finished and you have approved the work, never before. We take no deposit beyond the $80 diagnostic, and that $80 is credited toward the repair if you proceed. We add no processing fee and no card surcharge: the total on the written estimate is the total on the invoice. If you cancel with at least two hours notice there is no charge at all; cancel later than that and the $80 diagnostic applies, because a technician is already routed to your address.

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