Most calls land between $350 and $650 all-in — the $99 diagnostic (waived when you book the repair), parts at our cost plus standard markup, and labor. Refrigeration sealed-system work is the outlier, running $1,400 to $2,800 depending on the leak location. We send a written estimate before we start any wrench work.
What Affects the Final Price?
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Brand: premium brands (Sub-Zero, Wolf, Bosch, Miele) have higher-priced OEM parts
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Part availability: common parts ship same day; rare parts may require 1–3 business days
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Labor complexity: a door gasket takes 20 minutes; a bearing replacement may take 2 hours
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Diagnostic outcome: we always provide a written estimate before starting work
Is Appliance Repair Worth It in Bay Area?
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The repair is under 50% of new unit cost
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The appliance is under 10 years old (standard) or 15 years old (premium brand)
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It’s not the second major failure in 12 months
What We Actually Take On
Not every repair pencils out, so here’s where we draw the line by category:
- Refrigerators. A mainstream unit that sold new for under $1,000 rarely justifies a repair once you’re past roughly $250 in parts and labor, so we’ll steer you toward replacement instead. Premium and built-in refrigeration (Sub-Zero, Monogram, Thermador-class) is the opposite case: parts stay available and the failure modes are well documented, so we take those jobs starting at $500.
- Washers and dryers. Same $1,000 floor on the machine’s value. Above that, a standard washer or dryer repair starts at $350. A stacked or combo laundry center starts at $500, since reaching the parts means pulling the whole cabinet apart.
- Dishwashers. We only work on premium machines, $1,000 and up new: think Fisher & Paykel, Miele, Cove, or Asko-class. Those jobs start at $400. We don’t take dishwasher repairs on LG, Samsung, Bosch, KitchenAid, or Whirlpool, and that’s a permanent policy, not a slow-week thing. It isn’t a knock on those brands. It’s that the parts pricing on those machines, measured against what the machine costs new, makes a repair a bad buy for you, and we’d rather tell you that upfront than take your money on a losing trade.
- Ranges and ovens. Professional and premium units, $1,500 and up, starting at $350. We don’t take mainstream range or oven repairs.
- Microwaves. Commercial units are a specialty for us. On the residential side we only take built-in and double-oven microwaves in the $3,000-plus class. Countertop and over-the-range models, we don’t service.
- Garbage disposals. Not a repair call. Once one fails, we replace the unit instead of chasing parts on a sealed assembly.
- HVAC. We fix all of it through our Bay Area HVAC Service division, and if your system needs replacing rather than repairing, the assessment visit for the new install is free.
Every category gets the same process: the $99 diagnostic first, a written number before we touch anything past that, and a straight answer if the math doesn’t work in your favor.