Albany is tiny. Do you still route out here for one call?

Yes, regularly. From San Ramon it is about 40 to 45 minutes via I-580 or Highway 24 to I-80, and we route Albany with the Berkeley and Richmond Inner East Bay days. Once you're booked, we text you a window for when the truck will show up. For evenings and weekends, call our after-hours line at (925) 999-4095.

Our dishwasher is a 24-inch compact. Do you carry parts for that size?

Yes. Compact 24-inch is common enough in Albany's bungalow and remodel kitchens that we stock the sizes that fail most, pumps, latches, and drying assemblies, on the truck.

Is a UC Village unit worth repairing given how hard it gets used?

Usually. The parts that fail from heavy use, drain pumps, door latches, are standard replacements. I only recommend against repair if the control board or the tub itself is the problem, and that is uncommon.

DISHWASHER REPAIR · ALBANY

Dishwasher Repair · Albany, CA

Dishwasher repair across Albany, compact 24-inch units in bungalow and UC Village kitchens.

$75 diagnostic (waived with repair)
Same or next-day best effort
CSLB #1136642

Call (925) 999-4095

Dishwasher Repair in Albany

Dishwasher Repair in Albany.

Albany's kitchens are small, and the dishwashers reflect it. The bungalow stock along the Marin Avenue grid mostly runs compact 24-inch units, Bosch 300 series, GE, and Whirlpool, fit into kitchens with barely enough clearance to pull the unit for service. UC Village housing along Buchanan Street runs landlord-grade GE and Whirlpool units under heavy, consistent use from rotating student families. Remodeled homes, and Albany has plenty of small remodels going in, bring in Bosch and Miele compacts sized for the smaller footprint.

Heavy rotating use is the pattern I watch for in Albany more than age or brand. UC Village units see more cycles per month than a typical single-family kitchen, and that wears pumps, racks, and door latches faster than the unit's age would suggest. On the bungalow units, tight clearance means I plan extra time just to get the unit out far enough to work on it, and I always confirm the model number ahead so I show up with the right compact-size part.

What the work looks like

A dishwasher leaking from the pump and sump.

The base of a Whirlpool-family dishwasher, where the circulation pump, sump, and diverter live. A worn pump seal, a cracked sump, or the diverter lets water past and onto the floor.

Common repairs we do

What we close on the truck.

Compact Bosch, E15 base-pan leak. Water in the base pan tripping the float, usually a worn pump seal. We replace the pump and check valve, then bench-test a full cycle. Common on the newer small remodels.
UC Village GE or Whirlpool, drain code. Heavy rotating use cracks the drain-pump impeller faster than normal. We pull, inspect, and replace, and clean the sump while it is open.
Bungalow unit, door latch or rack failure. High cycle count wears the latch mechanism or rack rollers. We test the latch switch before replacing it, since a false code is common.
Compact unit, dishes not drying. Heater or drying assembly losing performance on the smaller-capacity units. We verify tank temperature on diagnostic mode before ordering parts.

Pricing and warranty

What it costs. What we stand behind.

$75

Diagnostic visit. Waived when you book the repair with us.
1 yr

Parts and labor warranty on completed repairs. In writing before we start.
CSLB

#1136642. Bonded and insured. We file warranty paperwork when applicable.

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FAQ

Dishwasher Repair in Albany questions, answered.

Albany is tiny. Do you still route out here for one call?

Yes, regularly. From San Ramon it is about 40 to 45 minutes via I-580 or Highway 24 to I-80, and we route Albany with the Berkeley and Richmond Inner East Bay days. Once you're booked, we text you a window for when the truck will show up. For evenings and weekends, call our after-hours line at (925) 999-4095.
Our dishwasher is a 24-inch compact. Do you carry parts for that size?

Yes. Compact 24-inch is common enough in Albany's bungalow and remodel kitchens that we stock the sizes that fail most, pumps, latches, and drying assemblies, on the truck.
Is a UC Village unit worth repairing given how hard it gets used?

Usually. The parts that fail from heavy use, drain pumps, door latches, are standard replacements. I only recommend against repair if the control board or the tub itself is the problem, and that is uncommon.

Need dishwasher repair in Albany?

Tell us what is broken. We will quote it.