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Appliance Repair in Santa Monica — Local Techs, One Call
We repair refrigerators, washers, dryers, dishwashers, ovens and ranges in Santa Monica homes, and you can start with a call to us or the quote form. Ocean air does odd things to appliances. Houses here sit close enough to the water that salt and damp work on hinges, seals and control boards year after year. We are a Portland crew, so we know moisture: mossy basements, mildewy laundry rooms, doors that stick all winter. Same story, warmer beach. Tell us what the machine is doing, including the noise, the smell, the puddle or the error code. We ask questions and we listen, and we carry parts for major brands as an independent shop.
Call (888) 857-9883- You reach a person, not a menu
- Open every day
- The quote comes first, in writing
Taking calls until 5:00 PM PT
What's giving you trouble in Santa Monica?
Choose the closest match, or call and describe the fault to a real person.
Won't cool, or freezing everything
Fridge running warm, or icing over
Won't drain, spin, or fill
Washer stopping mid-cycle or leaking
Runs but won't dry
Dryer with no heat, or three cycles to get there
Takes forever to dry, or smells hot
Usually the vent, not the dryer
Dishes coming out dirty
Dishwasher not draining or not cleaning
Won't hold temperature
Oven running cold, hot, or uneven
Burners won't light or stay lit
Gas or electric range and cooktop
Appliance repair in Santa Monica, the local picture
We repair refrigerators, washers, dryers and dishwashers across Santa Monica, and if you call us we'll walk through what's going on. Salt air is the local complication. Ocean fog rolls in off the Pacific and settles on the back of a fridge, and a few years later the condenser coils are furred with corrosion and the compressor runs hot. We see it near Ocean Avenue and up in the Canyon. We also see a lot of stacked washer-dryers tucked into closets in older apartments and duplexes off Wilshire and Montana, where you can barely reach a drain pump without pulling the whole tower out. That work takes patience, so we don't rush it. Tell us what you hear and smell: a burnt odor from the dryer, water pooling under the dishwasher, a freezer that frosts over on one side. We're an independent shop and we repair all major brands, and we carry common parts along, so many visits finish the same day.
Santa Monica ZIPs & nearby cities we cover
We cover 90401, 90402, 90403 and 90405, plus Venice, Pacific Palisades, Brentwood and Mar Vista.
Nearby cities we also cover
How an independent local shop compares in Santa Monica
| All About Appliances | Big-box repair chains | Handyman listings | |
|---|---|---|---|
| You approve a written quote first | ✓ | ✕ | ✕ |
| A real person answers, 7 days a week | ✓ | ✕ | ✓ |
| Gas and electric, all major brands | ✓ | ✓ | ✕ |
| No manufacturer targets to hit | ✓ | ✕ | ✓ |
| Local techs who know the housing stock | ✓ | ✕ | ✓ |
After the visit, in their words
“The quote explained what failed and why, in plain words. I actually understood my own dishwasher for once.”
Wade F.Ontario, CA“Freezer section thawed overnight. They triaged by phone, fit us in early, and saved most of the meat.”
Opal S.Lancaster, CA“Third generation machine in our family and they treated it with respect instead of pushing something new.”
Ben H.Salinas, CAAppliance repair in Santa Monica — quick answers
How soon can you get to my place in Santa Monica?
Most weeks we can get out within a day or two, and you get an arrival window rather than a vague all-day wait. Street parking near the beach and permit-only blocks can slow us down. Let us know about garage access or a guest spot when you call us.
Do you go beyond Santa Monica city limits?
Yes. We work through Venice, Mar Vista, Brentwood and up into Pacific Palisades, and we often reach Culver City and Marina del Rey on the same trip. If you're just outside those areas, call us and we'll tell you honestly whether we can get there.
What does a repair visit cost?
You approve a written quote before any work starts: visit, parts and labor. No surprises on the invoice.
What brands can you service?
Whirlpool, Samsung, LG, GE, Maytag, Bosch, KitchenAid, Frigidaire, Kenmore, Electrolux and more, gas and electric, as an independent repair company.
How it works
- Step 1
Tell us the symptom
Call us or fill out the form and describe what you're hearing, seeing or smelling. Brand and rough age help. We ask a few questions up front so the likely parts ride along in the van.
- Step 2
We come look
A technician shows up in the window we set, pulls the unit out and tests it. Tight basement stairs and low bungalow ceilings are ordinary to us. You'll hear what's wrong before anything gets replaced.
- Step 3
You decide, we repair
We walk you through the fix and what it involves, then wait for your go-ahead. Most common parts are already on the truck. If something has to be ordered, we tell you the plan and follow up.
- A real person answers
- Open 7 days
- Written quote before work starts
Why homeowners call us
- Damp-house know-howPortland laundry rooms grow mildew and basements stay wet. We know what moisture does to dryer vents, washer parts and control boards, so before we call a repair done we look at the room around the machine too.
- Unhurried visitsA rushed diagnostic misses things. We take the extra minutes to pull the panel, look behind the drum and test the drain line. Then we tell you plainly what failed and whether fixing it makes sense on that appliance.
- Every major brandWe're an independent shop, so the whole kitchen and laundry room is fair game: washers, dryers, refrigerators, ranges, ovens, dishwashers, freezers and disposals. A twenty-year-old unit gets the same careful look as a new digital one.
- Wide service reachHomeowners in five Western states reach us the same way. City bungalow, suburban split-level, a house down a gravel road. We set a visit and arrive with tools and common parts ready.
- All major brands, gas & electricOne independent crew for Whirlpool, Samsung, GE, LG, Maytag, Bosch and more.
- Straight answersWhen a repair doesn't make sense, we tell you, sometimes before we even roll a truck.
What we cover in Santa Monica
A broken appliance never gets cheaper on its own
A part on its way out usually takes something more expensive with it. Getting started takes about a minute.
- A real person answers
- Open 7 days
- Written quotes
- All major brands
- Gas & electric
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