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Appliance Repair in Santa Monica — Local Techs, One Call
Salt air is hard on appliances. In Santa Monica, that ocean moisture creeps into door gaskets, control boards, and metal cabinets, and small problems turn into standing water or a warm freezer. We repair refrigerators, washers, dryers, dishwashers, ovens, and stoves across the city, from bungalows near Ocean Park to stacked laundry closets in mid-rise condos. Tell us what you see and hear. A rattle, a smell, a puddle, a burner that clicks and never lights. We bring common parts and diagnose on site. Call us or send the quote form and we will set a window.
Call (888) 352-5066- Real people on the phone
- 7 days a week
- Quote in writing before any work
Taking calls until 5:00 PM PT
What's giving you trouble in Santa Monica?
Find your appliance below, or skip it and describe the problem by phone.
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 home appliances in Santa Monica, and if you call us with a symptom we'll ask a few questions so the right parts ride along. Salt air is the local wrinkle. We see rust creeping along the base of a washer drum, corroded door hinges on a beach-block fridge, and dryer vents packed with lint after a foggy winter. Ocean humidity makes a weak seal fail faster, so a refrigerator that never quite shuts off is often a gasket problem before it's a compressor problem. A lot of our work is in older apartments and duplexes near Wilshire and Ocean Park, where the laundry closet is tight and the machine has to come out in one careful move. That's fine, we plan for it. Burning smell from the oven, dishwasher leaving grit on glasses, an ice maker that quit, all normal calls for us. Same day when the route allows.
Santa Monica ZIPs & nearby cities we cover
We cover 90401, 90403 and 90405 in Santa Monica, plus nearby Pacific Palisades, Venice, Brentwood and Mar Vista.
Nearby cities we also cover
Why homeowners in Santa Monica pick a local independent shop
| CK Repair | Big-box repair chains | Handyman listings | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Written quote before any work | ✓ | ✕ | ✕ |
| Phones answered by people, every day | ✓ | ✕ | ✓ |
| Every major brand, gas or electric | ✓ | ✓ | ✕ |
| Independent shop, nobody's quota | ✓ | ✕ | ✓ |
| Crews familiar with homes like yours | ✓ | ✕ | ✓ |
Homeowners on how the visit went
“The dryer quit on Sunday and by Tuesday afternoon it was tumbling again. The quote he wrote up front matched the invoice exactly.”
Sarah K.San Mateo, CA“Tech found a failed igniter in about twenty minutes and had the part in the van.”
Mike R.Compton, CA“Second visit ever, same easy process. Washer spins like it did the day we bought it.”
Danielle M.Ventura, CAAppliance repair in Santa Monica — quick answers
How soon can you get to my place in Santa Monica?
Often the same day if you call in the morning. Afternoon and early evening slots fill first, so book ahead if you need one. Tell us the brand and what's going wrong, and we'll bring likely parts on the first visit.
Do you go beyond Santa Monica proper?
Yes. Our route runs through Venice, Mar Vista, Brentwood and Pacific Palisades, and we reach Culver City and Malibu the same day when scheduling allows. Ask when you call and we'll tell you what's open.
How do quotes and pricing work?
Everything gets quoted in writing first, the visit, the parts, the labor, and work starts only when you approve.
What brands can you service?
As an independent shop we service every major brand, from Whirlpool and GE to LG, Samsung, Bosch and Frigidaire, gas and electric alike.
How it works
- Step 1
Tell us the symptom
Call us or fill out the form, then describe what you hear, smell or see. Odd noise, standing water, no heat. Have the model number handy if you can reach it.
- Step 2
We schedule a visit
Pick a window that fits your day. We confirm the address and ask a few questions first so the van carries parts that commonly fail on your machine.
- Step 3
Diagnose and repair
Our technician tests the machine, explains what failed and lays out your repair options. Many jobs finish the same visit. If a part has to be ordered, we schedule the return before we leave.
- A real person answers
- Open 7 days
- Written quote before work starts
Why homeowners call us
- Hard water knowledgeSacramento Valley minerals scale up heating elements, valves and spray arms. We look for buildup, not just broken parts. Clearing scale and swapping clogged components keeps a dishwasher or washer from failing the same way again.
- Heat pump dryersNewer heat pump dryers dry differently, and they fail differently. Clogged condensers, blocked drains, long cycle times, all of it has a cause. We service these units and vented models too, and we tell you what the machine needs.
- Statewide coverageWe are based in North Highlands and work across California. Coastal humidity, valley heat and desert dust each stress appliances in their own way, so we factor local conditions into the diagnosis instead of guessing.
- Straight answersSome machines are worth repairing and some are not. We tell you which, based on the failed part, the age of the unit and what else is likely to go next. Then you decide.
- 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
Waiting never made a repair smaller
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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