The independent appliance repair shop across the West
Appliance Repair in San Francisco — Local Techs, One Call
We fix kitchen and laundry appliances in San Francisco homes, from the Mission up through Nob Hill and out past 94112. We're Ben's Appliance Service, a family shop based in Las Vegas. Fridge running warm, or washer stuck mid-cycle? Tell us what you hear, smell, or see, and we'll ask a few plain questions before we ever roll a truck. We work on all major brands as an independent crew, and we keep swing-shift hours, because not everybody's home at two in the afternoon. Call us or send the quote form.
Call (800) 712-6387- 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 San Francisco?
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 San Francisco, the local picture
We repair home appliances across San Francisco, every major brand, and you can book by calling us. San Francisco homes ask a lot of appliances. A stacked washer tucked in a Mission closet off 94110, or a 1920s Nob Hill flat where the dryer vents through thirty feet of duct. Mission Bay condos in 94107 have those slim European dishwashers wedged under stone counters. We work on all of it, and we come as an independent shop, not a factory outlet. Tell us the symptom in plain words. The fridge hums but the milk sours. The oven takes an hour to hit 350, or the dryer runs two cycles on one load of towels. That usually tells us what part to bring. Parking and building access are half the job here, so we ask about garages, freight elevators, and stair counts up front. Call and we'll find a window that fits your day.
San Francisco ZIPs & nearby cities we cover
We cover downtown and SoMa in 94102, 94103, and 94105, out through the Mission and 94112, and we run across the bridge to Oakland and Berkeley.
- 94112
- 94114
- 94115
- 94116
- 94117
- 94118
- 94119
- 94120
- 94121
- 94122
- 94123
- 94124
Nearby cities we also cover
Why homeowners in San Francisco pick a local independent shop
| Ben's Appliance Service | Big-box repair chains | Handyman listings | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quote in writing before a wrench comes out | ✓ | ✕ | ✕ |
| Phones answered by people, every day | ✓ | ✕ | ✓ |
| Gas and electric, all major brands | ✓ | ✓ | ✕ |
| No manufacturer targets to hit | ✓ | ✕ | ✓ |
| Crews familiar with homes like yours | ✓ | ✕ | ✓ |
Homeowners on how the visit went
“Gas smell had me nervous. They treated it as urgent, checked the valve, tightened the fitting, tested everything twice.”
Doug M.Stockton, CA“Refrigerator was warm on top, freezing below. Defrost timer swapped, groceries saved.”
Nina C.Reno, NV“You talk to a human when you call. That alone puts them ahead of everyone else I tried.”
Steve J.Gilbert, AZAppliance repair in San Francisco — quick answers
How soon can you get to my place in San Francisco?
Call us and we'll look at the day's route. We schedule by neighborhood, so a 94108 call may pair with a 94109 stop the same afternoon. We also work later hours for folks who can't take time off. Tell us your building's parking situation when you book. It helps us hold a realistic window.
Do you go outside San Francisco proper?
We do. Oakland is about 8 miles out and Berkeley around 10, and we head to Hayward, Vallejo, and Concord too. East Bay trips usually get grouped into set days so we can dodge bridge traffic, so ask us which day fits your ZIP when you call.
How do quotes and pricing work?
You approve a written quote before any work starts: visit, parts and labor. No surprises on the invoice.
Which brands do you repair?
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 what it's doing
Ring us or fill in the form, and describe the noise, the smell, the error code and the brand. Small details help us load the right parts before we ever knock on your door.
- Step 2
We come look
Our tech tests the machine instead of guessing. You hear what failed and why, in plain words. Then you decide whether repairing it makes sense or replacing it makes more sense.
- Step 3
Repair and retest
Approved work gets done, often on the same visit. We run a full cycle before packing up, wipe down the area, then show you what changed so nothing surprises you next week.
- A real person answers
- Open 7 days
- Written quote before work starts
Why homeowners call us
- We know hard waterValley water leaves scale on everything, and we see it in clogged dishwasher jets and crusted washer valves. Water heaters groan, too. We check for mineral buildup out of habit, because around here it's usually part of the story.
- Swing-shift friendlyNot everybody is home at ten in the morning. We schedule around night shifts and split shifts, and around long commutes. Tell us the window that actually works for your household and we'll aim for it.
- Independent, not steeredNobody pays us to push a brand. We service all major makes as an independent shop, so our advice on repair versus replace comes from what we saw inside your machine.
- Straight talk on old unitsSome appliances aren't worth another part. We'll say so. If a repair is likely to buy you real time, we'll say that too, and let you pick from there.
- All major brands, gas & electricFrom Whirlpool and GE to Samsung, LG, Bosch and KitchenAid, serviced independently.
- Straight answersIf it isn't worth repairing, we'll say so, often right on the phone.
What we cover in San Francisco
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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