Pricing
We believe in upfront, honest pricing. The numbers below are realistic starting points so you know roughly what to expect — but every appliance and every home is a little different, so your firm price always comes after an on-site inspection.
$89 service call
A flat $89 service call covers the trip and a full diagnosis. If you approve the work, you will hear the complete price before anything begins — no surprises and no pressure.
Prices shown are starting estimates. Final pricing is provided after an on-site inspection, since every job is different.
Quick answer El Cajon Appliance charges a flat $89 service call that covers the trip plus a complete on-site diagnosis. After inspecting the appliance, we quote a firm repair price up front before doing any work.
The service call is a flat $89, which covers the trip to your home and a full diagnosis of the appliance. After we inspect the unit on-site, we give you a firm repair price before any work begins, so there are no surprises.
Two appliances with the same symptom can have very different causes, and the real fix only becomes clear once we open the unit and test it. That's what the $89 service call is for, after the on-site diagnosis we quote a firm, accurate price instead of a phone guess that could be wrong.
We arrive within your scheduled window, inspect and test the appliance to diagnose the problem, then explain what's wrong and quote a firm price. If you approve, we complete most repairs on the spot; if a special part is needed, we order it and schedule the return.
Quick answer El Cajon Appliance recommends replacement when a repair would cost more than about half the price of a comparable new unit, factoring in the appliance's age and condition. We give you honest numbers after the $89 diagnosis so you can decide.
After the on-site diagnosis we weigh the repair cost against the appliance's age, condition, and the price of a comparable new unit, a common rule of thumb is that if a repair costs more than half of a replacement, replacing may make more sense. We give you the honest numbers and let you decide.
Yes, owner-operator Vlad has 15-plus years of experience with built-in and high-end appliances, including Sub-Zero, Viking, Wolf, Thermador, and Miele. These units need extra care, and the same flat $89 service call applies for the diagnosis.
No Surprises
This is the third time I've called him, once for a Bosch dishwasher, once for an ice maker, and now for a built-in microwave drawer. Every single time he's on time, straight with me, and gets it done right.
Three different appliances had been nagging at me for months and I finally just had him come look at all of them in one go. He prioritized what actually mattered, fixed two on the spot, and told me the third had years left in it. Honest, thorough, and he cleaned up after himself completely. This is how it's supposed to work.
Got three quotes for a fridge that was running warm up top but freezing below. His was the most reasonable and he explained the damper issue in plain English. Slightly more than the very cheapest quote I found, but the other guy couldn't come for a week, so it was worth it to get it handled right away.
What stood out to me was how tidy he kept everything. Laid down a cloth, no greasy fingerprints, swept up after pulling the range out. Fixed the temperature being off by almost 40 degrees and left the kitchen cleaner than he found it.
Solid work installing our LG microwave above the range. He had to do a little extra to make it fit an older cabinet that wasn't standard size, and it came out great. Couldn't get to us same day, scheduling was about a day out, but honestly that's fine for how busy he clearly is.
I manage a small café and one of our units went down during a busy stretch. He got there quickly and got it limping along, though a proper fix needed a part ordered, so he came back to finish a few days later. Communication was great and the price beat the other quote I'd gotten by a fair bit.
Fast, reliable appliance installation and repair serving San Diego & Orange County.
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