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(925) 999-4095 · San Ramon, CA · CSLB #1136642 · BBB A+

DISHWASHER REPAIR · PORTOLA VALLEY

Dishwasher Repair · Portola Valley, CA

Portola Valley dishwasher service for inlet restrictions, drainage, and panel-ready doors.

  • $99 diagnostic (credited toward the repair)
  • Same or next-day best effort
  • CSLB #1136642
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Straight answer

The dishwashers we do not take.

We do not repair dishwashers from LG, Samsung, Bosch, KitchenAid, Whirlpool, or Jenn-Air. Any model, any year.

It is not a knock on the machines. It is the parts pricing. What a circulation pump, a control board, or a touch panel costs on one of these, set against what the dishwasher sold for new, turns the repair into a bad buy for you more often than not. We would rather tell you that here than charge you $99 to say it in your kitchen.

Everything else from these brands we still fix: refrigerators, ranges, ovens, cooktops, washers, and dryers. We repair dishwashers from every other brand.

That answer does not change by town, so it holds in Portola Valley the same as anywhere else we run. Call us on the rest of the kitchen and we will be out.

  • Serviced: Fisher & Paykel, Miele, Cove, Asko. We also service every other residential and commercial brand.
  • Not serviced: LG, Samsung, Bosch, KitchenAid, Whirlpool, Jenn-Air dishwashers
  • Still serviced on those brands: refrigerators, ranges, ovens, cooktops, washers, dryers

Dishwasher Repair in Portola Valley

Dishwasher Repair in Portola Valley.

We provide a written repair estimate after the on-site diagnosis and before any work starts.

Portola Valley is 94028, oak-and-redwood hills off Alpine Road and Portola Road. Well water carries sediment that a municipal line does not, and that sediment is a real cause of dishwasher trouble here that I do not see as often on the coast side.

What the work looks like

A dishwasher leaking from the pump and sump.

The base of a dishwasher with the lower panel off, where the circulation pump, sump, and diverter live. A worn pump seal, a cracked sump, or a bad diverter is what puts water on the floor. The same layout appears across many built-in machines.

Common repairs we do

What we close on the truck.

  • Well-water sediment fouling the inlet valve or filter. Fine grit off a well line loads the inlet screen and the filter basket, and it surfaces as a fill fault or as gritty dishes. The screen and the filter get flushed and the softener setup checked before anything else is touched.
  • Miele, fill valve sticking. Sediment or scale on the valve seat keeps the fill valve from opening all the way. The symptom is a fill fault or a light wash, and it gets misread as a supply problem. The valve is metered and flow-tested by itself.
  • Panel-ready pull and door alignment on wooded-acreage kitchens. Custom cabinetry on these lots still needs a careful pull. I ease the unit out without marking the panel, then reset the hinge shims and spring tension so the door seats right on the wash cycle.
  • Panel-ready pull and door alignment. A heavy custom panel and flanked front make this a careful pull. We work the unit out clean and reset the hinge shims and spring tension so the door holds through the wash.

Pricing and warranty

What it costs. What we stand behind.

  • $99

    Diagnostic visit. Credited toward the repair.

  • 3 mo to 2 yr

    Parts and labor warranty on completed repairs, from 3 months to 2 years depending on the type of repair. In writing before we start.

  • CSLB

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

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FAQ

Dishwasher Repair in Portola Valley questions, answered.

  • Which dishwasher brands do you repair?
    We repair every dishwasher brand except LG, Samsung, Bosch, KitchenAid, Whirlpool, and Jenn-Air. The six-brand exclusion applies to dishwashers only. We still service refrigerators, ranges, ovens, cooktops, washers, and dryers from those brands.
  • How quickly can you reach Portola Valley for a dishwasher call?
    Portola Valley shares our Peninsula route day with Hillsborough, and the drive from San Ramon runs about 50 to 60 minutes on I-680 south and CA-92 or I-280. You get the arrival time in writing once a window's booked.
  • We are on well water on one of the outer roads. Does that affect the dishwasher?
    It can. Well water carries sediment a municipal line does not, and that grit loads the inlet screen and filter basket over time, which shows up as a fill fault or gritty dishes. We check the inlet path first on any well-water property before we look at the pump or the board.

Need dishwasher repair in Portola Valley?

Tell us what is broken. We will quote it.

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What kind of appliance?
Which brand?

If it is a dishwasher, check the dishwasher step first. We turn down LG, Samsung, Bosch, KitchenAid, Whirlpool, Jenn-Air dishwashers.

What's wrong, or what do you need?
Where can we reach you?

Request received.

Andrew will call you back during business hours to confirm the visit.