— Refrigerators
Refrigerator Repair in Sherman Oaks
Same-day diagnostics on Sub-Zero built-ins, Thermador French doors, KitchenAid side-by-sides, and every other fridge sold on Ventura Blvd in the last 30 years. We carry compressor start-kits, ice maker assemblies, and evaporator fans in the van.
- Typical range: $180 – $780 (most common repairs)
- Usual visit: 60–90 minutes on-site
- Same-day slots: Yes, if you call before 2 PM
Symptoms we fix every week
- Not cooling, but light still works
- Ice maker stopped making ice or cubes are hollow
- Water dispenser dribbles or runs slowly
- Freezer frost buildup on the back wall
- Food in fridge freezes on the top shelf
- Compressor runs constantly, or cycles every 10 minutes
- Puddles of water under or behind the unit
- Loud humming, buzzing, or knocking
- Display board flashing error codes
- Door seal torn or sagging
We see every fridge on Ventura Boulevard
Sherman Oaks kitchens run the gamut — the 1960s mid-century ranches in the hills often still have their original Frigidaire bottom-freezers, while the newer spec remodels south of Ventura tend to run Sub-Zero 48-inch built-ins or Thermador French-door panels. We work on both ends and everything in between.
Most calls we get fall into three buckets: it stopped cooling, the ice maker died, or there’s water where there shouldn’t be. Each of those has a short list of likely causes, and after a decade of doing this we can usually narrow it to one or two parts over the phone before we even get to the door.
What a typical fridge visit looks like
You call, text, or send the form. We text back within 15 minutes with a same-day or next-morning window (two-hour window, not the four-hour one the big chains give you). Sam arrives in a white van, introduces himself, and asks you to run through the symptoms in your own words. He’ll pull the model number, check any error codes, and take temperature readings at every shelf before opening a panel.
Roughly 70% of our fridge calls get finished on the first visit because we stock the common failure parts — evaporator fans, ice maker modules, thermistors, defrost heaters, condenser fan motors, door gaskets for Sub-Zero and Thermador — right on the van. The 30% that needs a special-order part (a rare Miele control board, a specific Sub-Zero sealed-system part) typically wraps within a week.
When a repair doesn’t make sense
We’ll tell you. If the sealed system has lost refrigerant on a 14-year-old side-by-side that would need $1,800 of work, we’ll say so. We’re not incentivized to sell you a repair you don’t need — we’d rather you call us back in 3 years for the new fridge than try to wring another two years out of one that’s done.
Ready to book? Grab a time below, or call (818) 921-4254 — we answer seven days a week.
How we tackle a fridge call
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Plug in diagnostics
First 15 minutes: model number, error codes, temperature readings at every shelf with a calibrated probe, and a continuity check on the compressor start-relay.
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Part-by-part elimination
Evaporator fan, defrost heater, thermistor, inverter board, dampers — we work through the cooling loop in the order that's most likely to be the culprit on your specific model.
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Quote before we touch a tool
Once we know what the fridge needs, you get a firm written quote. No 'we'll see when we open it up' surprises.
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Repair with OEM parts
We install genuine manufacturer parts — never knock-offs. 90-day labor warranty, one-year parts warranty on anything we replace.
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Temperature verification
Before we leave, we let the fridge cycle and re-check temps at every shelf. You shouldn't have to call us back to say 'it's still not cold.'
Brands we service
- Sub-Zero
- Thermador
- Wolf
- Miele
- Viking
- KitchenAid
- Bosch
- GE Monogram
- Fisher & Paykel
- Dacor
- LG Signature
- Samsung
- Whirlpool
- Frigidaire
- Jenn-Air
What a typical repair costs
| Repair | Typical labor + parts |
|---|---|
| Replace evaporator fan motor | $180 – $320 |
| Ice maker module replacement | $220 – $420 |
| Defrost heater / thermostat | $240 – $380 |
| Compressor start relay + capacitor | $200 – $340 |
| Condenser fan motor | $220 – $380 |
| Inverter / main control board | $380 – $680 |
| Door gasket (full perimeter) | $260 – $460 |
| Sealed-system compressor (Sub-Zero / built-in) | $1,100 – $1,850 |
Prices reflect common jobs on mid- to high-end appliances in Sherman Oaks and nearby neighborhoods as of 2026. Actual quotes are given in-home after a flat $49 diagnostic (waived with repair).