Flat, per appliance, credited to the repair
$80 diagnostic
One number to get a technician to the kitchen. It is credited to the repair if you go ahead. No trip charge stacked on top of it.
Bands, not guesses
The whole book
Parts and labor, fitted
What has each repair actually been costing?
A fixed repair price quoted sight unseen is the part somebody hopes to sell you. A band is what an honest shop can put in writing before it has seen the appliance, so here is every band we work to, and what the same appliance costs to replace instead.
| What failed | Cost, fitted |
|---|---|
| The diagnostic visit | $80, credited |
| Igniter, spark module or surface element | $200–$500 |
| Oven thermostat or temperature sensor | $170–$570 |
| Bake or broil element | $200–$530 |
| Convection fan or motor | $250–$660 |
| Control board or touch panel | $410–$1,010 |
| Door hinge, glass or seal | $180–$700 |
| Refrigeration column sealed system | $910–$2,270 |
| Replacing it instead | Appliance only |
|---|---|
| Wall oven, the usual repair-or-replace comparison | $4,200–$9,500 |
| Professional rangetop or range | $5,500–$14,500 |
A band, not a quote. Which part failed, whether the appliance has to come out of its cabinet to reach it, and whether the sealed system is opened all move the figure inside it, so the firm number is written down once the fault has a name. Written estimate before any part is ordered or fitted.
A column that will not hold temperature might need a fan, a defrost sensor, a control board or a sealed-system repair. Those are four different bills, and no honest shop can tell you which one it is down a phone line. So the diagnostic is fixed, the repair is banded, and the firm figure is written down once the fault has a name.
What moves a job inside its band?
- Which part failed, and whether it is current or special order.
- Whether the appliance has to come out of the cabinet to reach it.
- Whether the sealed system is opened, which is EPA Section 608 work.
- Whether a second technician is needed to lift a column or a hood.
And sometimes the honest answer is that the job is not worth doing. The repair bands above set against what the same appliance costs to replace are worked through on repair or replace.
EPA Section 608 certified technicians for sealed-system work.
What owners ask about the bill
What does the $80 diagnostic actually buy?
The trip inside the 40-mile radius, on-site testing, and a named fault rather than a guess at the likely part. It is credited to the repair if you go ahead, and if you decline you keep a diagnosis you can take elsewhere.
Why quote a range instead of a price?
Because one complaint at the door has several causes at several prices. A column that will not hold temperature might be a fan, a defrost sensor, a board or a sealed system, and those are four different bills. The band is honest; a fixed price sight unseen is the part somebody hopes to sell you.
When is replacing it the better answer?
A comparable Thermador wall oven, rangetop or column, appliance only — before delivery, installation or cabinetry. National appliance pricing, not Florida labour. Against $4,200–$14,500 to replace, most single-component repairs are worth doing. When they are not, we say so in the written estimate instead of quoting the work.
Is there anything added to the bill afterwards?
No trip charge, no fuel surcharge and no second diagnostic on a return visit for the same fault. Genuine OEM parts only. 90 days on our labor and 365 days on the parts we fit.
Paid, then written
What owners said about the bill afterwards
★★★☆☆
He was right about the coil board, but the first replacement arrived faulty and the cooktop was out of action for the best part of a month. He did keep me posted in the end, and the repair itself is sound.
Philippa R.
★★★★☆
The hood lights kept flickering and one bank had died altogether. He replaced the driver and both banks, and tidied the loom while he was in there. A second visit was needed for a trim piece.
Maribel S.
★★★★★
One induction zone stopped recognising pans while the rest of the surface carried on. The inverter board under the glass had failed. He tested the supply first, which is apparently where most of these start.
Seraphina M.
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