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Larkin Appliance Repair
Technician in a cap and tool belt checking the inside of an open refrigerator in a bright kitchen

Appliance repairGreater Richmond, Virginia

Appliance repair, with a straight answer.

Refrigerators, washers, dryers, dishwashers, ovens and ice makers. One flat $89 visit, credited to your repair. And if it isn't worth fixing, we'll tell you.

  • Two-hour arrival windows
  • Written price before work
  • Written parts and labour warranty

One visit. One honest verdict.

When the fridge quits or the washer floods, you need someone at the door soon and the truth about what it will cost. We diagnose the problem, show you the part, and write down one price for the whole repair. You decide. If the math says replace it, we say that too. We don't sell appliances, so there's nothing in it for us.

How our pricing works Smiling worker in a cap and glasses carrying a cardboard box out of the back of a van stacked with boxes

Four promises, every visit

See how pricing works
  • $89

    Flat diagnostic fee

    One price for any appliance, anywhere we go. It is credited in full to your repair when you go ahead.

  • 2 hr

    Arrival windows

    Pick a two-hour window. Your technician texts when they are about 30 minutes away.

  • In writing

    Price before work

    You see the full repair price, parts and labour, before we turn a screw. No surprises on the invoice.

  • 0

    Appliances we sell

    We only repair. When we say replace it, there is nothing in it for us.

When we'll tell you to replace it

Run the repair-or-replace check

Every appliance has a normal working life. Our rule is simple, and we use it on every call, out loud, with the numbers in front of you.

If the repair costs more than half the price of a new one, and the appliance is past the middle of its life, we'll tell you to replace it. Even though that means we don't get the job.

Dana Larkin, owner

Usually worth repairing

  • Fridge fans, heaters and relays
  • Washer pumps, switches and belts
  • Dryers of almost any age
  • Oven elements, igniters and sensors
  • Ice maker valves and modules

Often time to replace

  • Compressors on fridges over 10 years old
  • Front-load washer bearings past 7 years
  • Wash pumps on basic dishwashers
  • Cracked glass tops on basic ranges

How a visit works

Four steps from booking to a working appliance. Most repairs are done on the first visit because the vans carry the parts that fail most.

  1. 1

    Book a window

    Online in five short steps or by phone. Pick a two-hour arrival window that suits you.

  2. 2

    We text on the way

    Your technician texts about 30 minutes out, with their name and the van they drive.

  3. 3

    Diagnosis and a written price

    One flat $89 visit. We find the cause, show you, and write down the full repair price.

  4. 4

    Repair and warranty

    Approve it and we fix it, usually that visit. The $89 comes off, and the warranty is on your invoice.

Brands we service

Most major household brands. We list them in plain text because we're independent: not a factory service center, and not authorized by any maker.

The full list and exceptions
  • Amana
  • Asko
  • Beko
  • Blomberg
  • Bosch
  • CafĂ©
  • Dacor
  • Electrolux
  • Fisher & Paykel
  • Frigidaire
  • GE
  • GE Profile
  • Haier
  • Hotpoint
  • JennAir
  • Kenmore
  • KitchenAid
  • LG
  • Maytag
  • Miele
  • Monogram
  • Samsung
  • Speed Queen
  • Sub-Zero
  • Thermador
  • Viking
  • Whirlpool
  • Wolf

Heard in Richmond kitchens

4.8 out of 5 stars 4.8 average from 386 reviews

Google reviews (sample figures for this demo)

Read the reviews
Dana said it was the bearings, the repair would be about $650, and on a 10-year-old machine she'd buy a new one. Nobody has ever talked me out of spending money before.
Greg T., Midlothian. Washer, August 2026.

RefrigeratorMuseum District

Fridge running again by lunch

5 out of 5 stars

Our fridge was warm on a Monday morning. I booked online at 8, Marcus texted at 10:40 and had a new defrost heater in by noon. He showed me the old part and the frost on the coil. The $89 came off the bill like they said.

Andrea M. September 2026

DishwasherGlen Allen

Twenty minutes and a filter

5 out of 5 stars

Standing water in the dishwasher. Priya cleaned out the filter and the drain hose, ran a cycle with me, and charged the low end of the range. She also showed me how to do it myself next time.

Keisha W. August 2026

Greater Richmond, six days a week

Same $89 fee in every zone. Outer areas are booked on set days so the drive makes sense and the price doesn't change.

Check your ZIP code
  • Zone 1

    Every weekday and Saturday

    • City of Richmond The Fan, Museum District, Church Hill, Northside, Southside, Forest Hill
    • Henrico Short Pump, Glen Allen, Lakeside, Tuckahoe, Highland Springs, Varina
  • Zone 2

    Every weekday

    • Chesterfield Midlothian, Bon Air, Chester, Brandermill, Woodlake
    • Hanover Mechanicsville, Ashland, Atlee
  • Zone 3

    Tuesdays and Thursdays

    • Goochland Manakin-Sabot, Oilville, Goochland Courthouse
    • Powhatan and New Kent Powhatan, Quinton, Providence Forge

Something broken? Let's take a look.

Book a two-hour window online or call the office. The $89 diagnostic is credited in full to your repair, and you get a written price before any work starts.

Mon to Fri 7:30 to 6, Sat 8:30 to 2. Tasha answers.

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