The typical appliance repair cost in London, Ontario is $160 to $500 in total, parts and labour included. A diagnostic or service call runs $90 to $140, and at Appliance Experts that fee is applied to the repair, so the visit costs you nothing extra when you go ahead with the work.
This guide sets out the ranges we quote by appliance, explains what the service call actually buys you, and is honest about what pushes a repair to the top of its range. No teaser pricing — just what a repair here normally costs and how to tell when replacing is the smarter call.
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Appliance repair cost in London, Ontario: the short version
Here are the numbers before the explanation, because that is what you came for. A service call is $90 to $140. A finished repair is usually $160 to $500 all in. Dryers sit at the low end, refrigerators at the high end, and washers, dishwashers and electric ranges in the middle.
Those are typical ranges for Southwestern Ontario, not quotes. Two houses in Byron with the same washer and the same symptom can come to different totals, because one needs an inexpensive drain pump and the other needs a control board. That is why an honest shop prices the job after diagnosis. Labour is the stable part; the part is the variable. Treat them as the starting point for any appliance repair cost conversation, not the last word.
What the service call fee actually covers
The $90 to $140 diagnostic fee pays for a qualified technician to come to your home inside our 6 AM to 9 PM window, seven days a week, and find out what is actually wrong. That means meter readings on elements, motors and switches, checking the error history, and testing the appliance under load.
You end the visit knowing the fault, the part needed, the total price and whether the repair is worth doing at all. Approve the work and that fee comes off the bill — the free service call with repair. Decline, and you pay only the diagnostic and keep the findings, which is useful leverage when you go shopping for a replacement. The diagnostic is the part of the appliance repair cost that buys you a decision.
Typical repair costs by appliance
These are the ranges we work with across London and the surrounding towns, before HST, and they include both the part and the labour.
| Appliance | Typical total (parts and labour) | Common jobs in that range |
|---|---|---|
| Diagnostic / service call | $90–$140 | Applied to the repair when you proceed |
| Clothes washer | $180–$380 | Drain pump, door lock, inlet valve, belt, shocks |
| Electric dryer | $160–$340 | Element, thermal fuse, thermostat, belt, rollers |
| Dishwasher | $180–$360 | Drain pump, wash pump, inlet valve, door latch |
| Electric oven or stove | $170–$360 | Bake or broil element, surface element, sensor, switch |
| Refrigerator | $220–$500+ | Defrost heater, evaporator fan, control board, water valve; sealed-system work is higher |
Two patterns show up there. Dryers are the cheapest appliance to repair because the common failures are simple, inexpensive parts in an accessible cabinet. Refrigerators are the dearest because the parts cost more and the diagnosis takes longer. And anything built into cabinetry costs more in labour than a freestanding machine, because getting it out is part of the job. Those two patterns explain most of the spread in appliance repair cost across the table.
What drives the price up or down
If your quote lands at the top of a range instead of the bottom, it is almost always one of these:
Parts are the biggest single variable. A start relay, a thermal fuse or a lid switch is a modest part that most technicians carry on the van, so the job is done in one visit at the low end of the range. A control board, a compressor or a drum bearing kit is a larger part that may need ordering, which adds a second visit and moves the total toward the top. Brand matters too, because premium and built-in models use parts that cost more and are stocked by fewer suppliers, and that shows up in the quote before labour is even counted.
- The part itself. A thermal fuse is a few dollars; a control board for the same appliance can be several hundred. Same labour, very different total.
- Brand and parts supply. Parts for premium and European brands generally cost more, and some are single-source in Canada.
- Access. A stacked laundry pair in a closet, a built-in wall oven, or a fridge behind a tiled lip all add time.
- Sealed-system work. Refrigeration work on the sealed side requires certified handling of refrigerant and takes longer, which is why it sits above the normal range.
- Multiple faults. Sometimes the drain pump failed because something else went first. Fixing only the symptom is cheaper today and dearer in March.
- Age. On a fifteen-year-old machine a part may be scarce or discontinued, and a scarce part costs what it costs.
What does not change the price: living in Woodstock, Ingersoll or Stratford rather than London, or booking a Sunday morning instead of a Tuesday. Location is not a factor in appliance repair cost anywhere in our service area.
From the van: the number to ask about is not the hourly rate, it is the part. Two identical dryers in the same building can be a $160 repair and a $340 repair on the same day. Quoting after diagnosis is not evasion — it is the only way the number means anything.
Appliance Experts repairs washers, dryers, dishwashers, refrigerators and electric ranges across London and Southwestern Ontario, 6 AM–9 PM, seven days a week — usually same day. The service call is free with the repair, and every job carries a 90-day parts and labour warranty.
HST, warranty and getting it in writing
Repair prices in Ontario are quoted before HST, and your invoice should break out parts, labour and tax separately. If a price is vague about which of those it includes, ask.
Get the total in writing before work starts. Under Ontario’s consumer protection rules, once you have agreed to a written estimate a business cannot charge more than ten per cent above it without your permission, which is a genuinely useful protection — the province’s guidance on Consumer Protection Ontario explains how estimates work.
A proper written quote lists the part by name and number, the labour as a separate line, the service call fee and how it is applied, and the total with HST. If a company will only give you a single lump figure over the phone, or the technician wants payment before telling you what failed, treat that as a reason to slow down. A legitimate shop is happy to put the numbers on paper because the numbers are what they are selling.
Ask what the warranty covers too. Every repair we complete carries a 90-day parts and labour warranty, so if the same fault returns inside that window we come back and there is no second service call. A shop that warranties the part but not the labour is quoting a different thing. If you are booking with us, our $35 off any completed repair coupon comes off the total, and you can pick your own window when you book online. A warranty is part of the appliance repair cost, even if it never appears on the invoice.
Repair or replace: the honest math
There is a rough rule technicians use, and we will give it to you even though it sometimes talks people out of a repair. If the repair costs more than about half of a comparable new appliance delivered and installed, and the machine is already past two-thirds of its expected life, replacing is usually the better decision.
Working the other way, a $250 repair on an eight-year-old washer that is otherwise solid is a good deal, because you get years out of it and skip delivery, installation and disposal. A $500 sealed-system repair on a fifteen-year-old fridge is not, and we will say so on the visit rather than after. Age and condition, not the appliance repair cost alone, should make the call.
Our full breakdown, appliance by appliance and with expected lifespans, is in the guide on whether to repair or replace an appliance. You can also see everything our London appliance repair team covers, including same-day availability across the city.
Frequently asked questions
How much is a service call for appliance repair in London, Ontario?
A diagnostic or service call in this region typically runs 90 to 140 dollars depending on the appliance and the fault. At Appliance Experts that fee is applied to the repair, so if you approve the work you are not paying for the diagnosis on top of it.
The fee is the same whether the technician finds a five-minute fix or a failed compressor, and it covers travel, the inspection and a written diagnosis you can take elsewhere if you choose. What it does not cover is the repair itself, so ask when booking whether the fee is applied to the final bill, because that single policy changes the true price of the visit more than anything else.
Is the diagnostic fee really applied to the repair?
Yes. The service call fee comes off the total when you proceed, which is what a free service call with repair means. If you decide not to repair the appliance, you pay only the diagnostic fee for the technician’s time and the written findings. That is the difference between a real and an advertised appliance repair cost.
How much does it cost to fix a refrigerator that is not cooling?
Most refrigerator repairs in Southwestern Ontario fall in the 220 to 500 dollar range, with sealed-system or compressor work above that. A defrost heater, thermostat, fan motor or control board usually sits in the middle of the range.
Is appliance repair cheaper than replacing?
Usually yes. A repair in the 180 to 380 dollar range against a new comparable appliance plus delivery, installation and disposal is normally the better value if the appliance is under about ten years old. The exception is a major failure in an older machine.
Can you give me a price over the phone?
We can give you the realistic range for that appliance and symptom, which is what the table in this article shows. We cannot give a firm number before a technician sees it, because the same symptom can be a cheap part or a control board. You always get the price before work starts.
Do the ranges in this guide include HST?
No, they are before HST, which is how repair work is normally quoted in Ontario. Your written quote and invoice show parts, labour and tax as separate lines so nothing is buried.
The bottom line
Appliance repair cost in London, Ontario is more predictable than most people expect: $90 to $140 for the diagnosis, applied to the repair, and a total that usually lands between $160 and $500. What moves the number is the part, not the labour, which is why we price the job after diagnosis rather than guessing on the phone. Get the price in writing before work starts, and weigh it against the age of the appliance before you say yes. To book, call Appliance Experts at (519) 900-3010 or book online.