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Dishwasher repair in Indiana

16 listed dishwasher repair businesses across 5 cities in Indiana, ranked by customer rating — 80% of everything this directory holds for the state, and 12th of the 50 states with any. Compare licensing and review counts, then call directly. Free, and no commission.

Water hardness varies enormously between regions and it drives dishwasher failure rates. Ask a local technician whether scale is the issue in your area — they will know from the machines they open every week.

Listed pros
16
State rank
12th
Cities
5
Average rating
4.6
Licensed
16
Median years trading
27
Reviews
3,037

Dishwasher repair pros in Indiana

Sorted by rating, then review count. Every phone number is a direct line to the business.

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What the listings say about dishwasher repair in Indiana

Counted from the 16 profiles above, not from a survey. Everything a business states about itself is reported as a claim.

Indiana holds 16 listed dishwasher repair businesses, out of 664 nationwide. That ranks 12th of the 50 states with any, behind Virginia on 17 and Florida on 26. They are 16 of the 20 businesses listed in Indiana — 80% of the state directory.

Their ratings average 4.6, level with the 4.6 average across all 664 listed nationwide, and 15 of the 16 sit at 4.5 or better. None holds a straight 5.0, and none sits below 4.0. Between them they carry 3,037 reviews, the largest single tally being 1,500 on Capitan Appliance Repair in Indianapolis. Rating and review volume are what the businesses' own public profiles report — treat a high average on six reviews differently from the same average on six hundred.

By review volume the group is led by Capitan Appliance Repair in Indianapolis (1,500 reviews, 4.9), Circle City Appliance Service in Indianapolis (312 reviews, 4.8) and Indianapolis Appliance Repair in Indianapolis (245 reviews, 4.7). By rating it is Capitan Appliance Repair at 4.9 on 1,500 reviews, Circle City Appliance Service at 4.8 on 312 reviews and AP1 Appliance Repair at 4.8 on 224 reviews. Those are two different questions and they rarely give the same answer — volume tells you a company has been doing this at scale, a high average on a handful of reviews tells you much less.

All 16 state that they are licensed, and all state that they carry insurance. On top of that, 6 show a Better Business Bureau accreditation, 2 state a factory-authorised or factory-trained credential and 2 publish a parts-and-labor warranty term in the profiles. 1 of the 16 advertises 24/7 emergency callout, and 2 advertise same-day service. All of that is self-stated in the listing, not verified here: ask for the license number and a current certificate of insurance, and for anything that opens a sealed refrigerant system ask to see federal EPA Section 608 certification, which is required in all fifty states.

9 of the 16 publish a founding year: the longest-established has been trading since 1952, and the median across those that say is 27 years. Indianapolis holds the most at 9 — 56% of the group — followed by Fort Wayne on 4, across 5 Indiana cities with an index page. Between them they name 34 distinct towns, suburbs and neighborhoods in their stated service areas, so coverage reaches well past the cities listed here — give your address when you call rather than assuming.

Dishwasher repair in Indiana — figures counted from the listed businesses.
MeasureIndiana
Listed prosof 664 nationwide for dishwasher repair16
Rank among statesFlorida leads on 2612th of 50
Share of the Indiana directory16 of 20 listed businesses80%
Average rating4.6 nationwide · 15 rated 4.5+4.6
Reviews on filemost on one profile: 1,5003,037
State licensing claimed16 also state insurance16 of 16
Accreditation statedself-stated in the listing, verify before booking6 BBB · 2 factory
24/7 emergency2 advertise same-day1 of 16
Longest trading sincemedian 27 years across 9 that publish one1952
Cities with an index pageIndianapolis leads on 95
Towns named in service areasclaimed coverage, not a guarantee — confirm your address34

Beyond dishwasher repair, these 16 businesses also list appliance sales (1). Worth knowing before the visit — a second job on the same call-out is far cheaper than a second call-out.

Not counted above

4 more Indiana appliance repair businesses, service list unknown

These are real Indiana companies whose records carry contact details but no list of what they repair. None of them states dishwasher repair, so none is counted in the 16 above, and none is listed here as servicing one. Asking takes one phone call, which beats starting the search again.

Details for these businesses come from OpenStreetMap under the Open Database License © OpenStreetMap contributors. We hold no rating, licence or insurance details for themeither — confirm before hiring.

Dishwasher repair by city in Indiana

Counts are dishwasher repair businesses based in that city. Indianapolis holds 56% of the state's total.

Indianapolis9Fort Wayne4Cloverdale1Craigville1Noblesville1

Where Indiana dishwasher pros say they work

The 26 named most often across the 34 towns and neighborhoods these 16 businesses list in their own service areas. Claimed coverage, not a guarantee — confirm your address on the call.

Indianapolis · Carmel · Fishers · Greenwood · Noblesville · Fort Wayne · Zionsville · Avon · Beech Grove · Brownsburg · Allen County · Broad Ripple · Huntertown · Meridian Hills · New Haven · Plainfield · Southport · Westfield · Aboite · Berne · Bluffton · Cicero · Cloverdale · Craigville · Decatur · Franklin

What Indiana technicians find most often

The 5 most common dishwasher faults, and whether each is homeowner work or a job for a licensed technician.

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  • Dishes come out with food residue still on them

    Homeowner fix

    Blocked spray-arm jets, a filter that has never been cleaned, or inlet water below 120°F. Rarely the wash pump.

    Step-by-step: Dishwasher Not Cleaning→

  • Standing water in the bottom at the end of a cycle

    Homeowner fix

    A clogged filter or sump, a kinked drain hose, a blocked air gap at the sink, or a failed drain pump — in that order of likelihood.

    Step-by-step: Dishwasher Not Draining→

  • Water seeping from the bottom of the door

    Technician

    A hardened or displaced door gasket, or a door that has dropped out of square on worn hinges.

    Step-by-step: Dishwasher Leaking→

  • Water under the cabinet with no visible door leak

    Technician

    The wash pump shaft seal, or a loose hose clamp under the tub. Usually spotted first as a swollen cabinet toe kick.

    Step-by-step: Dishwasher Leaking→

  • Fills but the wash motor never runs

    Technician

    The door latch switch, the thermal fuse on the control board, or the board itself.

Try these before you book a Indiana technician

12 published dishwasher guides. A diagnostic fee is $50–$100 before any work starts, so half an hour with a flashlight is worth spending.

All guides →
Dishwasher Not CleaningEasy · 30–60 minutesDishwasher Not DrainingEasy · 20–60 minutesDishwasher LeakingModerate · 30–90 minutesDishwasher Not Drying DishesEasy · 15–45 minutesDishwasher Soap Dispenser Not OpeningEasy · 20–60 minutesDishwasher Spray Arm Not SpinningEasy · 20–45 minutesDishwasher Door Won't Latch or Stay ClosedModerate · 30–90 minutesDishwasher Won't StartModerate · 30–75 minutesDishwasher Not Filling With WaterModerate · 45–90 minutesDishwasher Smells BadEasy · 45–90 minutes plus a cleaning cycleWhite Film on DishesEasy · 30 minutes plus a test cycleDishwasher Making NoiseModerate · 30–75 minutes

Keep the next call from happening

Ask the technician to walk you through these while they are on site — every one of them prevents a fault in the list above.

  • Remove and rinse the bottom filter

    Monthly

    Prevents: Poor cleaning, drainage faults, and odour — the three most common complaints.

  • Clear each spray-arm jet with a toothpick

    Every 3 months

    Prevents: The top rack coming out dirty while the bottom is clean.

  • Run a hot empty cycle with dishwasher cleaner or vinegar

    Monthly

    Prevents: Grease film and scale on the heating element and sump.

Other appliances in Indiana

Counts are Indiana businesses servicing that appliance, out of the 20 listed statewide. A dash opens the nationwide page instead.

Dryer repair16Oven & Range repair16Refrigerator repair16Washer repair16Freezer repair11Ice Maker repair4Microwave repair4Garbage Disposal repair3Trash Compactor repair1Range Hood repair—Wine Cooler repair—

Dishwasher repair in other states

Every state with a listed dishwasher specialist, most first. Indiana sits 12th of 50 on 16.

Florida26Texas22Tennessee20Michigan19North Carolina19Ohio19California18Colorado18Minnesota17New Jersey17Virginia17Louisiana16Alabama15Georgia15Idaho15Pennsylvania15Arizona14Connecticut14Kentucky14Maryland14Massachusetts14Missouri14Nebraska14New York14Washington14Illinois13Kansas13Oklahoma13Oregon13South Carolina13Wisconsin13Mississippi11Nevada11Utah11Montana10Arkansas9Hawaii9Iowa9South Dakota9Alaska8Delaware8Maine8New Hampshire8North Dakota8Vermont8West Virginia8Wyoming8Rhode Island7New Mexico6

What dishwasher repair costs in Indiana

National ranges for parts and labor together, before the $50–$100 diagnostic. Labor tracks local wages and drive time, so metro Indiana sits toward the top of each range and rural calls toward the bottom, while the part costs about the same anywhere. Nothing here is a quote.

Full cost breakdown →
Typical dishwasher repair jobs with national cost ranges.
RepairParts + labor
Filter, sump, and spray-arm clean-outOften just the diagnostic; ask to be shown how so you can repeat it.$80–$160
Door gasket replacementCheap part, fiddly fit — worth having done properly.$130–$260
Drain pumpHave the sump checked for glass first.$150–$300
Water inlet valveSymptom is a machine that fills slowly or floods.$150–$300
Door latch or lock assemblyThe most common no-start cause.$130–$280
Heating elementDishes wet at the end of a cycle is the tell.$180–$350

9–10 years, the shortest expected life of any major kitchen appliance. Built-in units in hard-water areas trend to the low end unless scale is managed. When replacing beats repairing covers the 4 cases where the maths turns, in full.

Blue Book

The 50% rule for a dishwasher

New unit, US average
$700
Expected lifespan
10 years
Repair-or-replace line
$350

A quote above $350 on a dishwasher past 7 years old is usually better spent on a replacement.

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Dishwasher repair in Indiana — common questions

How many dishwasher repair pros are listed in Indiana?
16 businesses listed in Indiana name dishwasher repair among the work they do — 80% of the 20 businesses this directory holds for the state, 12th of the 50 states with any, out of 664 listed nationwide — 2% of them. Indianapolis accounts for 9 of them. The directory is a sample of the market, not a register of every company trading in Indiana.
Which dishwasher repair companies are rated highest in Indiana?
Capitan Appliance Repair in Indianapolis at 4.9 on 1,500 reviews, Circle City Appliance Service in Indianapolis at 4.8 on 312 reviews, AP1 Appliance Repair in Indianapolis at 4.8 on 224 reviews — that is the order the list on this page uses. Ratings and review counts come from the businesses' own public profiles and are not verified here.
How much does dishwasher repair cost in Indiana?
Expect $150–$300 for a common dishwasher repair, parts and labor together, on top of a $50–$100 diagnostic fee that most companies credit against the work if you go ahead. Those are national bands, not Indiana quotes: labor rates track local wages and drive time, so a dense metro sits at the top of each range and a rural call at the bottom, while the part itself costs about the same anywhere. Get written estimates from two or three of the 16 listed here before authorizing anything.
Which Indiana city has the most dishwasher repair companies?
Indianapolis, with 9 of the 16 — 56% of the group — followed by Fort Wayne on 4. 5 Indiana cities in total have at least one.
Are dishwasher repair technicians licensed in Indiana?
All 16 listed here state that they are licensed, and all state that they carry insurance. 6 also show a Better Business Bureau accreditation. Licensing for appliance repair is set state by state and sometimes by city or county, so the reliable check is the paperwork: ask which license the company works under, get the number, and confirm it with the issuing authority. Two requirements are national rather than local — sealed refrigerant work needs federal EPA Section 608 certification, and gas work needs a technician qualified for gas appliances.
Can I get same-day or emergency dishwasher repair in Indiana?
1 of the 16 listed here advertises 24/7 emergency availability and carries a badge in the ranked list above. A further 2 advertise same-day service. Many of the others take same-day work for common faults without advertising it, so it is worth asking — especially early in the day, before the route is full.
Which dishwasher brands do Indiana repair pros service?
The dishwasher pros listed in Indiana name 20 distinct brands between them. The most widely covered are Frigidaire (16), GE (16), LG (16), Maytag (16), Samsung (16), Whirlpool (16). Bosch, Miele and Thermador dishwashers use different sump and pump architecture from mainstream US models, and their parts are typically ordered rather than stocked. Confirm brand coverage on the phone so the first visit is not purely a diagnosis.
How long have Indiana dishwasher repair companies been in business?
9 of the 16 publish one. The longest-established has been trading since 1952, and the median across those that say is 27 years. 2 publish a parts-and-labor warranty term in the listing. Use it as one signal among several: what matters more is whether the technician has opened your platform before, and whether the warranty term is written on the invoice.
Should I repair or replace my dishwasher?
Apply the 50% rule. A new dishwasher averages $700 in the US and lasts about 10 years, so a repair quote over roughly $350 on a unit past 7 years old is usually money better spent on a replacement. Below that line, with life left on the clock, repair almost always wins. Ask for parts and labor as separate figures — it is normally the part, not the hours, that pushes a quote past the threshold.
What should I have ready before calling a dishwasher technician in Indiana?
Model number — the tag is on the tub rim behind the door. Whether it fills, whether it washes, whether it drains. Naming which stage fails halves the diagnosis. Any error code or flashing light pattern. Having those three answers ready is what turns a diagnose-then-return-visit into a single trip. Worth knowing before you call: 1 of the 16 listed in Indiana also offer appliance sales, which can be worth bundling into the same visit.

Need a dishwasher repaired in Indiana?

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