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Dishwasher repair in Kentucky

14 listed dishwasher repair businesses across 5 cities in Kentucky, ranked by customer rating — 100% of everything this directory holds for the state, and 20th 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
14
State rank
20th
Cities
5
Average rating
4.6
Licensed
14
Median years trading
17
Reviews
3,346

Dishwasher repair pros in Kentucky

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 Kentucky

Counted from the 14 profiles above, not from a survey. Everything a business states about itself is reported as a claim.

Kentucky holds 14 listed dishwasher repair businesses, out of 664 nationwide. That ranks 20th of the 50 states with any, level with Connecticut and behind Florida on 26. Every business listed in Kentucky covers it, so this page and the Kentucky directory hold the same 14 businesses.

Their ratings average 4.6, level with the 4.6 average across all 664 listed nationwide, and 13 of the 14 sit at 4.5 or better. 1 holds a straight 5.0, and none sits below 4.0. Between them they carry 3,346 reviews, the largest single tally being 1,300 on A & B Appliance Repair in Louisville. 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 A & B Appliance Repair in Louisville (1,300 reviews, 5.0), Mr. Appliance of Louisville in Louisville (969 reviews, 4.8) and Derby City Appliance Repair in Louisville (200 reviews, 4.7). By rating it is A & B Appliance Repair at 5.0 on 1,300 reviews, Mr. Appliance of Louisville at 4.8 on 969 reviews and Derby City Appliance Service at 4.8 on 167 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 14 state that they are licensed, and all state that they carry insurance. On top of that, 6 show a Better Business Bureau accreditation, 1 states a factory-authorised or factory-trained credential and 1 publishes a parts-and-labor warranty term in the profiles. None advertises round-the-clock emergency cover, but 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.

10 of the 14 publish a founding year: the longest-established has been trading since 1990, and the median across those that say is 17 years. Louisville holds the most at 8 — 57% of the group — followed by Lexington on 3, across 5 Kentucky cities with an index page. Between them they name 37 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 Kentucky — figures counted from the listed businesses.
MeasureKentucky
Listed prosof 664 nationwide for dishwasher repair14
Rank among statesFlorida leads on 2620th of 50
Share of the Kentucky directory14 of 14 listed businesses100%
Average rating4.6 nationwide · 13 rated 4.5+4.6
Reviews on filemost on one profile: 1,3003,346
State licensing claimed14 also state insurance14 of 14
Accreditation statedself-stated in the listing, verify before booking6 BBB · 1 factory
24/7 emergency2 advertise same-day0 of 14
Longest trading sincemedian 17 years across 10 that publish one1990
Cities with an index pageLouisville leads on 85
Towns named in service areasclaimed coverage, not a guarantee — confirm your address37

Beyond dishwasher repair, these 14 businesses also list ac repair (1). Worth knowing before the visit — a second job on the same call-out is far cheaper than a second call-out.

Dishwasher repair by city in Kentucky

Counts are dishwasher repair businesses based in that city. Louisville holds 57% of the state's total.

Louisville8Lexington3Campbellsville1Fairdale1Owensboro1

Where Kentucky dishwasher pros say they work

The 26 named most often across the 37 towns and neighborhoods these 14 businesses list in their own service areas. Claimed coverage, not a guarantee — confirm your address on the call.

Louisville · Jeffersontown · Lexington · Middletown · Prospect · Shively · St. Matthews · Anchorage · Georgetown · Indian Hills · Nicholasville · Pleasure Ridge Park · Richmond · Shepherdsville · Versailles · Brooks · Campbellsville · Clarksville · Columbia · Crestwood · Fairdale · Fayette County · Fern Creek · Frankfort · Greensburg · Hartford

What Kentucky technicians find most often

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

All 8 faults →

  • 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 Kentucky 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 Kentucky

Counts are Kentucky businesses servicing that appliance, out of the 14 listed statewide. A dash opens the nationwide page instead.

Dryer repair14Refrigerator repair14Washer repair14Oven & Range repair13Freezer repair8Microwave repair5Ice Maker repair4Garbage Disposal repair3Wine Cooler repair2Range Hood repair—Trash Compactor repair—

Dishwasher repair in other states

Every state with a listed dishwasher specialist, most first. Kentucky sits 20th of 50 on 14.

Florida26Texas22Tennessee20Michigan19North Carolina19Ohio19California18Colorado18Minnesota17New Jersey17Virginia17Indiana16Louisiana16Alabama15Georgia15Idaho15Pennsylvania15Arizona14Connecticut14Maryland14Massachusetts14Missouri14Nebraska14New York14Washington14Illinois13Kansas13Oklahoma13Oregon13South Carolina13Wisconsin13Mississippi11Nevada11Utah11Montana10Arkansas9Hawaii9Iowa9South Dakota9Alaska8Delaware8Maine8New Hampshire8North Dakota8Vermont8West Virginia8Wyoming8Rhode Island7New Mexico6

What dishwasher repair costs in Kentucky

National ranges for parts and labor together, before the $50–$100 diagnostic. Labor tracks local wages and drive time, so metro Kentucky 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 Kentucky — common questions

How many dishwasher repair pros are listed in Kentucky?
14 businesses listed in Kentucky name dishwasher repair among the work they do — 100% of the 14 businesses this directory holds for the state, 20th of the 50 states with any, out of 664 listed nationwide — 2% of them. Louisville accounts for 8 of them. The directory is a sample of the market, not a register of every company trading in Kentucky.
Which dishwasher repair companies are rated highest in Kentucky?
A & B Appliance Repair in Louisville at 5.0 on 1,300 reviews, Mr. Appliance of Louisville in Louisville at 4.8 on 969 reviews, Derby City Appliance Service in Louisville at 4.8 on 167 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 Kentucky?
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 Kentucky 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 14 listed here before authorizing anything.
Which Kentucky city has the most dishwasher repair companies?
Louisville, with 8 of the 14 — 57% of the group — followed by Lexington on 3. 5 Kentucky cities in total have at least one.
Are dishwasher repair technicians licensed in Kentucky?
All 14 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 Kentucky?
None of the 14 listed here advertises round-the-clock emergency cover, though 2 advertise same-day service. Same-day appointments for common faults are still routine in the trade. Call early in the day and ask directly — a technician who already has the part on the van can often fit you in.
Which dishwasher brands do Kentucky repair pros service?
The dishwasher pros listed in Kentucky name 13 distinct brands between them. The most widely covered are Frigidaire (14), GE (14), LG (14), Maytag (14), Samsung (14), Whirlpool (14). 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 Kentucky dishwasher repair companies been in business?
10 of the 14 publish one. The longest-established has been trading since 1990, and the median across those that say is 17 years. 1 publishes 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 Kentucky?
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 14 listed in Kentucky also offer ac repair, which can be worth bundling into the same visit.

Need a dishwasher repaired in Kentucky?

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