Huntington, WV
Refrigerator Repair · Washer Repair · Dryer Repair +2 more
West Virginia · 47th of 50 states
8 listed dishwasher repair businesses across 5 cities in West Virginia, ranked by customer rating — 80% of everything this directory holds for the state, and 47th 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.
Sorted by rating, then review count. Every phone number is a direct line to the business.
Huntington, WV
Refrigerator Repair · Washer Repair · Dryer Repair +2 more
Charleston, WV
Washer Repair · Dryer Repair · Refrigerator Repair +2 more
Oak Hill, WV
Refrigerator Repair · Washer Repair · Dryer Repair +3 more
Nitro, WV
Refrigerator Repair · Washer Repair · Dryer Repair +4 more
Morgantown, WV
Refrigerator Repair · Washer Repair · Dryer Repair +3 more
Martinsburg, WV
Refrigerator Repair · Washer Repair · Dryer Repair +3 more
Bridgeport, WV
Refrigerator Repair · Washer Repair · Dryer Repair +3 more
Huntington, WV
Refrigerator Repair · Washer Repair · Dryer Repair +3 more
Counted from the 8 profiles above, not from a survey. Everything a business states about itself is reported as a claim.
West Virginia holds 8 listed dishwasher repair businesses, out of 664 nationwide. That ranks 47th of the 50 states with any, level with Vermont and behind Florida on 26. They are 8 of the 10 businesses listed in West Virginia — 80% of the state directory.
Their ratings average 4.5, against 4.6 across all 664 listed nationwide, and 7 of the 8 sit at 4.5 or better. None holds a straight 5.0, and none sits below 4.0. Between them they carry 369 reviews, the largest single tally being 124 on Craigs Appliance Repair LLC in Charleston. 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 Craigs Appliance Repair LLC in Charleston (124 reviews, 4.6), Saunders Appliance Repair in Huntington (95 reviews, 4.7) and Orange Mountain Appliance LLC in Oak Hill (40 reviews, 4.5). By rating it is Saunders Appliance Repair at 4.7 on 95 reviews, Craigs Appliance Repair LLC at 4.6 on 124 reviews and Orange Mountain Appliance LLC at 4.5 on 40 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 8 state that they are licensed, and all state that they carry insurance. On top of that, 7 show a Better Business Bureau accreditation in the profiles. None advertises round-the-clock emergency cover, but 1 advertises 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.
3 of the 8 publish a founding year: the longest-established has been trading since 1961, and the median across those that say is 7 years. Charleston holds the most at 3 — 38% of the group — followed by Huntington on 2, across 5 West Virginia cities with an index page. Between them they name 28 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.
| Measure | West Virginia |
|---|---|
| Listed prosof 664 nationwide for dishwasher repair | 8 |
| Rank among statesFlorida leads on 26 | 47th of 50 |
| Share of the West Virginia directory8 of 10 listed businesses | 80% |
| Average rating4.6 nationwide · 7 rated 4.5+ | 4.5 |
| Reviews on filemost on one profile: 124 | 369 |
| State licensing claimed8 also state insurance | 8 of 8 |
| Accreditation statedself-stated in the listing, verify before booking | 7 BBB |
| 24/7 emergency1 advertise same-day | 0 of 8 |
| Longest trading sincemedian 7 years across 3 that publish one | 1961 |
| Cities with an index pageCharleston leads on 3 | 5 |
| Towns named in service areasclaimed coverage, not a guarantee — confirm your address | 28 |
Beyond dishwasher repair, these 8 businesses also list appliance installation (1), appliance parts (1), 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
This is a real West Virginia company whose record carries contact details but no list of what it repairs. It does not state dishwasher repair, so it is not counted in the 8 above and is not listed here as servicing one. Its page carries the rest of what we hold.
Details for this business come from OpenStreetMap under the Open Database License © OpenStreetMap contributors. We hold no rating, licence or insurance details for iteither — confirm before hiring.
Counts are dishwasher repair businesses based in that city. Charleston holds 38% of the state's total.
The 26 named most often across the 28 towns and neighborhoods these 8 businesses list in their own service areas. Claimed coverage, not a guarantee — confirm your address on the call.
Charleston · Barboursville · Huntington · Kenova · Milton · South Charleston · St. Albans · Beckley · Bridgeport · Ceredo · Charles Town · Clarksburg · Cross Lanes · Fairmont · Fayetteville · Hurricane · Inwood · Martinsburg · Morgantown · Nitro · Oak Hill · Poca · Salem · Shepherdstown · Shinnston · Star City
The 5 most common dishwasher faults, and whether each is homeowner work or a job for a licensed technician.
Dishes come out with food residue still on them
Homeowner fixBlocked 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 fixA 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
TechnicianA 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
TechnicianThe 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
TechnicianThe door latch switch, the thermal fuse on the control board, or the board itself.
12 published dishwasher guides. A diagnostic fee is $50–$100 before any work starts, so half an hour with a flashlight is worth spending.
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
MonthlyPrevents: Poor cleaning, drainage faults, and odour — the three most common complaints.
Clear each spray-arm jet with a toothpick
Every 3 monthsPrevents: The top rack coming out dirty while the bottom is clean.
Run a hot empty cycle with dishwasher cleaner or vinegar
MonthlyPrevents: Grease film and scale on the heating element and sump.
Counts are West Virginia businesses servicing that appliance, out of the 10 listed statewide. A dash opens the nationwide page instead.
Every state with a listed dishwasher specialist, most first. West Virginia sits 47th of 50 on 8.
National ranges for parts and labor together, before the $50–$100 diagnostic. Labor tracks local wages and drive time, so metro West Virginia 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.
| Repair | Parts + 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
A quote above $350 on a dishwasher past 7 years old is usually better spent on a replacement.
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