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Dryer repair in Utah

11 listed dryer repair businesses across 8 cities in Utah, ranked by customer rating — 92% of everything this directory holds for the state, and 34th of the 50 states with any. Compare licensing and review counts, then call directly. Free, and no commission.

Vent cleaning is local work by definition, and many of the pros below list dryer vent cleaning as a separate service. Ask for it on the same visit as the repair.

Listed pros
11
State rank
34th
Cities
8
Average rating
4.5
Licensed
11
Median years trading
15
Reviews
665

Dryer repair pros in Utah

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

All Utah pros

A Plus Service

15 yrs in business

Salt Lake City, UT

4.7234 reviewsRated 4.7 out of 5 from 234 reviews

Refrigerator Repair · Washer Repair · Dryer Repair +5 more

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What the listings say about dryer repair in Utah

Counted from the 11 profiles above, not from a survey. Everything a business states about itself is reported as a claim.

Utah holds 11 listed dryer repair businesses, out of 674 nationwide. That ranks 34th of the 50 states with any, level with Nevada and behind Texas on 27. They are 11 of the 12 businesses listed in Utah — 92% of the state directory.

Their ratings average 4.5, against 4.6 across all 674 listed nationwide, and 10 of the 11 sit at 4.5 or better. None holds a straight 5.0, and none sits below 4.0. Between them they carry 665 reviews, the largest single tally being 234 on A Plus Service in Salt Lake City. 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 Plus Service in Salt Lake City (234 reviews, 4.7), Wasatch Appliance Service in Salt Lake City (156 reviews, 4.9) and Sterling Appliance in Pleasant Grove (112 reviews, 4.5). By rating it is Wasatch Appliance Service at 4.9 on 156 reviews, A Plus Service at 4.7 on 234 reviews and Urgent Appliance Service & Repair at 4.7 on 31 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 11 state that they are licensed, and all state that they carry insurance. On top of that, 9 show a Better Business Bureau accreditation and 1 states a factory-authorised or factory-trained credential in the profiles. None advertises round-the-clock emergency cover, so call early in the day and ask directly. 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.

5 of the 11 publish a founding year: the longest-established has been trading since 1960, and the median across those that say is 15 years. Salt Lake City holds the most at 3 — 27% of the group — followed by Pleasant Grove on 2, across 8 Utah cities with an index page. Between them they name 39 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.

Dryer repair in Utah — figures counted from the listed businesses.
MeasureUtah
Listed prosof 674 nationwide for dryer repair11
Rank among statesTexas leads on 2734th of 50
Share of the Utah directory11 of 12 listed businesses92%
Average rating4.6 nationwide · 10 rated 4.5+4.5
Reviews on filemost on one profile: 234665
State licensing claimed11 also state insurance11 of 11
Accreditation statedself-stated in the listing, verify before booking9 BBB · 1 factory
24/7 emergencyask when you call0 of 11
Longest trading sincemedian 15 years across 5 that publish one1960
Cities with an index pageSalt Lake City leads on 38
Towns named in service areasclaimed coverage, not a guarantee — confirm your address39

Not counted above

1 more Utah appliance repair business, service list unknown

This is a real Utah company whose record carries contact details but no list of what it repairs. It does not state dryer repair, so it is not counted in the 11 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.

Dryer repair by city in Utah

Counts are dryer repair businesses based in that city. Salt Lake City holds 27% of the state's total.

Where Utah dryer pros say they work

The 26 named most often across the 39 towns and neighborhoods these 11 businesses list in their own service areas. Claimed coverage, not a guarantee — confirm your address on the call.

American Fork · Orem · Pleasant Grove · Provo · Salt Lake City · Clearfield · Holladay · Layton · Lehi · Millcreek · Murray · Sandy · Spanish Fork · Springville · Bountiful · Centerville · Clinton · Cottonwood Heights · Draper · Farmington · Hyrum · Kaysville · Lindon · Logan · Mapleton · North Logan

What Utah technicians find most often

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

All 8 faults
  • Tumbles but produces no heat at all

    Technician

    A blown thermal fuse — usually triggered by a restricted vent — or a failed heating element on an electric machine, or an igniter on a gas one.

    Step-by-step: Dryer Not Heating
  • Heats but clothes take two or three cycles to dry

    Homeowner fix

    A crushed, kinked or lint-packed vent line, or a blocked exterior flap. Airflow, not heat, is the limiting factor.

    Step-by-step: Dryer Takes Too Long
  • Loud rumbling, thumping, or a rhythmic squeal

    Technician

    Worn drum rollers, a failing idler pulley, or a glazed drive belt. All are wear parts and are usually replaced together.

    Step-by-step: Dryer Squealing or Thumping
  • Will not start, no sound at all

    Technician

    The door switch, the start switch, or a thermal cut-off on the heater circuit. Door switches fail from thousands of open-close cycles.

    Step-by-step: Dryer Won't Start
  • Cabinet or laundry room gets very hot during a cycle

    Technician

    The vent is discharging into the room, or the cycling thermostat has failed closed. Treat this as urgent — it is the classic pre-fire condition.

    Step-by-step: Dryer Takes Too Long

Try these before you book a Utah technician

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

All guides →

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.

  • Clean the lint screen

    Every load

    Prevents: Restricted airflow, long cycles, and the heat build-up behind most failures.

  • Wash the lint screen with soapy water and a brush

    Every 6 months

    Prevents: The invisible fabric-softener film that blocks a screen that looks clean.

  • Disconnect and clean the full vent run and exterior hood

    Annually

    Prevents: Blown thermal fuses, two-cycle drying, and the leading cause of dryer fires.

Other appliances in Utah

Counts are Utah businesses servicing that appliance, out of the 12 listed statewide. A dash opens the nationwide page instead.

Dryer repair in other states

Every state with a listed dryer specialist, most first. Utah sits 34th of 50 on 11.

What dryer repair costs in Utah

National ranges for parts and labor together, before the $50–$100 diagnostic. Labor tracks local wages and drive time, so metro Utah 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 dryer repair jobs with national cost ranges.
RepairParts + labor
Full vent cleaning, machine to exterior hoodThe highest-value maintenance spend on any appliance in the house.$100–$200
Thermal fuseAlways paired with a vent clean or it blows again within weeks.$100–$200
Heating element (electric)Part is $20–$60; the rest is access and labor.$150–$300
Igniter or flame sensor (gas)Licensed work. Ask the technician to leak-check the connection afterwards.$150–$300
Drum rollers, belt, and idler pulleyReplace as a set — the cabinet is already open.$150–$350
Door switch or start switchQuick job; often the same-visit fix.$100–$220

10–13 years. Dryers are mechanically simple and often outlast the washer they were bought with, provided the vent run is short, rigid, and cleaned annually. When replacing beats repairing covers the 4 cases where the maths turns, in full.

Blue Book

The 50% rule for a dryer

New unit, US average
$750
Expected lifespan
12 years
Repair-or-replace line
$375

A quote above $375 on a dryer past 8 years old is usually better spent on a replacement.

Estimate my dryer’s valuePrice the part first

Dryer repair in Utah — common questions

How many dryer repair pros are listed in Utah?
11 businesses listed in Utah name dryer repair among the work they do — 92% of the 12 businesses this directory holds for the state, 34th of the 50 states with any, out of 674 listed nationwide — 2% of them. Salt Lake City accounts for 3 of them. The directory is a sample of the market, not a register of every company trading in Utah.
Which dryer repair companies are rated highest in Utah?
Wasatch Appliance Service in Salt Lake City at 4.9 on 156 reviews, A Plus Service in Salt Lake City at 4.7 on 234 reviews, Urgent Appliance Service & Repair in Provo at 4.7 on 31 reviews — that is the order the list on this page uses. The most-reviewed is different: A Plus Service in Salt Lake City, with 234 reviews at 4.7. Read both — a 5.0 on nine reviews and a 4.6 on four hundred are not the same claim.
How much does dryer repair cost in Utah?
Expect $100–$350 for a common dryer 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 Utah 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 11 listed here before authorizing anything.
Which Utah city has the most dryer repair companies?
Salt Lake City, with 3 of the 11 — 27% of the group — followed by Pleasant Grove on 2. 8 Utah cities in total have at least one.
Are dryer repair technicians licensed in Utah?
All 11 listed here state that they are licensed, and all state that they carry insurance. 9 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 dryer repair in Utah?
None of the 11 listed here advertises round-the-clock emergency cover. 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 dryer brands do Utah repair pros service?
The dryer pros listed in Utah name 16 distinct brands between them. The most widely covered are LG (11), Samsung (11), Frigidaire (10), GE (10), Maytag (10), Whirlpool (10). Dryer parts are among the most interchangeable in the trade, so brand rarely limits who can help — with one exception: heat-pump and condenser dryers from Bosch, Miele and LG use sealed refrigerant circuits and need a technician who explicitly services them.
How long have Utah dryer repair companies been in business?
5 of the 11 publish one. The longest-established has been trading since 1960, and the median across those that say is 15 years. 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 dryer?
Apply the 50% rule. A new dryer averages $750 in the US and lasts about 12 years, so a repair quote over roughly $375 on a unit past 8 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 dryer technician in Utah?
Gas or electric — this determines who is allowed to do the work. Whether the drum turns, whether it heats, or neither. How long the vent run is and when it was last cleaned. Having those three answers ready is what turns a diagnose-then-return-visit into a single trip.

Need a dryer repaired in Utah?

Compare 11 listed businesses on rating, licensing and brands serviced — 11 state a license and 10 sit at 4.5 or better — then call the number on the listing. No forms, no lead fees.