Gateway Appliance Service
23 yrs in businessSt. Louis, MO
Refrigerator Repair · Washer Repair · Dryer Repair +5 more
Missouri · 25th of 50 states
14 listed refrigerator repair businesses across 3 cities in Missouri, ranked by customer rating — 88% of everything this directory holds for the state, and 25th of the 50 states with any. Compare licensing and review counts, then call directly. Free, and no commission.
Refrigerator calls are the ones where travel time decides your day. A technician two towns over may quote the same rate and still not reach you until tomorrow, so filter by city first.
Sorted by rating, then review count. Every phone number is a direct line to the business.
St. Louis, MO
Refrigerator Repair · Washer Repair · Dryer Repair +5 more
Kansas City, MO
Refrigerator Repair · Washer Repair · Dryer Repair +4 more
Kansas City, MO
Refrigerator Repair · Freezer Repair · Washer Repair +7 more
Warrenton, MO
Refrigerator Repair · Washer Repair · Dryer Repair +3 more
Saint Louis, MO
Refrigerator Repair · Washer Repair · Dryer Repair +4 more
St. Louis, MO
Refrigerator Repair · Dishwasher Repair · Oven & Range Repair +2 more
Kansas City, MO
Refrigerator Repair · Washer Repair · Dryer Repair +3 more
North Kansas City, MO
Refrigerator Repair · Freezer Repair · Dishwasher Repair +6 more
Kansas City, MO
Refrigerator Repair · Washer Repair · Dryer Repair +3 more
Kansas City, MO
Refrigerator Repair · Washer Repair · Dryer Repair +3 more
Independence, MO
Refrigerator Repair · Washer Repair · Dryer Repair +3 more
Kansas City, MO
Refrigerator Repair · Washer Repair · Dryer Repair +5 more
Kansas City, MO
Refrigerator Repair · Washer Repair · Dryer Repair +3 more
St. Louis, MO
Refrigerator Repair · Washer Repair · Dryer Repair +3 more
Counted from the 14 profiles above, not from a survey. Everything a business states about itself is reported as a claim.
Missouri holds 14 listed refrigerator repair businesses, out of 676 nationwide. That ranks 25th of the 50 states with any, level with Massachusetts and behind Texas on 27. They are 14 of the 16 businesses listed in Missouri — 88% of the state directory.
Their ratings average 4.6, level with the 4.6 average across all 676 listed nationwide, and 11 of the 14 sit at 4.5 or better. None holds a straight 5.0, and none sits below 4.0. Between them they carry 1,452 reviews, the largest single tally being 271 on Able Appliance Repair in Kansas 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 Able Appliance Repair in Kansas City (271 reviews, 4.4), All American Appliance Services LLC in Saint Louis (223 reviews, 4.7) and KC Appliance Repair in Kansas City (198 reviews, 4.6). By rating it is Gateway Appliance Service at 4.9 on 178 reviews, Heartland Appliance Service at 4.8 on 156 reviews and Appliance Pros LLC at 4.8 on 120 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, 5 show a Better Business Bureau accreditation and 3 state a factory-authorised or factory-trained credential 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.
7 of the 14 publish a founding year: the longest-established has been trading since 1983, and the median across those that say is 23 years. Kansas City holds the most at 8 — 57% of the group — followed by St. Louis on 5, across 3 Missouri 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.
| Measure | Missouri |
|---|---|
| Listed prosof 676 nationwide for refrigerator repair | 14 |
| Rank among statesTexas leads on 27 | 25th of 50 |
| Share of the Missouri directory14 of 16 listed businesses | 88% |
| Average rating4.6 nationwide · 11 rated 4.5+ | 4.6 |
| Reviews on filemost on one profile: 271 | 1,452 |
| State licensing claimed14 also state insurance | 14 of 14 |
| Accreditation statedself-stated in the listing, verify before booking | 5 BBB · 3 factory |
| 24/7 emergency1 advertise same-day | 0 of 14 |
| Longest trading sincemedian 23 years across 7 that publish one | 1983 |
| Cities with an index pageKansas City leads on 8 | 3 |
| Towns named in service areasclaimed coverage, not a guarantee — confirm your address | 37 |
Beyond refrigerator repair, these 14 businesses also list electrical repair (2). Worth knowing before the visit — a second job on the same call-out is far cheaper than a second call-out.
Not counted above
These are real Missouri companies whose records carry contact details but no list of what they repair. None of them states refrigerator repair, so none is counted in the 14 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.
Counts are refrigerator repair businesses based in that city. Kansas City holds 57% of the state's total.
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.
Kansas City · Blue Springs · Lee's Summit · St. Louis · Independence · Overland Park · Lenexa · Olathe · Ballwin · Brookside · Buckner · Chesterfield · Clayton · Creve Coeur · Ellisville · Gladstone · Grain Valley · Grandview · Kirkwood · Ladue · Liberty · Manchester · Mission · North Kansas City · O'Fallon · Prairie Village
The 5 most common refrigerator faults, and whether each is homeowner work or a job for a licensed technician.
Fridge side is warm but the freezer is still cold
TechnicianThe evaporator fan has stopped, or the damper between the two compartments is stuck shut. One evaporator cools both sides on most modern units, so the freezer holds temperature longest.
Step-by-step: Refrigerator Not Cooling→Nothing is cold and the compressor clicks every few minutes
TechnicianA failed start relay or overload protector. The relay plugs into the side of the compressor and rattles when it has failed — the classic five-second test.
Step-by-step: Refrigerator Not Cooling→Runs constantly and the back or bottom grille is hot
Homeowner fixCondenser coils choked with dust and pet hair. The compressor can never reach its cut-out temperature, so it simply never stops.
Step-by-step: Refrigerator Running Constantly→Water pooling under the crisper drawers or ice on the freezer floor
Homeowner fixA blocked defrost drain — usually a plug of ice in the drain tube behind the rear freezer panel. Melt water backs up and finds the lowest point.
Step-by-step: Refrigerator Leaking Water→Thick frost building on the back wall of the freezer
TechnicianThe defrost heater, bimetal thermostat, or adaptive defrost control has quit, so the automatic defrost cycle never runs and the evaporator ices over.
12 published refrigerator guides. A diagnostic fee is $50–$120 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.
Vacuum the condenser coils with a brush attachment
Every 6 months, every 3 with petsPrevents: The single most common no-cooling call, plus premature compressor wear.
Flush the defrost drain with warm water
Twice a yearPrevents: Water under the crispers and ice sheets on the freezer floor.
Dollar-bill test every door seal
Twice a yearPrevents: Constant running, frost build-up, and a compressor that never rests.
Counts are Missouri businesses servicing that appliance, out of the 16 listed statewide. A dash opens the nationwide page instead.
Every state with a listed refrigerator specialist, most first. Missouri sits 25th of 50 on 14.
National ranges for parts and labor together, before the $50–$120 diagnostic. Labor tracks local wages and drive time, so metro Missouri 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 |
|---|---|
| Condenser coil clean and airflow checkOften folded into the diagnostic call. | $80–$150 |
| Compressor start relay or overloadPart is under $40 — the rest is the trip and diagnosis. | $150–$300 |
| Evaporator or condenser fan motorBottom-freezer access takes longer, so labor runs higher. | $180–$400 |
| Defrost heater, thermostat, or control boardBoard failures sit at the top of the range. | $200–$450 |
| Water inlet valve or ice maker moduleAsk for both to be tested — one failure masks the other. | $180–$400 |
| Door gasket replacementPriced per door; a French-door cabinet needs two. | $150–$350 |
13–15 years for a plain top-freezer or bottom-freezer cabinet. Side-by-side and French-door models with through-the-door ice and water land nearer 11–13, because the dispenser, the icemaker and the second door seal are all extra things to fail. When replacing beats repairing covers the 4 cases where the maths turns, in full.
Blue Book
A quote above $600 on a refrigerator past 9 years old is usually better spent on a replacement.
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