Waterville, ME
4.850 reviewsRated 4.8 out of 5 from 50 reviews
Refrigerator Repair · Freezer Repair · Dishwasher Repair +8 more
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Bosch · Maine · Premiumtier · 35th of 46 states
Bosch repair in Maine
4 of the 8 businesses listed in Maine — 50% — name Bosch among the brands serviced, across 2 cities with an index page. That is 35th of the 46 states with any, out of 295 nationwide. Ranked by rating, then review count.
Bosch sits in the premium tier, so any qualified Maine technician can take the job. Have the model and serial number from the data plate ready — it is what decides whether the part is already on the van.
- Bosch pros
- 4
- State rank
- 35th
- Cities
- 2
- Average rating
- 4.6
- Licensed
- 4
- 24/7 emergency
- 0
- Reviews
- 241
Bosch repair pros in Maine
Sorted by rating, then review count. Call the number on the listing — no forms, no lead fees.
McLaughlin Appliance Sales & Service
17 yrs in businessScarborough, ME
4.7156 reviewsRated 4.7 out of 5 from 156 reviews
Refrigerator Repair · Washer Repair · Dryer Repair +4 more
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Penobscot Appliance Repair Inc
27 yrs in businessCarmel, ME
4.520 reviewsRated 4.5 out of 5 from 20 reviews
Refrigerator Repair · Washer Repair · Dryer Repair +4 more
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Metropolitan Services, LLC
71 yrs in businessBaldwin, ME
4.515 reviewsRated 4.5 out of 5 from 15 reviews
Refrigerator Repair · Oven & Range Repair · Dishwasher Repair +2 more
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What the listings say about Bosch repair in Maine
Counted from the 4 profiles above, not from a survey. Everything a business states about itself is reported as a claim.
Maine holds 4 listed Bosch businesses, out of 295 nationwide. That ranks 35th of the 46 states with any, level with Kansas and behind Texas on 18. They are 4 of the 8 businesses listed in Maine — 50% of the state directory.
Their ratings average 4.6, level with the 4.6 average across all 295 listed nationwide, and 4 of the 4 sit at 4.5 or better. None holds a straight 5.0, and none sits below 4.0. Between them they carry 241 reviews, the largest single tally being 156 on McLaughlin Appliance Sales & Service in Scarborough. 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 McLaughlin Appliance Sales & Service in Scarborough (156 reviews, 4.7), Appliance Doctor of Maine in Waterville (50 reviews, 4.8) and Penobscot Appliance Repair Inc in Carmel (20 reviews, 4.5). By rating it is Appliance Doctor of Maine at 4.8 on 50 reviews, McLaughlin Appliance Sales & Service at 4.7 on 156 reviews and Penobscot Appliance Repair Inc at 4.5 on 20 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 4 state that they are licensed, and all state that they carry insurance. On top of that, 3 show a Better Business Bureau accreditation 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.
3 of the 4 publish a founding year: the longest-established has been trading since 1955, and the median across those that say is 27 years. Portland holds the most at 3 — 75% of the group — followed by Bangor on 1, across 2 Maine cities with an index page. Between them they name 17 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 | Maine |
|---|---|
| Listed prosof 295 nationwide for Bosch | 4 |
| Rank among statesTexas leads on 18 | 35th of 46 |
| Share of the Maine directory4 of 8 listed businesses | 50% |
| Average rating4.6 nationwide · 4 rated 4.5+ | 4.6 |
| Reviews on filemost on one profile: 156 | 241 |
| State licensing claimed4 also state insurance | 4 of 4 |
| Accreditation statedself-stated in the listing, verify before booking | 3 BBB |
| 24/7 emergencyask when you call | 0 of 4 |
| Longest trading sincemedian 27 years across 3 that publish one | 1955 |
| Cities with an index pagePortland leads on 3 | 2 |
| Towns named in service areasclaimed coverage, not a guarantee — confirm your address | 17 |
Booking Bosch service in Maine
The brand decides the parts route and the labour skill; the state decides the labour rate and the drive time. Both matter, and only one of them is on the quote.
Start a Bosch dishwasher call by ruling out the two behaviours that are designed in rather than broken. These machines dry by condensation against a stainless tub instead of with an exposed heating element, so plastics come out damp and there is no glowing element to fail. They are also engineered to a low sound target, so a cycle you can barely hear is not a cycle that has stopped. What is left after those is ordinary and fixable — drainage, the inlet valve, the door latch and its switch. Parts run at premium-tier prices but through normal channels rather than a restricted account, and the machine displays a fault code that a technician can look up before the visit. Read it out when you call.
- Price tier
- Premium · 1.5× typical new price
- Parts usually come from
- Retailers and brand distributors
- Brand-authorised technician
- Not usually required
- Stated a factory credential here
- 0 of 4
- Names Bosch in a certification
- 0 of 4
- Licensed in Maine
- 4 of 4
- Read the fault code off the display when you call. Bosch codes are model-specific and narrow the component before anybody is dispatched.
- Damp plastics at the end of a cycle are condensation drying rather than a fault. Rinse aid level is the first thing to check and the only thing most kitchens need to change.
- On a fully integrated machine the controls sit on the top edge of the door, so the display is only readable with the door open. Report what the code said, not what the lights looked like.
- The filter at the bottom of the tub is user-serviceable and the first thing to clear if the machine is not draining or is leaving grit.
- Low-clearance installations leave very little room under the counter. If the machine sits under a stone worktop, say so — removal is a two-person job on some installations.
- Sealed-system work on Bosch refrigeration is EPA 608 territory like any other brand. A shop's dishwasher experience does not transfer to it.
OEM parts cost noticeably more and the aftermarket is thinner, so expect an order-and-return visit on anything past the common failures. Because the machine is worth more, a part that would total a budget unit is often still the right call here. Compare parts suppliers before you agree to an OEM-only quote.
What a Bosch repair is worth paying
Category prices lifted to the premium tier at 1.5×, the same multiplier the value estimator uses. The line is half the replacement price: above it, on a machine past two-thirds of its life, replacing usually wins. National figures, not Maine quotes.
| Category | Pros here | New at this tier | Repair-or-replace line |
|---|---|---|---|
| Refrigeratortypical repair $200–$400 · lasts 14 yrs | 4 | $1,800 | $900 |
| Washertypical repair $150–$350 · lasts 11 yrs | 3 | $1,200 | $600 |
| Dryertypical repair $100–$350 · lasts 12 yrs | 3 | $1,125 | $563 |
| Dishwashertypical repair $150–$300 · lasts 10 yrs | 4 | $1,050 | $525 |
| Oven & Rangetypical repair $100–$500 · lasts 14 yrs | 4 | $1,500 | $750 |
| Microwavetypical repair $50–$200 · lasts 9 yrs | 3 | $375 | $188 |
| Freezertypical repair $150–$400 · lasts 15 yrs | 3 | $900 | $450 |
The same 4 businesses also cover garbage disposal (1), ice maker (2), wine cooler (1), which Bosch does not build. That is useful rather than irrelevant: one visit can cover two machines, and a second job on the same call-out costs far less than a second call-out. 1 of them also list cooktop repair.
Price my Bosch applianceBosch repair by city in Maine
Counts are listed businesses servicing Bosch in that city. Portland holds 75% of the state's total.
Where these Bosch pros say they work
Every place the 4 listed businesses name in their own service areas. Claimed coverage, not a guarantee — confirm your address on the call.
Portland · South Portland · Gorham · Scarborough · Baldwin · Bangor · Boothbay · Brewer · Carmel · Hampden · Kittery · Old Town · Orono · Rockland · Standish · Waterville · Westbrook
Check these before you book
6 of the 84 guides covering categories Bosch builds. Faults that often resolve without a call-out — and a call-out to a premium-tier machine is the expensive kind.
Dishwasher Not CleaningEasy · 30–60 minutesRefrigerator Not CoolingModerate · 45–90 minutesFreezer Frost BuildupModerate · 45–90 minutes plus a 24-hour defrostWasher Won't DrainModerate · 45–90 minutesDryer Not HeatingModerate · 45–120 minutesOven Not Heating EvenlyModerate · 45–90 minutes plus preheat time
Other brands serviced in Maine
Counts are Maine businesses naming that brand, out of the 8 listed statewide. Brands the corpus spells differently from ours appear without a link.
Bosch repair in other states
Every state with a listed Bosch pro, most first. Maine sits 35th of 46 on 4.
Texas18California12New Jersey12New York12Florida11Colorado10Massachusetts10Ohio10Maryland9Tennessee9Virginia9Connecticut8Indiana8North Carolina8Pennsylvania8South Carolina8Washington8Georgia7Michigan7Missouri7Nevada7Kentucky6Oregon6Wisconsin6Arizona5Hawaii5Illinois5Louisiana5Minnesota5New Hampshire5Oklahoma5Alaska4Delaware4Kansas4Montana4Utah4Alabama3Arkansas3Nebraska3Rhode Island3Idaho2Iowa2Vermont2South Dakota1Wyoming1
Bosch repair in Maine — common questions
How many Bosch repair pros are listed in Maine?
4 businesses listed in Maine name Bosch among the brands they service — 50% of the 8 businesses the directory holds for the state, and 35th of the 46 states with any, out of 295 such businesses nationwide. Portland holds the most at 3.
Do I need Bosch-authorised service in Maine, or will any repair company do?
Bosch sits in the premium tier, so any qualified Maine technician can take the job and you are choosing on rating, licensing and how clearly the fault is explained. None of the 4 listed here states a factory-authorised credential in its profile. While the appliance is inside its warranty period, check the manufacturer's terms before booking anyone — using an unauthorised technician can affect a claim.
Which Bosch appliances do Maine pros repair?
Bosch sells dishwashers, refrigeration, freezers, laundry, cooking, microwaves and ventilation in the US; the dishwashers are the line most households meet first. The 4 listed in Maine between them cover refrigerator, washer, dryer, dishwasher, oven & range, microwave, freezer. At the premium tier a comparable new refrigerator averages $1,800, which puts the repair-or-replace line near $900.
Are Bosch parts expensive in Maine, and where do they come from?
OEM parts cost noticeably more and the aftermarket is thinner, so expect an order-and-return visit on anything past the common failures. Because the machine is worth more, a part that would total a budget unit is often still the right call here. For Bosch specifically, parts are usually sourced through retailers and brand distributors. Parts prices do not vary much by state — labor does, because it tracks local wages and drive time — so the 4 businesses listed here are competing mainly on the labor half of the quote and on how quickly they can get the component. Whoever you use will need the full model and serial number from the data plate to order the right part.
How do Maine Bosch pros rate?
Their ratings average 4.6, against 4.6 across all 295 listed Bosch pros nationwide, and 4 of the 4 sit at 4.5 or better. The largest single review tally is 156 on McLaughlin Appliance Sales & Service in Scarborough, out of 241 across the group. All 4 state that they are licensed, and 3 show a BBB accreditation — self-stated, so verify before booking.
Which Bosch pros are rated highest in Maine?
Appliance Doctor of Maine in Waterville at 4.8 on 50 reviews, McLaughlin Appliance Sales & Service in Scarborough at 4.7 on 156 reviews, Penobscot Appliance Repair Inc in Carmel at 4.5 on 20 reviews. By volume rather than average the leader is McLaughlin Appliance Sales & Service in Scarborough, on 156 reviews at 4.7. For Bosch the rating is only half the question — ask what the technician has actually opened on this platform before.
Which other brands do these Maine businesses service?
The same 4 businesses also name GE (4), KitchenAid (4), Whirlpool (4), Frigidaire (3), LG (3), Maytag (3). That matters when a single visit can cover two machines — a technician already at the door for a Bosch fault will usually look at another appliance for a fraction of a second call-out fee.
Is it worth repairing my Bosch appliance?
Machines built to be repaired rather than replaced, which changes the calculation on an expensive part. The site's value estimator prices premium-tier machines at 1.5× a category's typical new price and depreciates from there, which is the honest way to frame it: compare the quote against what the machine is worth today, not against what it cost new. On that basis a Bosch refrigerator carries a repair-or-replace line near $900 once it is past 9 years old, and a washer near $600 past 7 years. Ask for parts and labor as separate figures so you can see which is driving the total.
What should I have ready before calling about my Bosch appliance?
The model and serial number from the data plate — photograph it, do not transcribe it. Then the error code if the machine shows one, when the fault started, and whether anything changed just before it did. Read the fault code off the display when you call. Bosch codes are model-specific and narrow the component before anybody is dispatched. None of the 4 listed in Maine advertises 24/7 callout, so call early in the day if it cannot wait.
Need Bosch repair in Maine?
Compare 4 listed businesses on rating, licensing and years in business — 4 state a license and 4 sit at 4.5 or better — then call directly.