Birmingham, AL
Refrigerator Repair · Washer Repair · Dryer Repair +3 more
KitchenAid · Alabama · Premiumtier · 16th of 50 states
14 of the 18 businesses listed in Alabama — 78% — name KitchenAid among the brands serviced, across 8 cities with an index page. That is 16th of the 50 states with any, out of 601 nationwide. Ranked by rating, then review count.
KitchenAid sits in the premium tier, so any qualified Alabama 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.
Sorted by rating, then review count. Call the number on the listing — no forms, no lead fees.
Birmingham, AL
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Mobile, AL
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Birmingham, AL
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Birmingham, AL
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Birmingham, AL
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Irvington, AL
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Mobile, AL
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Counted from the 14 profiles above, not from a survey. Everything a business states about itself is reported as a claim.
Alabama holds 14 listed KitchenAid businesses, out of 601 nationwide. That ranks 16th of the 50 states with any, behind Virginia on 15 and Florida on 26. They are 14 of the 18 businesses listed in Alabama — 78% of the state directory.
Their ratings average 4.6, level with the 4.6 average across all 601 listed nationwide, and 14 of the 14 sit at 4.5 or better. 2 hold a straight 5.0, and none sits below 4.0. Between them they carry 681 reviews, the largest single tally being 178 on Prestigious Appliance LLC in Birmingham. 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 Prestigious Appliance LLC in Birmingham (178 reviews, 4.6), Service Care Inc in Birmingham (120 reviews, 4.6) and Big Bill's Appliance Service in Irvington (98 reviews, 4.5). By rating it is Steel City Appliance Repair at 5.0 on 10 reviews, ReStart Appliance at 5.0 on 5 reviews and Prestigious Appliance Service at 4.7 on 85 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, 12 show a Better Business Bureau accreditation and 2 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.
6 of the 14 publish a founding year: the longest-established has been trading since 1986, and the median across those that say is 21 years. Birmingham holds the most at 5 — 36% of the group — followed by Mobile on 3, across 8 Alabama cities with an index page. Between them they name 42 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 | Alabama |
|---|---|
| Listed prosof 601 nationwide for KitchenAid | 14 |
| Rank among statesFlorida leads on 26 | 16th of 50 |
| Share of the Alabama directory14 of 18 listed businesses | 78% |
| Average rating4.6 nationwide · 14 rated 4.5+ | 4.6 |
| Reviews on filemost on one profile: 178 | 681 |
| State licensing claimed14 also state insurance | 14 of 14 |
| Accreditation statedself-stated in the listing, verify before booking | 12 BBB · 2 factory |
| 24/7 emergency1 advertise same-day | 0 of 14 |
| Longest trading sincemedian 21 years across 6 that publish one | 1986 |
| Cities with an index pageBirmingham leads on 5 | 8 |
| Towns named in service areasclaimed coverage, not a guarantee — confirm your address | 42 |
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.
KitchenAid is premium equipment sold through ordinary channels, which is a comfortable combination: components are obtainable without a restricted account, but they are OEM-priced and the aftermarket behind them is thinner than on a volume brand. Any competent independent can take the work. Where the brand asks for something specific is the undercounter ice machine, which is not a refrigerator with a tray in it — it has a water circuit, a drain, a harvest cycle and a cleaning regime of its own, and a technician who services refrigerators has not necessarily serviced one. Say which appliance it is when you book, and read the quote line by line rather than as a single number.
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.
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 Alabama quotes.
| Category | Pros here | New at this tier | Repair-or-replace line |
|---|---|---|---|
| Refrigeratortypical repair $200–$400 · lasts 14 yrs | 14 | $1,800 | $900 |
| Dishwashertypical repair $150–$300 · lasts 10 yrs | 14 | $1,050 | $525 |
| Oven & Rangetypical repair $100–$500 · lasts 14 yrs | 14 | $1,500 | $750 |
| Microwavetypical repair $50–$200 · lasts 9 yrs | 4 | $375 | $188 |
| Ice Makertypical repair $150–$400 · lasts 8 yrs | 4 | $600 | $300 |
| Freezertypical repair $150–$400 · lasts 15 yrs | 7 | $900 | $450 |
| Wine Coolertypical repair $200–$600 · lasts 10 yrs | 1 | $750 | $375 |
The same 14 businesses also cover washer (14), dryer (14), which KitchenAid 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 appliance installation.
Price my KitchenAid applianceCounts are listed businesses servicing KitchenAid in that city. Birmingham holds 36% of the state's total.
The 26 named most often across the 42 towns and neighborhoods these 14 businesses list in their own service areas. Claimed coverage, not a guarantee — confirm your address on the call.
Birmingham · Homewood · Vestavia Hills · Hoover · Mountain Brook · Mobile · Prichard · Saraland · Theodore · Alabaster · Athens · Brent · Cahaba Heights · Centreville · Chelsea · Columbiana · Daleville · Daphne · Decatur · Dothan · Elmore · Enterprise · Fairhope · Fayette · Hamilton · Helena
6 of the 77 guides covering categories KitchenAid builds. Faults that often resolve without a call-out — and a call-out to a premium-tier machine is the expensive kind.
Counts are Alabama businesses naming that brand, out of the 18 listed statewide. Brands the corpus spells differently from ours appear without a link.
Every state with a listed KitchenAid pro, most first. Alabama sits 16th of 50 on 14.
Compare 14 listed businesses on rating, licensing and years in business — 14 state a license and 14 sit at 4.5 or better — then call directly.