Smith Appliance
16 yrs in businessAnderson, SC
Refrigerator Repair · Washer Repair · Dryer Repair +3 more
KitchenAid · South Carolina · Premiumtier · 32nd of 50 states
10 of the 15 businesses listed in South Carolina — 67% — name KitchenAid among the brands serviced, across 7 cities with an index page. That is 32nd 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 South Carolina 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.
Anderson, SC
Refrigerator Repair · Washer Repair · Dryer Repair +3 more
Charleston, SC
Refrigerator Repair · Washer Repair · Dryer Repair +5 more
Charleston, SC
Refrigerator Repair · Washer Repair · Dryer Repair +4 more
Daniel Island, SC
Dryer Repair · Washer Repair · Refrigerator Repair +4 more
Greenville, SC
Refrigerator Repair · Washer Repair · Dryer Repair +4 more
Cayce, SC
Refrigerator Repair · Washer Repair · Dryer Repair +5 more
Hilton Head Island, SC
Refrigerator Repair · Washer Repair · Dryer Repair +3 more
Murrells Inlet, SC
Refrigerator Repair · Washer Repair · Dryer Repair +3 more
Beech Island, SC
Refrigerator Repair · Washer Repair · Dryer Repair +3 more
Saint Matthews, SC
Refrigerator Repair · Washer Repair · Dryer Repair +3 more
Counted from the 10 profiles above, not from a survey. Everything a business states about itself is reported as a claim.
South Carolina holds 10 listed KitchenAid businesses, out of 601 nationwide. That ranks 32nd of the 50 states with any, level with Hawaii and behind Florida on 26. They are 10 of the 15 businesses listed in South Carolina — 67% of the state directory.
Their ratings average 4.6, level with the 4.6 average across all 601 listed nationwide, and 10 of the 10 sit at 4.5 or better. None holds a straight 5.0, and none sits below 4.0. Between them they carry 748 reviews, the largest single tally being 250 on Jacksons Appliance Service and Repair in Greenville. 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 Jacksons Appliance Service and Repair in Greenville (250 reviews, 4.6), Charleston Appliance Repair LLC in Charleston (198 reviews, 4.7) and Sloan Appliance Service in Cayce (77 reviews, 4.5). By rating it is Smith Appliance at 4.9 on 68 reviews, Elemental Appliance Repair at 4.8 on 45 reviews and Charleston Appliance Repair LLC at 4.7 on 198 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 10 state that they are licensed, and all state that they carry insurance. On top of that, 7 show a Better Business Bureau accreditation, 1 states a factory-authorised or factory-trained credential and 1 publishes a parts-and-labor warranty term in the profiles. 1 of the 10 advertises 24/7 emergency callout. 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 10 publish a founding year: the longest-established has been trading since 1958, and the median across those that say is 16 years. Charleston holds the most at 3 — 30% of the group — followed by Greenville on 2, across 7 South Carolina cities with an index page. Between them they name 40 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 | South Carolina |
|---|---|
| Listed prosof 601 nationwide for KitchenAid | 10 |
| Rank among statesFlorida leads on 26 | 32nd of 50 |
| Share of the South Carolina directory10 of 15 listed businesses | 67% |
| Average rating4.6 nationwide · 10 rated 4.5+ | 4.6 |
| Reviews on filemost on one profile: 250 | 748 |
| State licensing claimed10 also state insurance | 10 of 10 |
| Accreditation statedself-stated in the listing, verify before booking | 7 BBB · 1 factory |
| 24/7 emergencyask when you call | 1 of 10 |
| Longest trading sincemedian 16 years across 5 that publish one | 1958 |
| Cities with an index pageCharleston leads on 3 | 7 |
| Towns named in service areasclaimed coverage, not a guarantee — confirm your address | 40 |
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 South Carolina quotes.
| Category | Pros here | New at this tier | Repair-or-replace line |
|---|---|---|---|
| Refrigeratortypical repair $200–$400 · lasts 14 yrs | 10 | $1,800 | $900 |
| Dishwashertypical repair $150–$300 · lasts 10 yrs | 10 | $1,050 | $525 |
| Oven & Rangetypical repair $100–$500 · lasts 14 yrs | 10 | $1,500 | $750 |
| Microwavetypical repair $50–$200 · lasts 9 yrs | 3 | $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 | 2 | $750 | $375 |
The same 10 businesses also cover washer (10), dryer (10), 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 dryer vent cleaning.
Price my KitchenAid applianceCounts are listed businesses servicing KitchenAid in that city. Charleston holds 30% of the state's total.
The 26 named most often across the 40 towns and neighborhoods these 10 businesses list in their own service areas. Claimed coverage, not a guarantee — confirm your address on the call.
Charleston · North Charleston · Summerville · Aiken · Daniel Island · Goose Creek · Greenville · Mt. Pleasant · Spartanburg · Anderson · Beaufort · Beech Island · Bluffton · Cameron · Cayce · Clemson · Columbia · Easley · Georgetown · Graniteville · Greer · Hilton Head Island · Irmo · James Island · Lexington · Mauldin
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 South Carolina businesses naming that brand, out of the 15 listed statewide. Brands the corpus spells differently from ours appear without a link.
Every state with a listed KitchenAid pro, most first. South Carolina sits 32nd of 50 on 10.
Compare 10 listed businesses on rating, licensing and years in business — 10 state a license and 10 sit at 4.5 or better — then call directly.