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LG repair in Maine

7 of the 8 businesses listed in Maine — 88% — name LG among the brands serviced, across 2 cities with an index page. That is 47th of the 50 states with any, out of 647 nationwide. Ranked by rating, then review count.

LG sits in the mid-range 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.

LG pros
7
State rank
47th
Cities
2
Average rating
4.6
Licensed
7
24/7 emergency
0
Reviews
373

LG repair pros in Maine

Sorted by rating, then review count. Call the number on the listing — no forms, no lead fees.

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What the listings say about LG repair in Maine

Counted from the 7 profiles above, not from a survey. Everything a business states about itself is reported as a claim.

Maine holds 7 listed LG businesses, out of 647 nationwide. That ranks 47th of the 50 states with any, behind Wyoming on 8 and Florida on 27. They are 7 of the 8 businesses listed in Maine — 88% of the state directory.

Their ratings average 4.6, level with the 4.6 average across all 647 listed nationwide, and 6 of the 7 sit at 4.5 or better. None holds a straight 5.0, and none sits below 4.0. Between them they carry 373 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), Sprague's Appliance in Ellsworth (67 reviews, 4.4) and Appliance Doctor of Maine in Waterville (50 reviews, 4.8). 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 Brown's Appliance Services at 4.7 on 25 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 7 state that they are licensed, and all state that they carry insurance. On top of that, 5 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.

4 of the 7 publish a founding year: the longest-established has been trading since 1984, and the median across those that say is 22 years. Portland holds the most at 4 — 57% of the group — followed by Bangor on 3, across 2 Maine cities with an index page. Between them they name 25 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.

LG repair in Maine — figures counted from the listed businesses.
MeasureMaine
Listed prosof 647 nationwide for LG7
Rank among statesFlorida leads on 2747th of 50
Share of the Maine directory7 of 8 listed businesses88%
Average rating4.6 nationwide · 6 rated 4.5+4.6
Reviews on filemost on one profile: 156373
State licensing claimed7 also state insurance7 of 7
Accreditation statedself-stated in the listing, verify before booking5 BBB
24/7 emergencyask when you call0 of 7
Longest trading sincemedian 22 years across 4 that publish one1984
Cities with an index pagePortland leads on 42
Towns named in service areasclaimed coverage, not a guarantee — confirm your address25

Booking LG 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.

LG builds its laundry and refrigeration around inverter-driven motors and compressors, and that changes where faults live. A direct-drive washer has no belt and no conventional transmission — the motor turns the drum — so a drum that will not move points at the rotor, the hall sensor or the drive board rather than at anything you can fix with a belt. Refrigeration uses a variable-speed compressor rather than one that simply switches on and off. The useful consequence for you is that these machines report their own faults: a code on the display narrows the circuit before anyone arrives, and it is the single most valuable thing you can have ready when you call.

Price tier
Mid-range · 1× typical new price
Parts usually come from
General parts retailers
Brand-authorised technician
Not usually required
Stated a factory credential here
0 of 7
Names LG in a certification
0 of 7
Licensed in Maine
7 of 7
  • Write down the exact error code before you power the machine off. Cycling it clears the code and the technician loses the evidence.
  • A direct-drive washer has no belt. A shop quoting a belt on one has not identified the platform.
  • A drum that will not turn on a direct-drive machine points at the rotor, the hall sensor or the drive board — three quite different prices, which is why the code matters.
  • Sealed-system refrigeration work, including anything involving the compressor, needs an EPA 608 certified technician.
  • Ask whether the quoted repair is a board, a sensor or a mechanical part. On an inverter machine those are very different figures.
  • The rating plate is inside the door frame on laundry and inside the fresh-food compartment on refrigeration.

The best-stocked parts situation in the trade. OEM components are easy to source, aftermarket equivalents exist for most of them, and a technician will often have the common failure on the van rather than ordering it. Compare parts suppliers before you agree to an OEM-only quote.

What a LG repair is worth paying

Category prices lifted to the mid-range tier at 1×, 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.

LG categories covered in Maine, with tier-adjusted replacement prices.
CategoryPros hereNew at this tierRepair-or-replace line
Refrigeratortypical repair $200–$400 · lasts 14 yrs7$1,200$600
Washertypical repair $150–$350 · lasts 11 yrs7$800$400
Dryertypical repair $100–$350 · lasts 12 yrs7$750$375
Dishwashertypical repair $150–$300 · lasts 10 yrs7$700$350
Oven & Rangetypical repair $100–$500 · lasts 14 yrs7$1,000$500
Microwavetypical repair $50–$200 · lasts 9 yrs4$250$125
Freezertypical repair $150–$400 · lasts 15 yrs4$600$300

The same 7 businesses also cover garbage disposal (1), ice maker (2), wine cooler (1), which LG 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.

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LG repair by city in Maine

Counts are listed businesses servicing LG in that city. Portland holds 57% of the state's total.

Where these LG pros say they work

Every place the 7 listed businesses name in their own service areas. Claimed coverage, not a guarantee — confirm your address on the call.

Bangor · Brewer · Orono · Portland · Scarborough · South Portland · Hampden · Old Town · Westbrook · Auburn · Boothbay · Brunswick · Cape Elizabeth · Carmel · Ellsworth · Gorham · Greene · Kittery · Lewiston · Lisbon · Mechanic Falls · Poland · Rockland · Topsham · Waterville

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6 of the 77 guides covering categories LG builds. Faults that often resolve without a call-out — and a call-out to a mid-range-tier machine is the expensive kind.

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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.

LG repair in other states

Every state with a listed LG pro, most first. Maine sits 47th of 50 on 7.

LG repair in Maine — common questions

How many LG repair pros are listed in Maine?
7 businesses listed in Maine name LG among the brands they service — 88% of the 8 businesses the directory holds for the state, and 47th of the 50 states with any, out of 647 such businesses nationwide. Portland holds the most at 4.
Do I need LG-authorised service in Maine, or will any repair company do?
LG sits in the mid-range 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 7 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 LG appliances do Maine pros repair?
LG sells refrigeration, freezers, laundry, dishwashers, cooking and microwaves in the US. The 7 listed in Maine between them cover refrigerator, washer, dryer, dishwasher, oven & range, microwave, freezer. At the mid-range tier a comparable new refrigerator averages $1,200, which puts the repair-or-replace line near $600.
Are LG parts expensive in Maine, and where do they come from?
The best-stocked parts situation in the trade. OEM components are easy to source, aftermarket equivalents exist for most of them, and a technician will often have the common failure on the van rather than ordering it. For LG specifically, parts are usually sourced through general parts retailers. Parts prices do not vary much by state — labor does, because it tracks local wages and drive time — so the 7 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 LG pros rate?
Their ratings average 4.6, against 4.6 across all 647 listed LG pros nationwide, and 6 of the 7 sit at 4.5 or better. The largest single review tally is 156 on McLaughlin Appliance Sales & Service in Scarborough, out of 373 across the group. All 7 state that they are licensed, and 5 show a BBB accreditation — self-stated, so verify before booking.
Which LG 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, Brown's Appliance Services in Auburn at 4.7 on 25 reviews. By volume rather than average the leader is McLaughlin Appliance Sales & Service in Scarborough, on 156 reviews at 4.7. For LG 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 7 businesses also name Frigidaire (7), GE (7), Maytag (7), Samsung (7), Whirlpool (7), KitchenAid (6). That matters when a single visit can cover two machines — a technician already at the door for an LG fault will usually look at another appliance for a fraction of a second call-out fee.
Is it worth repairing my LG appliance?
The volume tier. These are the machines most technicians see most days, which is the single biggest advantage they have. The site's value estimator prices mid-range-tier machines at 1× 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 an LG refrigerator carries a repair-or-replace line near $600 once it is past 9 years old, and a washer near $400 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 LG 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. Write down the exact error code before you power the machine off. Cycling it clears the code and the technician loses the evidence. None of the 7 listed in Maine advertises 24/7 callout, so call early in the day if it cannot wait.

Need LG repair in Maine?

Compare 7 listed businesses on rating, licensing and years in business — 7 state a license and 6 sit at 4.5 or better — then call directly.