Smith Appliance
16 yrs in businessAnderson, SC
Refrigerator Repair · Washer Repair · Dryer Repair +3 more
LG · South Carolina · Mid-rangetier · 28th of 50 states
13 of the 15 businesses listed in South Carolina — 87% — name LG among the brands serviced, across 7 cities with an index page. That is 28th 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 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 +4 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
West Columbia, SC
Refrigerator Repair · Washer Repair · Dryer Repair +3 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
Columbia, SC
Refrigerator Repair · Washer Repair · Dryer Repair +3 more
Counted from the 13 profiles above, not from a survey. Everything a business states about itself is reported as a claim.
South Carolina holds 13 listed LG businesses, out of 647 nationwide. That ranks 28th of the 50 states with any, level with Oklahoma and behind Florida on 27. They are 13 of the 15 businesses listed in South Carolina — 87% of the state directory.
Their ratings average 4.6, level with the 4.6 average across all 647 listed nationwide, and 12 of the 13 sit at 4.5 or better. None holds a straight 5.0, and none sits below 4.0. Between them they carry 1,018 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 Lowcountry Appliance Pros in Charleston (145 reviews, 4.8). By rating it is Smith Appliance at 4.9 on 68 reviews, Lowcountry Appliance Pros at 4.8 on 145 reviews and Elemental Appliance Repair at 4.8 on 45 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 13 state that they are licensed, and all state that they carry insurance. On top of that, 8 show a Better Business Bureau accreditation, 2 state a factory-authorised or factory-trained credential and 1 publishes a parts-and-labor warranty term in the profiles. 1 of the 13 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.
8 of the 13 publish a founding year: the longest-established has been trading since 1958, and the median across those that say is 18 years. Charleston holds the most at 4 — 31% of the group — followed by Columbia on 3, across 7 South Carolina 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 | South Carolina |
|---|---|
| Listed prosof 647 nationwide for LG | 13 |
| Rank among statesFlorida leads on 27 | 28th of 50 |
| Share of the South Carolina directory13 of 15 listed businesses | 87% |
| Average rating4.6 nationwide · 12 rated 4.5+ | 4.6 |
| Reviews on filemost on one profile: 250 | 1,018 |
| State licensing claimed13 also state insurance | 13 of 13 |
| Accreditation statedself-stated in the listing, verify before booking | 8 BBB · 2 factory |
| 24/7 emergencyask when you call | 1 of 13 |
| Longest trading sincemedian 18 years across 8 that publish one | 1958 |
| Cities with an index pageCharleston leads on 4 | 7 |
| 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.
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.
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.
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 South Carolina quotes.
| Category | Pros here | New at this tier | Repair-or-replace line |
|---|---|---|---|
| Refrigeratortypical repair $200–$400 · lasts 14 yrs | 13 | $1,200 | $600 |
| Washertypical repair $150–$350 · lasts 11 yrs | 13 | $800 | $400 |
| Dryertypical repair $100–$350 · lasts 12 yrs | 13 | $750 | $375 |
| Dishwashertypical repair $150–$300 · lasts 10 yrs | 13 | $700 | $350 |
| Oven & Rangetypical repair $100–$500 · lasts 14 yrs | 13 | $1,000 | $500 |
| Microwavetypical repair $50–$200 · lasts 9 yrs | 3 | $250 | $125 |
| Freezertypical repair $150–$400 · lasts 15 yrs | 8 | $600 | $300 |
The same 13 businesses also cover garbage disposal (1), ice maker (4), wine cooler (3), range hood (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.
Price my LG applianceCounts are listed businesses servicing LG in that city. Charleston holds 31% of the state's total.
The 26 named most often across the 42 towns and neighborhoods these 13 businesses list in their own service areas. Claimed coverage, not a guarantee — confirm your address on the call.
Charleston · Columbia · Daniel Island · Irmo · Lexington · North Charleston · Summerville · West Columbia · Aiken · Cayce · Goose Creek · Greenville · Mt. Pleasant · Spartanburg · West Ashley · Anderson · Beaufort · Beech Island · Bluffton · Cameron · Clemson · Easley · Georgetown · Graniteville · Greer · Hilton Head Island
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.
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 LG pro, most first. South Carolina sits 28th of 50 on 13.
Compare 13 listed businesses on rating, licensing and years in business — 13 state a license and 12 sit at 4.5 or better — then call directly.