— Laundry
Washer & Dryer Repair in Sherman Oaks
Front-loaders, top-loaders, stackables, and full-size commercial units. Shock absorbers, drain pumps, bearings, heating elements, and control boards — the laundry-room calls we run in Sherman Oaks every week.
- Typical range: $180 – $620 (most repairs)
- Usual visit: 60–90 minutes on-site
- Same-day slots: Yes, usually
Symptoms we fix every week
- Washer won't drain or spin
- Drum thumps loudly on the spin cycle
- Water leaking onto the floor
- Dryer runs but won't heat
- Clothes take two cycles to dry
- Drum won't turn or belt squeals
- Smell of burning rubber
- Front-load door won't unlock
- Control panel frozen or flashing (LE, UE, DE errors)
- Stackable unit wobbles violently on spin
Laundry closets come in every Sherman Oaks shape
The laundry setups we see range from a dedicated mudroom with a side-by-side Miele W1 + T1 pair, to a stackable Electrolux jammed into a 30-inch closet next to the kitchen, to a full-size LG WashTower in a garage. Each has its own service quirk:
- Closet stackables are the trickiest access — we often need to pull the unit fully into the hallway to get to the rear panel, which means planning for drop cloths and door clearances before we start.
- Side-by-side pairs are the easiest service; we can slide just the affected machine out without touching the other.
- Garage installs are usually washer-only concerns — gas dryers in garages tend to run cooler and more efficiently than indoor ones, and the lint venting is often shorter and better.
The one thing that will kill your dryer early
Lint. A clogged dryer vent is the number-one reason dryers come to us with burned-out heating elements, tripped thermal fuses, and in extreme cases, house fires. If your dryer cycle is taking more than 50 minutes for a normal load, the vent is probably at least partially blocked. We’ll clean the vent run from the back of the machine to the wall as part of any dryer diagnostic call — usually at no extra charge.
Washer bearings: when and why
Front-load washer bearings are the single biggest repair on residential laundry. They fail because the rubber door boot eventually lets water or detergent past the outer tub, which corrodes the bearing race. When they fail, you’ll hear a jet-engine whine during spin and usually a few puddles of rusty water under the machine.
A bearing job is 3–5 hours of labor and typically $480–$820 all-in. On a 4-year-old $2,400 Miele W1 it’s absolutely worth doing. On a 9-year-old $900 big-box washer, we often recommend replacement instead. We’ll run the math with you on-site.
Book below, or call (818) 921-4254.
How we tackle a washer or dryer call
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Separate washer vs. dryer diagnosis
Laundry calls are really two different machines. We always ask which one is acting up first and tackle them separately — even on stackables where you can only pull one out at a time.
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Check the easy stuff first
Clogged drain pump filter, blocked dryer vent, unbalanced load, kinked hose. 30% of 'broken washer' calls are really a $0 fix we walk you through, and we tell you before we charge for parts you don't need.
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Mechanical vs. electrical
For vibration or noise: shock absorbers, drum bearings, suspension rods. For won't-start or won't-finish: control board, door lock, lid switch. Each failure has a distinct test.
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Repair with OEM parts
Drain pumps, heating elements, belts, thermostats, and door latches for the top 10 laundry brands ride on the van. Bearings and tubs are usually 2–3 day orders.
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Full-cycle validation
We run a test cycle end-to-end — fill, wash, drain, spin, dry — before leaving. Especially important on front-loaders where a shock-absorber replacement needs to be checked against a real spin load.
Brands we service
- Miele
- Electrolux
- LG
- Samsung
- Speed Queen
- Whirlpool
- Maytag
- GE Profile
- Kenmore Elite
- Asko
- Bosch
- Fisher & Paykel
- Frigidaire
What a typical repair costs
| Repair | Typical labor + parts |
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| Washer drain pump | $200 – $340 |
| Washer shock absorbers (set of 4) | $280 – $440 |
| Washer door boot / gasket | $280 – $480 |
| Washer drum bearings | $480 – $820 |
| Dryer heating element (electric) | $220 – $360 |
| Dryer thermal fuse / high-limit | $180 – $280 |
| Dryer drum belt | $180 – $260 |
| Dryer idler pulley | $180 – $260 |
| Gas valve coils (gas dryer) | $200 – $320 |
| Control board (washer or dryer) | $320 – $620 |
Prices reflect common jobs on mid- to high-end appliances in Sherman Oaks and nearby neighborhoods as of 2026. Actual quotes are given in-home after a flat $49 diagnostic (waived with repair).