Straight Talk, Solid Repairs

A1 & Son Appliance Repair has spent years fixing refrigerators, washers, dryers, dishwashers, freezers, and ovens for Burien homeowners. We're a small, family-run shop that answers the phone, shows up on time, and tells you what's actually wrong before any tools come out.

This business started the way most good repair shops do: a technician who was tired of watching neighbors get overcharged for simple fixes. In Burien, WA, word travels fast when someone does honest work, and that word of mouth is still how most new customers find us. We don't run a call center or dispatch a rotating cast of subcontractors. When you call, you're usually talking to the person who will show up at your door, and often the same person who diagnosed your appliance over the phone before ever arriving. That means fewer surprises and fewer repeat visits. Homeowners across Burien and the surrounding communities, from SeaTac to West Seattle, call us for the same reasons: they want someone who picks up the phone, gives a realistic timeline, and doesn't pad the bill. A broken refrigerator or a dead dryer throws off an entire household, so we treat same-day and next-day availability as the standard, not a bonus. We carry common parts on the truck when we can, walk customers through what failed and why, and give a straight answer about whether a repair makes sense or whether the appliance has reached the end of its life. We'd rather tell you the truth and lose a job than talk you into a repair that won't hold. That approach has kept us busy in Burien largely through referrals and repeat customers, which is the kind of reputation we'd rather build than any amount of advertising.