Do you have a home appliance that needs repair? Margolis Appliance Repair in Chicago, IL is here to help. Gary Margolis, the owner and operator of the business, has 28 years of experience and a degree as an electronics technician. Since 1992, we have been Chicagoland's premier appliance repair solution. We've been in business for 24 years because we keep our customers happy and we always go the extra mile! Whether you want service for your electrical appliances or for the ones that work on gas, we can help you with the installation, repair and maintenance of. Our skilled team has the right skills and expertise to service appliances of almost all makes and models. For any of your household appliances repair needs in the North Shore Suburbs of Chicago, don’t hesitate to call Margolis Appliance Repair. Our expert services come at reasonable prices.
Owner operated. Suburban Customers: (847) 673-5907 North Side Chicago Customers: (773) 478-4007
Business highlights
33 years of trusted experience
Services we offer
Repairs for all american named brands. Service washers, dryers, microwaves, refrigerators, dishwashers, disposals, wall ovens, cook tops, freestanding ranges. Payment method of cash or check only. BBB Accredited www.bbb.org/chicago/business-reviews/appliances-major-service-and-repair/margolis-appliance-repair-in-chicago-il-88143888#bbbseal
Services we don't offer
No small appliances like toasters, mixers, food processors, televisions. I do not accept credit cards as a form of payment.
Hard to find leak in an unusual and difficult spot to detect. Gary did find and repair it!
Description of Work: Dishwasher leak
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
Response from Margolis Appliance Repair
Thank You so much I appreciate your business!
Leon G.
05/2018
5.0
appliance repair
+ -1 more
The service was very good, they looked very hard to fix but they were able to find the cause & fixed the problem. I have a working Washing Machine now. Its a one man operation and he did an excellent job, that is why we have called him again for repair service.
Description of Work: Washing Machine Repair Service
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
$95
Response from Margolis Appliance Repair
Thank You Very much! I appreciate your business.
Leon G.
05/2018
5.0
appliance repair
+ -1 more
The service was very good, they looked very hard to fix but they were able to find the cause & fixed the problem. I have a working Refrigerator now. Its a one man operation and he did an excellent job, that is why we have called him again for repair service.
Description of Work: Refrigerator Repair Service
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$315
Response from Margolis Appliance Repair
Again thank you very much!!
Claudia K.
03/2018
5.0
appliance repair
+ -1 more
Wow!! I called Gary to ask about repair of a 1970s era dual oven range. Gary returned my call promptly and asked for the model number. After I texted him the model number along with pictures, he called back to say that the parts needed for repair are not available given the age of the model. He then spent a good half hour - time he was not paid for - advising me in detail on options for replacement and models that he would or would not recommend. Many would have come out to our home and charged us to evaluate an appliance that could not be repaired, and would definitely not spend the time to advise and recommend for ZERO pay. Very friendly, nice, knowledgeable and professional. I WILL DEFINITELY HIRE HIM IN THE FUTURE FOR ANY OF MY REPAIR NEEDS!!!
Description of Work: Estimate for Repair of Old Dual Oven
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
Response from Margolis Appliance Repair
Thank You so much for your kind words. I look forward to serving your appliance service needs in the future. If you have any questions do not hesitate on calling. I am here to serve!
Anne C.
03/2018
5.0
appliance repair
+ -1 more
Great and quick work. Managed to fix/clean out a dishwasher that was no longer working. Won't hesitate to hire again.
Description of Work: Repair dishwasher
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
Response from Margolis Appliance Repair
Thank You so much!
RICHARD M.
03/2018
5.0
appliance repair
+ -1 more
Gary is very friendly, polite, and conscientious. Fortunately, the dryer button just needed to be repositioned within its bracket. As to the refrigerator, it wasn't making noise when Gary looked at it. So he started vacuuming behind the refrigerator and checking to make sure that the fan moved freely. While doing this, the refrigerator started to make a mild noise. Gary pinpointed the problem to be a motor which spins a fan inside the freezer compartment. He replaced the motor and we haven't heard the noise since.
Description of Work: The power button on the dryer was stuck. Also, the refrigerator was occasionally making a loud noise.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
4.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$386
Response from Margolis Appliance Repair
Thank You so much I appreciate your business!
LAURENCE M.
10/2017
5.0
appliance repair
+ -1 more
Good. Also, suggested model for replacement.
Description of Work: Evaluated washer. Suggested not worth repairing, rather buy new one.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
4.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$80
Response from Margolis Appliance Repair
Thank You.
Brian Q.
10/2017
5.0
appliance repair
+ -1 more
It turned out to be a minor adjustment, but Mr. Margolis quickly determined the problem and also showed me how to level the machine. He was accommodating to our work schedule, and he worked quickly and effectively.
Description of Work: We needed our washing machine repaired. It was not progressing to the rinse cycle.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$80
Response from Margolis Appliance Repair
Thank you very much! This may work for your husbands joint pain ( Hyaluronic acid)
Ken L.
07/2017
5.0
appliance repair
+ -1 more
Margolis did a great job diagnosing the issue and discovered that the washer was leaking but it would also need additional repairs to get it working. They recommended buying a new washer vs trying to fix it, which was very refreshing to see. They even went online and found a quality replacement for us. Overall a great experience and glad we used them.
Description of Work: Washer was not filling up and kept on draining water.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$80
Response from Margolis Appliance Repair
Thank You very much!
Gary R.
06/2017
5.0
appliance repair
+ -1 more
Fantastic, checked entire machine found the problem, replaced the needed part and the machine works like new. Very friendly person. He was like an old friend. Good prices, on time. If I have any future problems, I found my new repair man.
Description of Work: Repair washing machine.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$150
Response from Margolis Appliance Repair
Thank you very much, see you next time around.
Theresa S.
05/2017
3.0
appliance repair, small appliance repair
+ 0 more
it was OK, but I felt he could have tried a few more things to see if he could make it work or run some diagnostics since he came out to my home and chatgeed me 80 dollars
Description of Work: Someone came to look at my dishwasher. He looked at it for five minutes and told me it the computer was no longer functioning and told me it was not worthy to fix.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
4.0
value
3.0
professionalism
4.0
responsiveness
4.0
punctuality
4.0
$80
Response from Margolis Appliance Repair
This customer's control panel was clearly damaged by water, the touch pad was delaminating from it's backing and this part alone was $170.47 plus the service call and labor to install alone would have been $300.47 not to mention the rest of the dishwashers condition was very poor. The customer chose not to repair when I told her how much it would be, so no more diagnosis at that point was needed. Note: In the future do not allow dish rack on counter above dishwasher to drain across front of dishwasher and do not use a wet sponge to wipe off control panel. Service Date was 4/6/2017
KATHLEEN S.
03/2017
5.0
appliance repair
+ -1 more
I use Margolis Appliance Repair for my appliance repairs. I had work done by them in March of 2012. Gary Margolis works alone, he's very honest, he's very efficient, he doesn't hang around and chat. Everything he does is right on and I don't know anybody that does appliances better than he does. I have used him for many years, over a decade I think.
Description of Work: They did washer and dryer repair.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
Response from Margolis Appliance Repair
Thank you very much!
Jerry K.
02/2017
5.0
appliance repair
+ -1 more
Excellent. He restored the refrigerator to normal operation in about 1 hour
Description of Work: Refrigerator repair
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
Yes, I recommend this pro
Jerry K.
02/2017
5.0
appliance repair
+ -1 more
Excellent. He found the problem and ordered a new part. He called back when the part came in. He returned and installed it. Works perfectly.
Description of Work: Microwave repair
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
4.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
3.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$138
Response from Margolis Appliance Repair
Thank you very much.
Amalie D.
12/2016
4.0
appliance repair
+ -1 more
Once he was at my house, Gary was professional and knowledgable. Unfortunately our dryer was unable to be fixed and it cost me $120 to find this out, which stings when there's no way to apply that amount to a repair or a new dryer. Gary did have good recommendations about which kind of dryer to buy and he talked about steps we should take to achieve a proper installation. That was helpful. The only reason I gave Margolis a B is because I stayed home from work specifically to be there during our scheduled appointment window, and after that time had come and gone and I called Gary to check in, he said he couldn't come for a few more hours and seemed to have forgotten the appointment altogether. Not a huge deal, I was already home for the day and could wait. But the oversight was in no way acknowledged. When we hung up, I felt my business didn't matter much and my call was annoying. It's difficult to be home in the middle of a workday and I appreciate it when my time is respected as much as anyone else's. That said, I would call Gary again because I do believe he knows his appliances.
Description of Work: Inspection of my Whirlpool dryer, which had stopped working.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
4.0
professionalism
4.0
responsiveness
4.0
punctuality
4.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$120
Response from Margolis Appliance Repair
I in no way want a customer to feel their business does not matter, because it does and I am working to make sure if I am running late to call ahead and keep you posted. [Member Name Removed] I truly apologize for that day, I guess when we get older we tend to forget things and I definitely messed up and for that I am sorry. I would like to make it up to you on a future visit by providing your parts needed at my cost. And instead of a $10.00 off coupon I will Provide you with a $25.00 Coupon on your repair.
Jerry K.
11/2016
5.0
small appliance repair
+ -1 more
Excellent. He ordered a new part and returned to install it.
Description of Work: microwave repair.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
3.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$150
Response from Margolis Appliance Repair
Thank you so much. I appreciate your loyal patronage.
Barbara P.
11/2016
5.0
appliance repair
+ -1 more
Death of the washing machine was inevitable. RIP without further expensive repairs.
Description of Work: Analyze reason for washing machine failure and recommend replacement types and brands.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
Response from Margolis Appliance Repair
Thank you very much for calling.
Kelly F.
09/2016
5.0
appliance repair
+ -1 more
Super. The dishwasher is fixed. Now, he is definitely my go to for all appliance repair.
Description of Work: I needed to have the detergent cap replaced. He not only did that, but also provided me with information on how the machine works and how it can be more effective. He also identified a plumbing issue that may be contributing to my problem.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$177
Response from Margolis Appliance Repair
Thank You!
Jason H.
09/2016
5.0
appliance repair
+ -1 more
Technician was a few minutes outside the agreed upon window but called to let us know he was running a bit behind so, no problems there. The work was done quickly and professionally at a reasonable rate. We'll be calling again should we need help in the future.
Description of Work: Service and repair a washer and dryer.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
4.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$69
Response from Margolis Appliance Repair
Thank You very much!
Andrew L.
07/2016
5.0
appliance repair
+ -1 more
Gary saved me about $5,000 today by actually taking the thing apart to see exactly what might be wrong. He literally stumbled on the solution to the problem which was nothing more than a damper that would not open. The damper was unnecessary, as there was already another damper in place. Most people would have just told me to buy a new system. Gary saved the day.
Description of Work: I needed my Viking Vent repaired.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$255
Response from Margolis Appliance Repair
As alway's I appreciated your business and was glad to have been able to be there to service your appliances. Enjoy your new home.
Andrew L.
07/2016
5.0
appliance repair
+ -1 more
Mr. Margolis was wonderful. He looked at the problem, gave me honest feedback and explained his reasoning. He could have sold me parts or service that would not have fixed my problem, but made himself more money. He didn't do that, but was honest. I will use him again.
Description of Work: Fridge repair
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$80
Response from Margolis Appliance Repair
Thank You!
Robert D.
07/2016
1.0
appliance repair
+ -1 more
Well, Mr. Margolis called me and asked me if he had done work for him before. When I replied no, he said my tenant would have to pay with cash or check and I would have to work it out with my tenant.
Description of Work: I wanted to have a washer/dryer combo unit looked at for repair/
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
Response from Margolis Appliance Repair
Actually I was returning the customers call for service I had mentioned for new customers that own properties until a relationship is established the first service will be required to pay Cod on the job in the form of cash or check. The customer can meet me there for the first time and/or have the tenant pay in the form of cash or check. If the Angie's List member gave me a chance to provide her all of that information prior to her hanging up on me I believe the outcome would have been different. I have no problem invoicing customers once we established a relationship.
mayur P.
05/2016
5.0
appliance repair
+ -1 more
Very responsive and timely! He explained the issue very well and even tested the part to make sure that it would solve our problem before installing fully. Great to work with. Thanks Gary!
Description of Work: Diagnosed and fixed oven bake function. Had the part already with him and was ready to service our oven.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$321
Response from Margolis Appliance Repair
Thank You so much!
Michelle Z.
01/2015
5.0
appliance repair
+ -1 more
They were professional and courteous.
Description of Work: I used Margolis Appliance Repair. He repaired a washing machine.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
4.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
Response from Margolis Appliance Repair
Thank you. Happy to of helped.
Hugo P.
12/2014
5.0
appliance repair
+ -1 more
Mr. Margolis was friendly, responsive and went above and beyond. He asked a lot of questions to make sure he was addressing the right problem, and then got to work. He knew where to look, what to adjust and what to give my advice on. He not only fixed the problem, he also showed me how to prevent it in the future. And it was quick too! In and out in about 35 minutes.
Description of Work: Mr. Margolis fixed the leaking ice maker/water purifer in my fridge.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
4.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$155
Response from Margolis Appliance Repair
Thank You very much, I am happy to be of help,and look forward to the next task.Till then a Happy new year!
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Service Categories
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FAQ
Margolis Appliance Repair is currently rated 4.8 overall out of 5.
Sunday: Closed
Monday: 10:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Tuesday: 10:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Wednesday: 10:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Thursday: 10:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Friday: 10:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Saturday: Closed
Margolis Appliance Repair accepts the following forms of payment: Check
No, Margolis Appliance Repair does not offer free project estimates.
No, Margolis Appliance Repair does not offer eco-friendly accreditations.
No, Margolis Appliance Repair does not offer a senior discount.
No, Margolis Appliance Repair does not offer emergency services.
Yes, Margolis Appliance Repair offers warranties.
Margolis Appliance Repair offers the following services: Repairs for all american named brands. Service washers, dryers, microwaves, refrigerators, dishwashers, disposals, wall ovens, cook tops, freestanding ranges. Payment method of cash or check only. BBB Accredited www.bbb.org/chicago/business-reviews/appliances-major-service-and-repair/margolis-appliance-repair-in-chicago-il-88143888#bbbseal
No small appliances like toasters, mixers, food processors, televisions. I do not accept credit cards as a form of payment.