Dishwasher repair cost in Ottawa

Dishwashers fail in a handful of predictable places, and each has its own price band. The ranges below are typical industry figures for the Ottawa–Gatineau area, parts and labour together, and they are not a quote: the written quote comes after the diagnosis, and you approve it before work begins.

• Door latch or gasket: typically $150–$300
• Water inlet valve: typically $150–$300
• Drain pump: typically $150–$350
• Heating element: typically $180–$350
• Wash motor or circulation pump: typically $250–$450
• Control board: typically $250–$450

Many dishwasher repairs are completed in one visit, and same-day visits are possible when the schedule allows. If your dishwasher won’t dry, won’t drain or is leaking, our dishwasher not drying Ottawa, dishwasher not draining Ottawa and dishwasher leaking Ottawa pages explain those faults.

The residential service call is $89 + tax. The technician runs the machine through fill, wash, drain and heat, checks the door latch and the filter area, and reads any fault code the control has stored. You then get a written repair quote; the $89 is applied toward the repair if you approve it, and you keep a written diagnostic report either way.

Commercial dishwashers are $129 + tax; see commercial dishwasher repair in Ottawa. Visits between 9 PM and 7 AM add a $100 flat after-hours fee, and jobs more than 30 km from downtown Ottawa may include a travel charge.

Start with the part: a door latch or inlet valve costs far less than a circulation pump or control board. Brand and model matter, since premium and integrated European models (such as some Bosch and Miele units) can use pricier pumps and boards. Labour complexity varies: a valve is quick, while pulling the dishwasher out of its opening to reach the pump or motor takes longer. We confirm exactly what’s involved in your written quote.

Where the price usually lands, by symptom

• Water left in the tub: a clogged filter or a jammed drain pump, low to mid range.
• Dishes wet at the end: heating element, thermostat or vent, mid range; see not drying.
• Water on the floor: door gasket, latch, inlet valve or a pump seal, low to mid range.
• Dead or will not start: door latch first, then the control board; see dishwasher won’t start.
• Dishes still dirty: spray arms and filter first, circulation pump if not; see dishwasher not cleaning.

Most of the time, yes, while the machine is under roughly 8–10 years old and the repair stays below about half the price of a comparable new dishwasher. A $180 valve or heating-element repair on a $900 dishwasher is easy math. A new machine is the better buy when an older one needs a major motor or board repair and shows other wear, such as rust in the tub or a cracked rack track.

The technician gives you both numbers and an honest view. For full service, see our Ottawa dishwasher repair service and brand help such as Bosch dishwasher repair Ottawa, Miele dishwasher repair Ottawa, KitchenAid, Samsung, LG and Whirlpool.

1. Clean the filter once a month. Most modern dishwashers have a removable filter under the lower spray arm; a clogged one causes poor cleaning and slow draining that look like a pump fault.
2. Scrape plates before loading. Bones, fruit pits and broken glass are what jam drain pumps and chip their impellers.
3. Stop at the first leak. A worn gasket or latch is a modest repair; water that has soaked the subfloor is not an appliance repair at all.
4. Have the model number ready when you book. It is usually printed on a label along the edge of the door or the tub opening, and it lets us check the part before the visit.

B&M Canada Appliances has fixed dishwashers in the National Capital Region since 1995, with the same diagnostic rates across the city: Nepean, Kanata, Barrhaven, Orléans, Gloucester and downtown, plus Hull, Aylmer and the rest of Gatineau. Every repair is quoted in writing first and carries a 3-month warranty on parts and labour.

Request a visit online at any hour. It becomes an appointment once we call or text to confirm a time window, and if a repair is not worth the money, we will say so before you spend it.