Pricing

Flat-rate service calls,
no hourly billing, no overtime, no surprises.

Doctor Fridge charges a flat service call fee that covers the trip and the diagnosis. The repair itself is quoted by the job before any work begins. Whether it takes half an hour or two hours, you pay the quoted price.

  • Licensed CAC1815692
  • Family-Owned
  • Same-Day Service
  • Parts & Labor Warranty

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What a service call costs

Each rate covers the trip and the diagnosis for that service. The repair is quoted by the job before any work begins.

Residential

  • Residential Home Refrigeration

    Built-in and freestanding refrigerators and freezers, including Sub-Zero, Thermador, Viking, Miele, Monogram and JennAir.

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    $120service callBook
  • Residential AC & Heat Pumps

    Air conditioning and heat pumps for homes and condos: not cooling, frozen coils, leaks, drains, capacitors and fan motors.

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    $120service callBook
  • Residential Wine Cellar Repair

    Wine cellar cooling units, wine rooms, and built-in or freestanding wine coolers, including temperature and humidity faults.

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    $150service callBook

Commercial

  • Commercial / Marine Refrigeration

    Walk-in coolers and freezers, reach-ins, prep tables, display cases, ice machines, bar cooling and marine refrigeration.

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    $150service callBook
  • Commercial HVAC Services

    Rooftop, split and package units for restaurants, retail, offices and medical practices.

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    $150service callBook

Emergency & weekends

  • Residential Emergency / Weekends

    Saturday, Sunday and after-hours call-outs for homes. The rate covers the trip and the diagnosis, same as a weekday call.

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    $280service callBook
  • Commercial Emergency / Weekends

    Saturday, Sunday and after-hours call-outs for businesses, when a walk-in, ice machine or rooftop unit cannot wait until Monday.

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    $380service callBook

Same-day service is available at the standard weekday rates. Weekend and after-hours call-outs use the emergency rates above.

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How it works

What you pay, and when

  1. 1

    Service call

    Covers the trip and the diagnostic. The technician inspects the equipment and finds the underlying issue.

  2. 2

    Written quote

    You get the findings and the repair cost before any work begins. Approve it, or not.

  3. 3

    Repair, by the job

    No hourly rate. If the repair takes longer than expected, the price does not change.

  4. 4

    Digital invoice with photos

    A clear, detailed record of what was done. Completed repairs carry a parts and labor warranty.

Repair first

Honest Diagnosis.
Replacement Only When It Makes Sense.

We diagnose the problem first and recommend replacement only when repair no longer makes sense. When that is the honest answer, you get both numbers and the decision is yours.

  • Same-day service available across all three counties
  • Weekend emergency service: $280 residential, $380 commercial
  • Trip charge and diagnostic included in the service call fee
  • Pay by the job, not by the hour: no overtime, no hidden fees
Why customers trust Doctor Fridge

FAQ

Questions about pricing

The trip and the diagnostic. A technician comes out, inspects the equipment, identifies the underlying issue and gives you a transparent quote for the repair before any work begins.

No. The repair is quoted by the job before you approve it. Whether it takes half an hour or two hours, you pay the quoted price, with no overtime and no hidden fees.

$120 is the residential service call for home refrigerators (including Sub-Zero, Thermador and Viking built-ins), AC and heat pumps. $150 is the residential rate for wine cellars and wine coolers. $150 is the commercial service call and diagnostic for businesses: commercial and marine refrigeration, walk-ins, ice machines, reach-ins, display cases and commercial HVAC.

Yes. Same-day service is available across Sarasota, Manatee and Charlotte counties at the standard rates during business hours. Weekend and after-hours emergency calls are $280 residential and $380 commercial.

We tell you. Repair first is our philosophy, and when a repair no longer makes sense we say so. You decide.

Yes. Completed repairs carry a parts and labor warranty, and you get a digital invoice with photos of the work.

We Service All Major Brands & More

  • Amana
  • Atosa
  • Viking
  • Dacor
  • Admiral
  • Maxx Cold
  • Sub-Zero
  • Motak
  • Vortex Refrigeration
  • True Refrigeration
  • Dukers
  • Turbo Air
  • Manitowoc
  • Hoshizaki
  • Scotsman
  • Ice-O-Matic
  • Koolaire
  • Thermador
  • Miele
  • Monogram
  • Jenn-Air
  • Beverage-Air

Emergency refrigeration & AC repair

Walk-in down? Ice machine dead? AC out?

Fast, dependable fixes. Same-day service available.