Galveston owners and short-term rental hosts in ZIP codes 77550, 77551 and 77554 can book Viking range, refrigerator, ice machine and grill repair online. We schedule ahead for the island and confirm a three-hour window by phone.
Local housing, power events, water conditions, and installation styles all affect how we approach Viking diagnostics here.
The East End historic district contains 463 buildings, with the Silk Stocking district close by, and much of the ground there was raised after the 1900 storm. Ike prompted many West End owners to rebuild on stilts.
Steps, raised kitchens and old wiring all change how a Viking range or refrigerator gets carried in. Mention the floor and the stairs at booking.
Island supply begins in the Brazos River and runs by canal to the Thomas S. Mackey plant, operated by the Gulf Coast Water Authority in Texas City. Mains on the railroad bridge then carry it onto the island.
After a boil-water notice ends, flush the Viking refrigerator dispenser and throw out the ice. Filters and ice machine lines get checked afterward.
Ike came ashore in September 2008 with surge as high as 17 feet, and five to six feet of water filled the East End. About 80 percent of the city's homes suffered damage.
Salt air also eats condenser coils, hinges and exposed screws every day. An outdoor Viking grill or refrigerator on the island needs frequent cleaning, and any flooded unit needs inspection before use.
Raised beach houses and Seawall condos often hold compact equipment. Restored Victorians usually keep a carefully fitted dishwasher and range, with a wall oven added in larger remodels.
A Viking range in a raised kitchen needs a level base and a sound gas line. We test both before we leave.
The I-45 causeway carries us onto the island, the longest drive in our service area, so visits are planned ahead. Owners of rental houses can have us come between guests. Explain how to collect the key and where the appliance sits.
Fine salt lands on condenser coils and creeps into hinges and screws, which rusts parts that would last years farther inland. Vacuum the condenser grille more often than the manual says. Heavy rust at wiring or a gas fitting is a job for an electrician or plumber before we continue.
Yes. Share check-in and checkout times and the way in. You approve a written price by phone or email, with no trip to the island.
Salt air speeds corrosion on coils, hinges and screws. Surface rust may be only cosmetic, but rust at the condenser or wiring can hurt cooling. We inspect and explain.
It can corrode burners, igniters and fittings. We clean and test them, replace what failed and put the price in writing first.
