Frost kept rebuilding on the rear wall within a fortnight of me clearing it. He tested the defrost heater cold, showed me the open circuit on his meter, and fitted the heater and the bimetal together.
Esperanza D.2026-08-22
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What it costs
What does a Viking repair cost in Ponte Vedra Beach?
Flat $80 diagnostic covering the visit and the full diagnostic sequence, credited toward the repair once you approve the work. After that the work falls into bands, and this is the whole book we quote from — parts and labour together, before tax. Nothing above $80 is charged until you have the written figure in your hand and have said yes to it.
| The work | Typical total |
|---|---|
| Diagnostic visit, credited toward the repair | $80 |
| Igniter or burner assembly | $200–$530 |
| Oven thermostat or heating element | $190–$550 |
| Control board or touch panel | $410–$1,000 |
| Refrigeration fan or defrost system | $250–$630 |
| Dishwasher pump or control | $240–$720 |
| Compressor or sealed-system repair | $890–$2,470 |
The spread inside a band is mostly the part, not the hour: the same fault on two machines can want a sensor or a whole assembly. Where a repair would land above $2,470 we say so before ordering anything, and we say it beside what a replacement would cost rather than leaving you to look it up. The full table and what the fee buys, and where a repair stops being worth doing.
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$80 flat diagnostic fee, credited toward the repair when you approve the work.
90 days on our labour, 365 days on the parts we supply. Genuine OEM parts.
Questions
Asked before the visit is booked
- How much does a Viking repair cost?
- The visit is $80 flat and comes off the invoice when you approve the repair. The work itself usually lands between $190 and $1,000 including parts and labour — igniter or burner assembly $200–$530, oven thermostat or heating element $190–$550, control board or touch panel $410–$1,000. The firm figure is written down after the diagnosis, never before it.
- Are you affiliated with Viking?
- No. Harbour Row Service is an independent shop. We repair Viking appliances and we say so plainly, which is not the same thing as being appointed by the manufacturer. The full affiliation notice sits at the foot of every page.
- Which Viking is this?
- The appliance manufacturer. Viking builds kitchen equipment - ranges and rangetops, wall ovens, built-in refrigeration and wine storage, dishwashers, extraction hoods and outdoor grills - and that is the machinery we repair. There is also a small place called Viking in Indian River County, a couple of hundred miles down the coast. We have no connection to it and we do not work there. Our ground is Ponte Vedra Beach and St. Johns County.
- How far do you travel?
- We work Ponte Vedra Beach and the rest of St. Johns County, roughly forty miles out. Travel inside that radius is included in the diagnostic fee. If you are outside it, ask, and we will give you a straight answer about whether we can help rather than a maybe.
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4.2 out of 5 from 80 customer reviews. Each one below is a single visit, written by the person who paid for it. Read all 80.