Appliance Repair in Ridgewood, Queens Row Houses

How old is Ridgewood housing?

Older than anywhere else on this site. New York Appliance Desk books appliance repair in Ridgewood, and the 2020 to 2024 American Community Survey puts the median build year in ZIP 11385 at 1938, with about 60 percent of homes built before 1940. Only about 5 percent of homes are in buildings of 20 or more units. Most homes are in brick row houses and small walk-ups, and about 69 percent are rented.

What does a 1920s house do to a modern appliance?

The appliance is new; what it plugs into, drains into and hooks up to often isn't. A tech in a Ridgewood row house looks at both:

• The outlet and circuit. A fridge that trips a breaker, a microwave that dims the lights or a dishwasher that resets mid-cycle can be a shared or tired circuit rather than the appliance.
• The drain. Washers and dishwashers draining into old cast-iron lines or a sink trap that's been patched more than once can back up for reasons outside the machine. See dishwasher repair and washer repair.
• The gas hookup. Old ranges and newer replacements both connect to gas lines that have been around a long time. Burner and igniter repairs are routine. Disconnecting the range is gas work, which in the city goes to a Licensed Master Plumber. The oven and range page has the detail.
• The space. Row house kitchens are narrow, and fridges get pushed into alcoves built for smaller models. A fridge with no breathing room runs warm.

Landlord upstairs or downstairs?

In a small Ridgewood building, the owner may live in one of the units and supplied the appliances in the rest. If that's your setup, the owner books the repair, or tells you to. If you're the owner, give us the tenant's name and a time they're in, and we'll set the visit around it.