A dryer that stops heating or takes three cycles to finish a load turns laundry into a daily problem. We pull these listings from public business data, remove closed businesses and unrelated trades, and put companies that list laundry appliance work at the top.
Dryer Technicians Serving Roanoke, VA
We found 17 appliance repair companies within 30 miles of Roanoke. 9 list an address in Roanoke, and other nearby bases include Christiansburg (2), Vinton (1), and Salem (1). The farthest listed company is about 26 miles out. 5 of them mention dryer or washer-and-dryer work in their listing or website. The closest is GE Appliance Services, about 1.0 miles away. The 14 rated companies in range average 3.7 stars.
Companies are shown by relevance and distance from Roanoke. A mention does not mean manufacturer certification, so ask each company about its experience with your dryer.
| Distance to the three closest (mi) | 1.0, 1.1, 2.9 |
|---|---|
| Show laundry appliance work | 5 |
| Mention a major dryer brand | 1 |
| Appliance repair companies in range (30 mi) | 17 |
| Listing Saturday hours | 7 |
| With 4.5+ stars and at least 10 reviews | 3 |
The leading options for Roanoke are Peerless Appliance Services (4.9 miles away, 4.9 stars from 1,204 reviews); Affordable Appliances Repair and Sales LLC (2.9 miles away, 4.8 stars from 35 reviews, lists Saturday hours); Sears Appliance Repair (2.9 miles away, 4.1 stars from 371 reviews, lists Saturday hours); Sears Appliance Repair (26.4 miles away, based in Christiansburg, 4.3 stars from 159 reviews, lists Saturday hours).
When to Call for Dryer Repair
- Drum turns but the air stays cool
- Burning or hot smell during a cycle
- Outside of the cabinet gets unusually hot
- Drum will not turn even though you hear a hum
Why Dryers Break Down
What a Dryer Repair Technician Checks
Check the Vent Before You Call
Never run a dryer without its lint filter, and clean the filter before or after every load; also clear lint that collects behind the dryer. Source: U.S. Fire Administration (FEMA) - Clothes Dryer Fire Safety
Swap plastic or foil accordion-style dryer ducts for rigid or corrugated semi-rigid metal duct, since flexible plastic and foil trap lint and crush or kink more easily. Source: U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission - Overheated Clothes Dryers Can Cause Fires
More: clogged dryer vent warning signs.
Repair or Replace Your Dryer?
Before replacing a dryer in Roanoke, price the repair. Here is what published cost guides report for common jobs:
- Drum bearing replacement: $100–$250 Source: Fixr - How much does it cost to repair a dryer?
- Igniter replacement (gas dryer): $100–$250 Source: Fixr - How much does it cost to repair a dryer?
- Drum roller replacement: $100–$150 Source: Fixr - How much does it cost to repair a dryer?
- Typical dryer repair: $100–$200 Source: Fixr - How much does it cost to repair a dryer?
- Technician labor: $50–$100 per hour Source: Angi - How Much Does Dryer Repair Cost?
A dryer that keeps needing repairs despite regular maintenance is usually cheaper to replace. Source: Angi - How Much Does Dryer Repair Cost?
Ranges are published estimates, not quotes. See the dryer repair cost guide and how long dryers last.
Around Roanoke
Most dryer calls in Roanoke come down to the same handful of parts: the vent and lint path, the heat source, the belt and rollers, and the door and start switches.
Virginia's Board for Contractors has no appliance repair license classification, but its gas fitting contracting specialty covers installing, repairing or removing gas piping and appliances attached to real property. Source: 18VAC50-22-30, Definitions of specialty services
In Virginia, you can check a license with the DPOR License Lookup or report a problem to the Office of the Attorney General of Virginia, Consumer Protection Section.
Questions to Ask a Roanoke Technician
- Is your company licensed where my state requires it, and insured?
- If a part has to be ordered, how soon can you come back to finish?
- Can you look at the washer on the same visit if it is acting up too?
Dryer Repair FAQs: Roanoke, VA
Is there anything I can try first?
What makes a dryer stop heating?
Is the helpline a manufacturer?
Do you cover Roanoke and nearby towns?
Find Your Dryer Brand in Roanoke
Dryer Repair in Nearby Cities
Before you call a Roanoke technician, check the breaker or gas shutoff, clean the lint screen and look at the vent hood outside. If the dryer still misbehaves, have the model number ready.