Local Home Appliance
About us
Local Home Appliance is a family owned company. We pride ourselves in timely service with many years of experience. Our company was started in 1967 by Will Shumaker. It is now owned by Matt Shumaker. We are in our second generation of service! We have experience with many brands and types of appliances. We are a very conservative company, both financially and environmentally. We strive to achieve the highest quality of work for a reasonable cost. Appliance Repair is something I have been involved with all of my life. I enjoy the work and my customers. I also enjoy the challenge of learning to service new brands of appliances. We even service LG appliances as well as other import brands. We are, also, willing to give technical information over the phone whenever possible. Give us a call and we will do our best to answer any questions we can! We service Lake County, Mchenry County, and parts of Cook county. We do our best to use new technology in our business when appropriate and cost effective. This is done to increase efficiency and reduce cost. Thank you! Matt Shumaker
Business highlights
Services we offer
Appliance Repair
Accepted Payment Methods
- CreditCard
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"Thank you for the work! As a small business, we rely on word of mouth to grow. We are grateful for every individual service call. Have a great day!"
"Glad to speak to you. I trust you had a good Christmas!"
"Thanks for the review. I look forward to providing you with service in the future!"
"Thanks for the review! It was a pleasure getting to know you. Should you need anything else repaired in the future, give me a call!"
"Thanks for the review. It is a bummer to condemn an appliance for a customer. But sometimes that is the best that can be done. I look forward to servicing your appliances in the future. Haha [Member Information Removed] great day!"
"Thanks [Member Name Removed]. Let me know if anything else breaks. Have a great weekend!"
"Thanks for the review. I'm glad your issue wasn't major. Hopefully your appliances will prove reliable over the long haul! Matt"
"I think you have the wrong company that you are reviewing. I do not service Chicago. I have never been to your house."
"Thank you for taking the time to call and give me the work. I know you could have contacted any company. I was glad to be able to affect such a simple repair and save you some money. Have a great day!"
"Thank you for the work. I am always thankful for a new client. It is a bummer when the first repair for a new client requires an expensive part. So, I appreciate the positive review and your comments here and at your home during the repair. Have a great day!"
"Thank you for the positive feedback. I am pleased to have been chosen to provide service for your appliance. Have a great day!"
"Thanks for the positive review. As a servicer, I get nervous when accomplishing an expensive repair (expensive part) because I do not want other customers to assume the repair was costly due to high service rates. That is why I wanted to research the part for you before initializing a service call. It is also difficult accomplishing an expensive service call as the first time work for a customer. So, I am glad you are satisfied with the work. I look forward to continuing to do work for you should any other issues arise. Matt"
"It is always a pleasure to be able to accomplish a repair without the use of expensive parts. I appreciate the opportunity to service your refrigerator. Hopefully it will prove to be a reliable appliance for years to come."
"It is always a pleasure to do repair work for a new customer. Let me know when you have any new work that needs to be done. Have a great day!"
"Thanks so much for the opportunity to service the appliances at your house. I am always pleased to gain a new customer."
"Thanks for the opportunity to provide you with a repair. I appreciate your trust and your business. Matt"
"Thank you for the business. It was great meeting you and providing the service you needed. Matt"
"Thanks for the review. Hopefully your appliances will continue running for many years."
"Thank you very much for the work. It is a blessing to have a career I love doing work for grateful clients. Matt"
"Thank you for the work. It was great speaking with you while checking the dishwasher."
He stopped at my house, diagnosed the problem and fixed it within 20 minutes. The dryer had a bad gas igniter which he replaced. He also replaced the solenoids at my request as a preventative maintenance tactic.
The clothes dryer now generates heat to dry the clothes.
"Thank you for the business. I try hard to provide service in a prompt manor."
Matt went on to recommend buying an American brand for our next purchase, as they're easier to repair and have better longevity.
Matt gave me an honest assessment, even if it meant that he could potentially miss out on charging for a house visit. Such honest is hard to find, but it's surely appreciated. I feel like I can trust Matt. I got off the phone and started writing this review. I then realized that our dryer was squeaking too and I had forgotten to ask Matt about that. I called Matt right back to ask whether it was something repairable. He said it was and I was glad to hear that he was available relatively soon to come take a look.
Based on our interaction thus far, I'm thoroughly impressed. Keep up it up, Matt!!
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