My name is Cindy I called this company and wanted to talk to someone about my dishes smelling like wet dog fur after they ran through the dishwasher. The gentleman that answered the phone referred me to Rib Cortez and gave me his number. I called the number and spoke with Rob, he was extremely helpful, explained to me what it could be. I went with his suggestions and now my problem has been resolved. I was so grateful to have someone take the time to help me out, it's rare nowadays to be able to talk to a live human and have a decent conversation. Thank You Rob, I will use your service in the future. read more

Quick service at a reasonable price. Our thanks to Carlos for diagnosing and fixing our refrigerator. Much appreciated

Rob Cortez is awesome. We've used them for over 30 years and before that my father used Rich for many years. They've helped us with our HVAC system and when we needed a new heater and AC Rob and his crew put in the new system. We're extremely pleased. We like dealing with family owned businesses .The Cortez family is trustworthy and easy to work with, and their prices are fair. read more

It was a coincidence because I need a HVAC guy to check my AC leak. And right when I was thinking this on 880 South today, I was tailed and aggressively cut off by this truck. I was going 70 in the second from far left. Guess it wasn't fast enough. I'm not the only one who had this experience I guess! read more

This Easter weekend I want to thank Rob for helping us out with our air conditioner repair. Got quotes from other places, but Rob was the one who came through with honest and efficient work. He had installed our unit many years ago.. and sent nice man - Fabian to access and repair. Thank you so much Rob and Connor read more

I called and made an appointment. I told the guy what was wrong with my oven because this is the 2nd time it happened. The control panel got wet and fritzed. The technician shows up, makes a phone call and no one has the part. So he charges me $95 show up fee and does not leave me the part number or name. What did I pay for?? I'm the one who told him what was wrong with it. Terrible service. read more

Rich Cortez & Sons - This is my receipt for $95 to tell me there's no part available. - Appliances & Repair Near Me - Livermore, California

I loved Rich Cortez. I could call him and he was so honest he would tell me whether he should come out or not by our discussion. His son had a repair man come over to just listen to my dryer for 20 seconds and then say it would be $400 + to repair it and I had to pay $95. I miss you Rich. read more

Very quick and efficient service. Repair man very helpful and courteous. Carlos was awesome

Carlos was awesome! he was on time and very knowledgeable about helping us to fix our washing machine - if you need any appliance fixed this company should be your first call !! I will never use anybody but Rich Cortez and sons read more

Two days after Christmas our washing machine stopped working - Murphy's Law at it again! My husband called Rich Monday morning (today) and received not only a quick call back, but said he'd be on his way in 20 minutes. He was here in about 10 minutes, fixed the water pump and was done in 20-30 minutes. Rich was quick, friendly and reasonably priced! We definitely recommend Rich and would call him again, no doubt! Thanks Rich! Now I can get back to my laundry :) read more

Came highly recommended by friends. Im sure the service man doesn't represent the entire company. We provided the call taker with make of our refrigerator along with the error code. Repair man wasn't in my kitchen 2 minutes before telling me they didn't service that brand of fridge. Intimated it was poor quality. Regardless of his opinion, that information would have been nice to know before we wasted our time waiting. read more

They came out when no one else wanted to service my refrigerator. They found the problem, replaced the bad parts and explained every step. Works great now. read more

Called on Friday to see about a repair to be done on my Electrolux dryer, and was put in touch with Rich. When we spoke, he asked me to text him the model & serial number so he could check on the parts, so I did exactly that. Got no response that he received the info, so I sent another text later that day...and again, no response. I know it was the right number, because it was the same cell number I called him on. Here I sit on the following Tuesday, still no response. Luckily I had called another local business on Monday morning, they were very responsive, and came out same day. The issue was diagnosed, part was in stock, and my dryer was repaired. I'm assuming this was an honest mistake, but none the less, put me in a bit of a bind. read more

I used to use rich Cortez all the time ... he is retired now but I have tried their service and do far gave been nothing but disappointed ! CArlos came by and said nothing was wrong ... we had to point bout the missing part ! He took a Picture on his phone and said he would go to the appliance store and get back to me .ive called several times in the past week only to get voicemail and no one calls back ! In the meantime I'm out $75 fir a service call with no resolution! Never use them or recommend them again !!! read more

A technician came on time but just pushed the button on our oven , (NO DIAGNOSTICS) and said the oven doesnt turn on . Thats what my wife and I told before coming and when he got here. We were charged $75 for NOTHING! Told parts not available. Called the office to complain and basically have had no response. DONT GO TO Cortez. They hire contractors!!! read more

NOTE: I AM UPDATING THIS REVIEW AS I RECEIVED A CALL AND THEY ARE COMING TO GIVE AN ESTIMATE. IT APPEARS THAT ROB MAY HAVE THOUGHT I WAS OUT OF TOWN THIS WEEK. For over 30 years I have called on them for repairs so when my AC/Heating broke I called them. They diagnosed the problem and said they would get back with an estimate and set up replacement. I never got a call. I called Rob back three times and was told he would get back to me with an estimate of the work. He never did. My last call (yesterday) was never returned. I am in the process of getting estimates of the work now. read more

This man is a lifesaver! I had originally been referred to another appliance repair company, but that company was booked through February. They were kind enough to refer me to Rich. I called him yesterday afternoon and he returned my call within 30 minutes. I explained the problem I had been having with my dryer and he narrowed it down to 2 possible issues, gave me an estimate over the phone and even offered to come out same day! I told him he could just come this morning instead. He showed up on time today. He's very professional. He fixed the dryer within 20 minutes and now I am enjoying having a working dryer catching up on laundry! We are so thankful for the speedy, efficient service! We will definitely recommend him to others and will definitely be calling him again for future needs! read more

I called for repair of my refrigerator ice maker as I had broken off the shutoff handle. The ice maker wouldn't stop making ice and it had to be cleaned out constantly. I called on a Sunday and got a Monday morning appointment which was great. Carlos the technician called me to talk through the call needs and ended up solving the problem over the phone - he was so patient and kind and saved me $75! I would wholeheartedly recommend Cortes and sons and definitely want to thank Carlos again! read more

Rich Cortez .....simply put trust worthy !!!I I have a problem with my maytag ice20 refridgerator !! called Rich ....he tells me 65.00 for a service call....make apt... Rich shows up early ... for apt....comes in looks at a few things ...and tells me he cant fix my refrigerator... need a factory ....tech to do it .....I say ok let me get a check for you ... he tells me dont worry about it ..I didnt do anything for you .... I say are you sure ? .... he says yes I have another apt near hear .... dont worry about it !!! could have made a easy 65 and took the high road .... if you want someone trust worthy... trust RICH CORTEZ read more

Rich didn't even come to my house, and he helped me today! AND called me back at 7:30 pm to check in on how my refrigerator was doing. This morning we awoke to a somewhat warm fridge, maybe 45 degrees... And being in the food industry I know that's not a good sign. I called Rich just based on his Yelp reviews. He walked me through checking for buildup in my freezer, and then buildup on my coils underneath fridge. Come to find out, we stuffed our fridge full (for thanksgiving) over some vents (where drawers belonged) and covered vents we didn't know we're back there! Whew.... :) I was so impressed and pleased he was willing to help me on the phone, and then to call me later tonight! I will be calling you the next time I need you! Hopefully I can pay you for your services!! Thanks Rich! read more

My dishwasher was not performing well and left our dishes still dirty at the end of the cycle. I trusted the wisdom of the Yelp reviewewrs, and called on Rich for help. My conversation with RIch validated all the positive comments. Rich retrurned my call quickly - less than 1/2 hour. He did his best to asses the situation by phone to save us both time. The first question he asked was how old my washer was. When I told him it was 1 1/2 years old he claimed it should be something that I can do myself. He made a simple recomendation that he believed would solve the problem (using vineger to clean the washer) - and it did!!! So, did: - I get to see Rich in action - No - Rich come to out to service my Dish-Washer, allowing me to grade his performance - No Nonetheless, Rich was able to fix my problem! All for the cost of a 5 minute phone call with no service bill at the end to pay! So, will I call on Rich for any and all future applicance issues - 100% Yes! read more

Rich is my hero today ... why? Because my dishwasher died, my wife got sick (no, my wife is not my dishwasher) and she was very unhappy about the dishwasher. I am super busy with work and don't have time to deal with picking up kids, cleaning up the house and fixing the dishwasher. Now back to the hero part. So I call Rich because my wife says all of her friends call Rich (and he has superhero status on Yelp). Wow, he really is a superhero. Over the phone, he immediately told me that it was one of two things: a circuit board or a fuse (not your typical auto fuse, but a funky little cylinder next to the circuit board). Sure enough ... it was the fuse. I drove up to the local appliance parts store and 30 minutes later the dishwasher was back in business. This was immediately followed by my wife saying, "you are amazing!" To which I said, "thank you." And now I am saying thank you to you Rich. Anytime you can get my wife to say that I am amazing, you are my hero. Make that superhero! Seriously - I will never call anyone else for an appliance repair! read more

I left a message on Rich's voicemail. He called back about 15 minutes later and said he could stop by in 15-20 minutes--THE SAME DAY!!! He showed up, fixed my washing machine, explained what was wrong and showed me the cheap original part which he replaced with a better one. He was fast, efficient, fair-priced and no-nonsense. Would I call him again? In a heart beat. read more

Called Rich and he called back within 30 minutes. I described the problem with my 8-year old Whirlpool washer and he knew exactly what the issue was. Rich was totally honest. Instead of charging me a home visit fee to tell me something in person, he just let me know it wouldn't be cost effective to replace the ailing part. "just run it until it dies," is what he told me, which is fine with me. Thanks Rich! read more

I have used Rich Cortez in the past and been happy with the service. He is no longer working at his business. I thought I'd still go with them so I called to schedule a service appointment for my leaking washing machine. We scheduled an appointment for later that week. I was told that someone would call me Thursday night to narrow down the appointment window on Friday. No one called. I called them and left a message Friday morning and never heard back from anyone. The technician never came for the appointment. I still haven't heard from them. Very unprofessional. I ended up going with another company and was very satisfied with the work and customer service. I don't recommend Rich Cortez & Sons. read more

Contacted Rich on Monday night, he called back the same night, we discussed the problem I had with the spin cycle of my washing machine not working, therefore the clothes were soaked after completing the washing cycle. Rich recommended I take a look at the Sears San Leandro inventory to see if they had any dent/scratched washers with full warranty which are typically offered at a significant discount (~50%). After doing so, I could see the cost was still going to be too high for my budget so I called Rich the next morning and he said he would come by in a few minutes...which is exactly what he did. He reviewed the problems with the washer, got right to work, and completed the job in short order for a reasonable price. I saved a lot of money and time using Rich, and I highly recommend you consider doing the same. regards, Barry read more

Our washing machine started leaking and taking bites out of our clothes. We called Richard and he came to our house to see what he could do. After he diagnosed a bad boot he told us that the repair was going to cost about $350 in parts - not counting the labor and that our best course of action was not to ask him to fix it because it would cost more than the machine was worth and it would take a couple of weeks to get the parts in (if they were even available). He wouldn't take any payment for coming out to our house. He was pleasant, prompt, and very polite. He is AMAZING! read more

I used Rich Cortez before he retired. He would get a perfect 10. 5 stars would not do him justice. In April I used Rich Cortez and Sons. I had work done on my washing machine. The part was not put in properly. The machine is operational, but does not drain properly and certain loads are impossible to do anymore. I have now called at least 4 times since the work was done to get it fixed, no one has called me back yet. Very frustrating! read more

We had him come over to give us a quote on a new furnace. He opened the door and told us it probably was still too new to replace. And then as he was walking out he said "you should focus on fixing other things in your house before you replace the furnace." Firstly, you are way out of line to comment on a family you know nothing about or sick parents where kids are working multiple jobs to take care of them and pay their bills. Will NEVER call this company again. read more

Oh my goodness. I've called Rich twice. Once on the washing machine that he literally helped me trouble shoot over the phone FOR FREE and then a second time over a garbage disposal that again he helped me fix over the phone AGAIN for FREE again. There's no way I will let him give me any additional free advice because this man deserves to be paid for his expertise. He is a man of integrity and is so helpful. I know sometimes it can be hard to find an appliance person that you feel you can trust, but I would trust this man in a heartbeat and you can bet he won't overcharge you. Shoot, he's never charged me a dime and helped me twice. He is absolutely the one and only person I'd call in the future with appliance related questions and repair needs. PERIOD. read more

One of our two air conditioners stopped working yesterday - it was only blowing hot air. I call Rich this morning, got him on the phone immediately, texted him the pertinent information and Rob came over about 90 minutes later and fixed the problem. An incredibly fast response in the midst of a Livermore heat wave. What a welcome surprise. read more

Called Rich to repair our dryer. Told him The symptoms and he advised he could be here in the morning. He arrived on time, found the problem in short order, had the parts in his truck, and he was finished in less than 2 hours. Thanks Rich. read more

I highly recommend Rich Cortez repair services. First they scheduled my appointment with a 4-hour window and called later to narrow it down to a 2-hour window. The serviceman Carlos was extremely prompt. He was polite. He was very quick and clean. Just a very nice man in general. My high efficiency washer is alive again! read more

Fridge broke yesterday called them in the afternoon. I got told they would be there between 9-12 today. He showed up at 8:59, diagnosed the problem quickly. He had to get a part because our fridge is not common returned in 30 min later and fixed it quickly. Amazing service, I would definitely recommend them!!! read more

My dryer stopped working and I was at a loss to find a good appliance repair person and after trying friends looking for someone I started searching the internet. After searching a bit, I called Rich Cortez and left a message. Rich called me back within the day, asked what the problem was, he was able to determine the possible issues. I made the appt. for this morning and he called prior to arriving at my home. He was great and had the very part I needed and was done within 20 min. Which was mostly me vacuuming the blanket of dust off the back, whew who knew how dirty it gets back there. Anyway the switch was replaced and were very pleased with his service. read more

I had him come out to fix my dryer which was making horrible noses while tumbling. He said I need to clean the lint trap after every drying cycle. Um, I do?? Fixed! Wait....a year later, it's doing it again. Oh well, it works for now. I'll just run it into the ground I guess. My washer dial only works for one cycle. I called him and left a message asking for advice. Replace timer or get new washer. No answer. No returned call. No more calls ever to this repair guy. read more

Complete rip off. Called to make an appointment and gave scheduler the GE oven model number and error code and asked they be sure the technician bring the parts so he could fix it. Minimum $75 to show up. Technician (Carlos) shows up with no information, calls in the part number and tells me they don't make replacement parts for my GE oven and I have to buy used or a new oven and he won't do either. And tells me how the old owner used to do too much free! He just left and I am on line staring at 5 firms that sell the control panel for less than his service call including Sears!!! read more

After finding Rich on Yelp, I called him to come look at a 372 day old dishwasher that Whirlpool would not fix. It is, after all, seven days out of warranty! Rich came the same day, quickly found that the motherboard had been fried, made a few calls, and advised me not to fix it. He encouraged me to deal with Whirlpool to get them to stand behind their product, indicating that the repair would wind up costing me almost as much as a new machine. To top it off, I basically had to twist his arm to tell me how much I owed him for the service call. Two thumbs up, Rich! I am fighting with Whirlpool now, hopefully with a good outcome... read more

I've trusted Rich with my appliance needs for years. This week, my oven decided it didn't want to work. Nothing like a holiday appliance emergency! I wasn't thrilled at the prospect of shelling out hundreds of dollars to by a new gas range. Fortunately, I called Rich. As always, he returned my call almost immediately, and was at my house that afternoon. Sure enough, the problem was the igniter and within 45 minutes, the problem was fixed, and Rich was on his way. I told him he probably saved me $1000 yesterday. If there's one down side to Rich, it's that he tells me he's "getting too old for this". I sure hope not!!!! I don't know where I'd turn. Great work. Fast. A Fair price. What more can you ask for? read more

Wow! Great Service! I called him at 12:45 pm and he has been at my house fixed my problem and gave us great advice (dont do laundry all day long give the dryer a break between) and left at 2:30 pm on a Saturday! He had the parts on his truck. His price was very good and I for one would highly recommend him to anyone and will use him again if needed! So appreciate such great service read more