Five makers

Different machines, slower hands.

Pulling a 600-pound refrigerator column out from behind its cabinet fronts, or lifting the top off a 48-inch dual-fuel range, has little in common with sliding a top-freezer away from the wall — and the waterfront kitchens from West Bay to Hunter Point are full of both. Trim comes off in a set sequence, parts depend on the serial number, and the owner expects the millwork untouched when we leave. Each page below covers the faults these makers show most in Olympia, the indicator lights and codes to photograph before ringing, and how the visit is paced. We hold no badge from any of them and quote our own prices; if the maker’s warranty is still running on your machine, you will know before we open a thing.

Other built-in makers

Kitchens that have them