In short
- Westboro sits on the Ottawa River in the west end; by Wikipedia's count 71% of homes are detached and most went up from 1900 to 1960.
- Most fridge repairs run $150 to $450 on one Ottawa firm's page; a new fridge is $800 to $2,500 or more.
- A compressor or sealed-system job is priced separately: one firm opens it with a $159 + tax diagnostic.
- Older houses and condos both mean access questions. Say how the fridge got in, and how it comes out.
Typical prices in Ottawa
| Job | Typical range | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Most fridge repairs | $150–$450 | One Ottawa firm’s page, parts and labour included |
| Thermostat or temperature control | $150–$300 | Another firm’s page; typical |
| Fan motor | $200–$350 | Same page; evaporator or condenser fan |
| Defrost heater, thermostat or control board | $200–$400 | Same page |
| Door gasket | $200–$350 | Same page |
| Compressor or sealed-system diagnostic | $159 + tax | Same firm; labour is quoted after the diagnostic |
| New fridge | $800–$2,500 or more | First firm’s page |
Sources. Capital Appliance Repair, fridge repair, seen 29.10.2026. B&M Canada Appliances, fridge repair cost, seen 29.10.2026. Area facts: Wikipedia, Westboro, Ottawa, seen 29.10.2026.
Westboro on the map, for a repair visit
Westboro sits on the Ottawa River in the west end. Wikipedia sets its edges at Island Park Drive to the east and the river to the north, with a community-association area running between Tweedsmuir Avenue, Carling Avenue and Denbury Avenue. By Wikipedia’s definition the population was 22,725 in the 2016 Census. Richmond Road is the commercial street, and Churchill Avenue and Roosevelt Avenue cross it.
Westboro and Dominion stations sit on the transitway here, and routes 11 and 16 run along Richmond Road. For a repair company, the nearest dependable point is the cross street. Write it, with your postal code.
An old neighbourhood with new condos
Westboro was a police village from 1903 to 1949, when Ottawa annexed it. A streetcar line ran along Byron Avenue, and many cottage-like houses still stand near the river north of Scott Street. Maplelawn Garden, at the western edge, keeps a house from 1831, which Wikipedia calls the city’s second-oldest building.
That housing stock is still mostly detached and pre-1960, while several condominium projects are bringing more people in. A repair visit in Westboro is therefore either a detached house with a narrow kitchen or a condo with an elevator and visitor parking. Both shape the plan for a fridge, because a technician may have to pull it out, tilt it or work in a tight space.
What a fridge visit covers
A fridge that is warm, loud, iced at the back or leaking points to different parts. A thermostat or a start relay sits at the low end of the range, and a fan motor, a defrost part or a door gasket in the middle. The sealed system, with the refrigerant and compressor, is the expensive end. The page on fridge not cooling lists what a technician checks and in which order.
The repair belongs to a technician for three reasons. The fridge runs on mains power, the sealed system holds refrigerant, and a fault left alone spoils food. The safe steps for you are to keep the doors closed and to unplug the fridge if you smell burning.
What the price lists print
One Ottawa firm says most fridge repairs fall between $150 and $450, and that a new fridge costs $800 to $2,500 or more. Another firm prints a list: thermostat $150 to $300, start relay $150 to $280, fan motor $200 to $350, defrost parts $200 to $400, door gasket $200 to $350. The same firm starts compressor and sealed-system work with a $159 + tax diagnostic, then quotes the labour. The full table is on fridge repair cost. When the quote crosses half the price of a new fridge, repair or replace gives the rule.
Related pages
A freezer that frosts over has its own page, freezer repair, and an ice maker that stopped is on ice maker repair. The main page is fridge repair. For a common maker, see the GE page.
Who comes to a Westboro kitchen
The request goes to one independent fridge repair company covering the inner west end. Tell it about the hallway, the stairs or the condo elevator when it calls; it then books and writes the quote before any panel comes off. Should it decline, you decide whether we try a second firm. The Desk sets no prices.
Questions to ask the company
- Is my Westboro street inside your regular area, and is there anything added for my address?
- Do you charge a separate diagnostic when the fault is in the sealed system, and how much?
- Which fridge parts for my brand need ordering, and how long do they take?
- Does the quote list the part and the labour separately before I approve it?
- What warranty comes with the repair?
Have this ready for the call
- Brand, model and serial number from the label inside the fridge door or on the side wall, as a photo
- What the fridge does: warm, loud, iced up at the back, leaking onto the floor, freezer working and fridge not
- A note on how the fridge reaches its spot: door width, stairs, a narrow hall, a condo elevator
- Room to pull the fridge forward half a metre, with items on top cleared
- A cooler or a second freezer for food if the fridge may be off for hours
Questions people ask
My Westboro house was built before 1960. Does the age of the house matter for a fridge repair?
It matters for access. With most Westboro houses dating from 1900 to 1960, per Wikipedia, narrow hallways and tight kitchens are common. Describe the route to the fridge and the clear space around it in the request.
I live in a Westboro condo. What does the company need to know?
Give the unit number, the entry code, whether the elevator needs a booking and where a service van can stop on Richmond Road or a side street. Wikipedia notes several condominium projects in the neighbourhood, and buildings differ on elevator and parking rules.
The compressor is running all the time. Is that the end of the fridge?
Often it can be repaired. Capital Appliance Repair makes one exception, a failed compressor on a fridge already twelve to fifteen years in service, where replacing may win. A sealed-system diagnostic costs $159 + tax at another firm. Ask for the written quote and compare it with a new fridge at $800 to $2,500.
How should I name my street if I live between Westboro and a neighbour?
Westboro borders Carlingwood, McKellar Park, Island Park, Wellington West and Westboro Beach, Wikipedia says. Write the street, the nearest cross street and your postal code. Those three place the address; a neighbourhood name on its own can point two ways.
What should I do with the food while I wait for the visit?
Keep the doors closed as much as you can and move the items you will need soon into a cooler. Write in the request how long the fridge has been warm. The technician uses that to judge the fault.
Is a door gasket worth replacing on its own?
One Ottawa firm lists a door gasket at $200 to $350 and another names a gasket among the simple repairs. Ask the company whether the rest of the fridge justifies the cost.
