Bungalows, towers and rental appliances
Rexdale was farmland until developer Rex Heslop started selling small bungalows and storey-and-a-half houses in the early 1950s, and the subdivisions east and west of Kipling Avenue filled in through the 1960s. Apartment towers followed along Kipling Avenue, Albion Road and Finch Avenue West. A Rexdale repair visit is as likely to be a landlord-owned fridge in a tower as a dryer in a bungalow basement.
Bungalows: basement laundry and side-door access
A Rexdale bungalow typically has the washer and dryer in an unfinished basement reached by a side door and a straight staircase. The appliances are usually free-standing with room to work behind them. Dryer vents in these houses often run a long way to an exterior wall, and a lint-clogged vent is the first thing Wayne checks on a dryer that runs long. Kitchens are compact, and a fridge upgraded to a wider model can sit with a door blocked by a counter return.
Apartment towers: access, elevators and who pays
Rexdale apartment towers add three steps before the repair starts. The building needs the buzzer code or a superintendent to let Wayne in. Some buildings require the service elevator. The tenant and the landlord need to agree on who is paying, because in a rental the fridge and stove usually belong to the building. Wayne’s confirmation call the evening before is the moment to settle access and payment.
Gas appliances in Rexdale
Gas stoves and gas dryers are common in Rexdale houses. Wayne is licensed for gas appliances and repairs them himself. Safe checks before calling are limited to confirming power, checking that burner caps are seated, and clearing the dryer lint screen and vent. Anything involving the gas valve, igniter or burner assembly is a repair for Wayne.
What Wayne repairs in Rexdale
| Appliance | Typical Rexdale call | Page |
|---|---|---|
| Washer and dryer | Basement dryer not heating, washer not spinning | dryer repair |
| Fridge and freezer | Landlord-owned fridge not cooling | fridge repair |
| Stove and oven | Gas burner not lighting, electric element out | stove and oven repair |
| Dishwasher | Not draining or not starting | dishwasher repair |
| GE appliances | Warranty and out-of-warranty GE repairs | GE appliance repair |
Booking a Rexdale visit
Call (416) 329-1415 or send a request through request a visit. Wayne groups Rexdale jobs with Thistletown and Richview calls near Woodbine Centre and Humber College North Campus. Wayne tells you the diagnostic fee when you book (pricing), and it is applied to the repair. Reviews are on reviews and the Etobicoke boundary is on service area.