Gas ranges, cooktops, hoods, refrigerators and dishwashers from Bertazzoni all get our service in Kemah. Book by phone or the website; Kemah visits are grouped with those in Clear Lake Shores and Bacliff, usually for the next day.
Local housing, power events, water conditions, and installation styles all affect how we approach Bertazzoni diagnostics here.
John H. Kipp Sr. opened the post office in 1907, and in the 1950s the channel cut through Clear Creek drew a shrimp fleet. Carla battered the town in 1961, a general law city charter followed in 1966, and in 1998 Landry's put a boardwalk on the former waterfront.
Houses behind the waterfront range from older places to renovated ones, so we ask roughly how old your kitchen is. Old gas lines and valves get a look before a Bertazzoni range goes in.
WCID No. 12 of Galveston County delivers Kemah's water. In 1991 a pipeline from the Gulf Coast Water Authority was run along Highway 146 to the district, and its treated Brazos River water comes from the authority's Mackey plant over in Texas City.
We ask about spotting on dishwasher loads before touching parts, because the supply is a common cause of film. Filter and rinse aid come first, then the heater and spray arms on the Bertazzoni unit.
Hurricane Ike drove a 17-foot wall of water over the boardwalk in 2008, wrecking almost every ride except the Boardwalk Bullet. Any Kemah appliance that was dried out and kept, rather than replaced, merits another look after a surge of that size.
A Bertazzoni oven or refrigerator with flood history is checked for corrosion at its wiring, mounting brackets and control board. Salt makes the damage slow, so a unit can run for months before the trouble shows.
Bayside townhouses typically hold a 24-inch dishwasher with space-saving laundry. Renovated houses along the channel are likelier to have gas cooking beneath a vented hood and a counter-depth refrigerator.
A 24-inch Bertazzoni dishwasher suits those townhouse openings, and a gas range under a hood needs its duct and airflow checked. Counter-depth refrigerators get a gasket and leveling test.
Season decides how Kemah traffic behaves: summer weekends bring a standstill around the boardwalk and over the Highway 146 bridge. We try to place appointments on weekday mornings, book next-day windows as a rule and group them with Clear Lake Shores and Bacliff. Give us the cross street and your preferred time.
Seafood fried or boiled often loads a hood’s grease filters sooner than owners predict. A hood that has become noisy or no longer draws steam typically needs its filters soaked, not a new motor, and a gas burner that clicks without catching frequently has a damp igniter cap. If you smell gas, leave and ring the utility; a breaker that trips each time the hood fan starts needs an electrician.
Food residue or dampness on the burner cap or spark switch is the usual culprit. Dry the cap and reseat it; if it still clicks once everything is dry, we test the switch or spark module and quote on the spot.
Yes, salt makes bare metal such as coils and door screws corrode sooner. We flag early rust while we are there, before it reaches an electrical connection.
We do our best. A weekday morning is a far easier trip into Kemah than a Saturday afternoon by the boardwalk, so tell us when you would like us when you book.
