A built-in refrigerator only looks built-in when the anti-tip bracket, the grille height and the panel reveals are all dead right. That is the part we obsess over.
Built-In Refrigeration
A 700-pound Sub-Zero column has almost no tolerance for error. The opening has to be square, the floor has to be flat, the water line has to land in the right quadrant, and the unit has to be anchored so it can never tip. We check all of it before the appliance ever leaves the pallet.
Once the cabinet is set we hang your custom panels, set the reveals so the gaps match the rest of the run, level the doors, adjust the hinge closers, and run the unit until it holds temperature. Then we haul the crate and the packaging away with us.
What Sets Us Apart
We confirm the rough opening, the floor level, and the electrical and water rough-ins before delivery day.
Every column and built-in is secured to framing exactly the way the manufacturer's manual requires.
Custom overlay panels, toe kicks, grilles and handles fitted so the fridge disappears into the cabinetry.
Copper or braided line run to the ice maker, valve accessible, and pressure-tested before we close it up.
Our Process
We measure the opening, check the floor, and confirm power and water are where the spec sheet wants them.
The cabinet is walked in on protection, levelled, shimmed and anchored so it cannot move or tip.
Panels, handles and grilles go on, then doors are aligned until every reveal matches its neighbours.
Water is connected and tested, the ice maker is purged, and we confirm the unit pulls down to temp.
Brands We Install
Brand names and logos are the property of their respective owners and are shown to indicate the appliances we install. Bay Area Appliance Installation is an independent installer and is not an authorized dealer or agent of these manufacturers.
FAQs
Yes. We mount overlay and integrated panels, handles, grilles and toe kicks, and we set the reveals so the refrigerator lines up with the rest of your cabinetry.
Usually. Small deviations get corrected with shimming and scribe adjustments. If the opening is genuinely undersized we will tell you before delivery day so a cabinet maker can fix it first.
We can disconnect, remove and haul away your old unit as part of the job. Just mention it when you book so we bring the right equipment.
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Google Reviews from real Bay Area Appliance customers
We had a full Sub-Zero and Wolf package going into a new kitchen in Palo Alto and I was dreading install week. These guys measured everything two weeks before delivery, told our cabinet maker about a half inch problem with the refrigerator opening, and it got fixed before the appliances even shipped. Install day took one afternoon and everything worked. Genuinely the smoothest part of the entire remodel.
Hood install in a Berkeley Craftsman where the duct route was genuinely awkward. They ran rigid duct instead of the flex the previous quote wanted to use, and the difference in noise and airflow is enormous. It actually pulls steam now.
Full outdoor BBQ island in Novato. Grill, side burner, outdoor fridge and access doors. They pointed out the island was missing its vent panels and cut them in before setting the grill. That is a safety thing our contractor had missed entirely.
Wine column in Santa Rosa. Levelled it in both directions, ran both zones to temperature and told us to wait twelve hours before loading bottles. That kind of advice is why I would use them again.
Replaced a 20 year old cooktop with an induction unit and needed the electrical checked first. They looked at the panel, told me exactly what circuit I needed, and came back after the electrician finished. No upselling, no drama. The cutout was perfect and they cleaned the counter before leaving.
Washer and dryer install in Walnut Creek. They pulled the shipping bolts, levelled it properly and ran a spin cycle to prove it. Our old machine used to walk across the laundry room. This one has not moved an inch in four months.
Panel-ready dishwasher in Burlingame. The reveals match the cabinets exactly, which sounds like a small thing until you have seen one installed badly. They also ran a full cycle and watched the connections before signing off.
Double wall ovens into a stacked cabinet in Fremont. They checked the cabinet could take the weight and added support before lifting anything. The doors line up perfectly and it runs true to temperature.
Third floor condo in San Francisco with a freight elevator window of two hours. They handled the building paperwork, showed up early, and had the refrigerator in and running with time to spare. If you live in a building with rules, these are the people you want.
Miele built-in coffee unit plumbed into our kitchen island in Cupertino. They left enough slack in the line that the machine slides out for descaling, which our previous installer had not done on the old one. Small detail, huge difference.
LP conversion on a Wolf range at a property in Napa off the gas main. They used the actual Wolf kit, adjusted every simmer screw, leak tested it and labelled the unit. Very thorough and clearly knew the appliance well.
Micro-hood replacement in San Mateo. They noticed the previous installer had never rotated the blower, so it had been recirculating into the kitchen for years instead of venting outside. Fixed in ten minutes. Night and day difference.
Where We Work
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