Sanitaire commercial uprights are workhorses, and we service them the way they are used — in volume. We rebuild and replace motors on SC-series machines, swap heavy-duty belts and brush rolls worn down by daily commercial use, and repair the cords and switches that take the most abuse in janitorial fleets. For Richmond businesses we maintain whole fleets on a schedule so machines rotate through the shop without disrupting cleaning crews.
On commercial uprights this is most often a seized brush roll forcing the belt to slip and overheat. Caught early it is a belt-and-roller job; run too long it becomes a motor job. Either way we quote before we touch it.
The classic SC600/SC679-style machines depend on a clear fan chamber. We clean the chamber, check the fan for chipped blades, and replace it with an OEM part when needed.
Commercial cords get run over, yanked, and door-pinched. We replace them with proper strain relief so the fix lasts.
Daily-use machines wear out roller bearings on a predictable schedule. Fleet customers have us swap rollers preventively to avoid downtime.
We work by appointment. Call (804) 262-9683 with your Sanitaire model and the symptom — often we can tell you roughly what to expect before you drive over.
Your estimate is arranged when you call and holds for 30 days. If actual cost would ever exceed it by more than $25, we contact you before proceeding.
Quality parts, careful work, and a 90-day warranty on the repair. Commercial motor work, heavy-duty belt replacement, and more — all in-house.
Yes. We service Sanitaire fleets for janitorial companies and businesses around Richmond, including scheduled preventive maintenance, motor rebuilds, belt and brush roll replacement, and emergency support when a machine goes down mid-contract. Many fleet clients rotate machines through our shop so their crews are never short of working equipment.
Common Sanitaire repairs — belts, brush rolls, cords, switches — are often same-visit or next-day when parts are in stock, and we stock the high-wear Sanitaire parts deliberately. Larger jobs like motor replacements are quoted with a timeline up front, and emergency service is available for commercial clients via our second line, (804) 677-8208.
Sanitaire owners bring machines to our West End workshop (by appointment) from across the metro: Richmond, Henrico County, Chesterfield County, Hanover County, Short Pump, Glen Allen, Midlothian, Mechanicsville, Bon Air, Tuckahoe, Innsbrook, West End. We also sell Sanitaire vacuums and stock common Sanitaire parts.
Call for an estimate. Honest advice. 90-day warranty — since 1995.