Service & rates

Diagnose. Maintain. Install. Repair.

We work on the machine where it lives: behind the bar or on your counter. One labor rate covers all of it, plus travel from Blacksburg. Parts are quoted before they're ordered.

Diagnostics

Pressure, flow, temperature stability, and electrical and hydraulic pathways. You get the readings, not just an opinion.

Repair

Group calibrations and rebuilds, screen and gasket replacements, boilers, pumps, valves, grinder burrs, controllers. Common parts ride on the van.

Maintenance

Extend the life of your equipment with inspection and replacement of wear and tear components on a service schedule that suits how hard you run the machine.

Installation

Site survey, plumbing and electrical coordination, setup and dial-in.

Water treatment

Hardness and TDS testing plus filtration solutions optimized for machine longevity and coffee quality.

Home equipment

We fix prosumer espresso machines and grinders produced and supported by reputable specialty coffee brands.

Standard Service and Travel Rates

These rates reflect service calls performed within our regular operating hours: 9:00AM – 5:00PM, Monday – Friday.

Labor Rate
$115 per hour

Diagnostic, maintenance, install and repair all bill at the same rate. One-hour minimum on every dispatched service call.

Travel Rate
$50 per hour

Travel fees are charged anytime a coffee technician is dispatched to your location for service work, with a 15-minute minimum. All travel is billed from Steady Ground in Blacksburg to site location. Travel time is charged in full on the outbound trip only.

ChargeApplies toRate
LaborAll dispatched service work$115 / hr
Labor minimumEvery dispatched call1 hour
TravelBlacksburg to site, outbound trip only$50 / hr
Travel minimumEvery dispatched call15 minutes
After hours & weekendsService call labor and travel2x standard
PartsQuoted before orderingAt quote
What travel looks like in practice
Travel is billed by the clock from Blacksburg to your site, on the way out only. A 30-minute drive adds $25 in travel and a 90-minute drive adds $75. Short trips bill the 15-minute minimum of $12.50.
A twin espresso grinder opened on the bench, both burr carriers and internal wiring exposed
On the van

Most repairs finish on the first visit

Gaskets, screens, solenoids, pump heads, pressurestats, common burr sets and filtration ride with us. If a part has to be ordered, you get the lead time and the price before we place it.

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