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CoolLauten@gmail.comYelp24/7Milwaukee, WI — Plumbing, Heating & Appliance Contractor
Broken appliances, uneven heat, a drain that quit, a circuit that keeps tripping. Budget Maintenance & Repair is the Milwaukee shop that handles all four trades — repair, replacement and remodel — without the inflated costs.
Condenser service call
Quality
is something to be proud of
The next inspector is our customer.
What we handle
Most homes do not have one problem — they have a dryer that will not heat and a laundry drain that backs up while it runs. We work across all of it, so you are not coordinating three contractors.
Full scope of work
01A dead fridge or a washer that won't drain stops the whole house. We diagnose, source the part, and get it running — and when a unit is past saving, we install refurbished replacements instead of selling you new.
02Milwaukee winters do not negotiate. We service furnaces, boilers and central air — safety checks, no-heat calls, condenser and blower repair, and honest answers about whether a system has another season left in it.
03Leaks, clogs, and the slow drain that has been getting worse for a month. We run a rooter through the line, rebuild the trap, replace the failing shutoff — and leave the basement drier than we found it.
The circuit that trips every time the dryer runs, the outlet that stopped working, the range that needs a proper 240V line. Safe, code-minded electrical work tied to the appliances and systems we already service.
How the call goes
No phone tree, no callback window. Describe the symptom and we narrow the likely fault down before the truck gets loaded.
The real test happens on site — pressures, draw, draft, drain. You get told what actually failed, not what is easiest to sell.
The number comes before the wrench comes out. Approve it and we fix it that visit whenever the part is on the truck.
Before the cold sets in
A full pass over the system that keeps your house alive in January — including the carbon monoxide check most homeowners never think to ask for. Book it early; the no-heat calls stack up fast once the temperature drops.
Filter included. Parts found during the check are quoted separately before any work begins.
From the job log
Photos from our own service calls around Milwaukee County — not stock catalog shots. Scroll the log sideways.
Condenser service call
Run capacitor and contactor replaced, charge verified on a rooftop unit.
Boiler room rework
Steam risers and laundry tub drain re-piped in a Milwaukee basement.
Power rooter, floor drain
Main floor drain cabled open after repeat backups.
Gas range install
Refurbished range set, leveled, and leak-tested at the connector.
Water service and shutoff
New supply run and accessible shutoff on the basement wall.
Under-sink rebuild
Trap and tailpiece rebuilt around a fresh disposal.
Cable down the stack
Cast iron cleanout opened and cleared back to the main.
Repair. Replacement. Remodel.
Plus refurbished appliances, sold and installed
Who shows up
Budget Maintenance & Repair LLC is run by James Lautenschlager out of Milwaukee, and we work out of the truck across the whole county. When you call, you are talking to the person who will be standing in your basement — not a dispatcher three states away reading a script.
We work for homeowners, landlords and small commercial properties, and our technicians are asl proficient technicians.
Lines are answered around the clock, seven days a week. A furnace that quits at 2 a.m. in February is not a next-business-day problem.
You hear the number before the wrench comes out. No trip-charge games, no surprise line items on the invoice.
A capacitor is cheaper than a condenser. We tell you when a unit has another season in it — and when it truly does not.
Where we work
Mobile service, based in Milwaukee, WI
Just outside the list? Call anyway — if we cover it, we will tell you on the spot.
Get on the schedule
Fill out the work order and we will come back with a time and a price. If the heat is off or water is running where it should not be, skip the form and call — the line is answered 24/7.
(414) 261-1299