Fix it before you replace it.

The eight-dollar fix

When one customer's Shark quit, the first shop told her to throw it out. The second said Sharks are disposable — and offered a $3,500 replacement. She asked for a recommendation instead, and even the competitor said: “Call Steve.” Steve diagnosed it and sold her an $8 filter. Her review does the math: “not everyone's a shark, and Steve fixes them.”

That's the vacuum bench. Another customer called and visited several vacuum dealers around Denver and wrote that not a single one came close to matching Steve's passion, energy, or knowledge — this is now the only shop he'll buy from. Kirby factory-authorized service, free estimates on the counter, and a parts wall that solves most problems for the price of a bag or a belt.

The big chains have more locations. This shop has Steve — and two hundred eleven reviews say that's the better deal.