Power Wheelchair Repair in San Luis Obispo
A power chair that stops working is not an inconvenience — it is the whole day. We repair power wheelchairs in your home across SLO County, or at our San Luis Obispo location, including chairs we did not sell.
What We Repair on a Power Wheelchair
Batteries — Range drops off, will not hold a charge overnight
Chargers — Charger runs hot, cuts out early, or never reaches full
Joysticks — Drifting, unresponsive, or damaged after a knock
Controllers — Error codes, flashing lights, intermittent power
Motors — Pulls to one side, whines under load, or cuts out
Drive units and gearboxes — Grinding, clunking, or free-wheel faults
Tires and casters — Worn treads, flats, wheels that drag or shimmy
Seating and actuators — Tilt, recline or lift function stopped working
Not sure what is wrong with the chair?
Describe what it is doing over the phone — there is no charge for the call.In-Home or Drop-Off
We Come to You Across SLO County — or You Bring It to Broad Street
For a chair that is someone's only way of moving around the house, an in-home visit is almost always the right call. Our technician comes to you anywhere in San Luis Obispo County, with common parts and batteries already in the van.
Drop-offs are welcome too, by appointment, at 4558 Broad St Unit A in San Luis Obispo. Home-visit repairs farther from San Luis Obispo carry an additional travel charge, quoted before anything is scheduled.
How It Works — 4 Steps
From the first call to a chair that works again, here is what to expect.
Call Us
Tell us the make, the model, and what the chair is doing. Many faults are recognizable over the phone, which saves everyone a trip.
Diagnosis Included
We diagnose the chair at your home or at our San Luis Obispo location. There is no separate diagnostic fee — it is part of the price of the service.
Clear Quote
You get the cost of parts and labor before we start, including whether a control module or drive component has to come from the manufacturer.
Repair in 2–3 Business Days
Most repairs are completed within two to three business days of diagnosis. Longer lead times are flagged at the quote stage, not after the fact.
Brands
Most Major Brands — Including Chairs We Did Not Sell
We service most major power wheelchair brands, including chairs bought from national suppliers or secondhand. If the original supplier is unreachable, that does not leave you stuck.
Batteries, chargers and common wear parts are stocked at our San Luis Obispo location, and we can source specialty components when a repair calls for them.
Do not see your brand? We have probably worked on it.
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When the chair is fine but the house is the problem
A power chair handles the floor it is on. Changing floors is a different job, and it is the other half of what we do — as an authorized Bruno, Harmar and Stiltz dealer, with every installation done by our own team.
For a staircase that has become the limit of the house, see stairlift installation in San Luis Obispo. Where a chair needs to travel between floors with its user, a Stiltz home elevator carries both, and at the front door a vertical platform lift takes the chair straight up to the porch.
Power Wheelchair Repair — Frequently Asked Questions
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How long does a power wheelchair repair take?
Most repairs are completed within 2–3 business days once the chair has been diagnosed — either at your home or after you drop it off at our San Luis Obispo location. If a control module or drive component has to come from the manufacturer, we tell you at the quote stage rather than after the fact.
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Is there a diagnostic fee?
No separate fee — the diagnosis is included in the price of the service. Call (805) 821-1383 and describe what the chair is doing; a surprising number of faults can be narrowed down over the phone before anyone schedules a visit.
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Which power wheelchair brands do you repair?
We service most major power wheelchair brands, including Pride Jazzy, Permobil and Quantum. We also work on chairs we did not sell — including units bought from national suppliers or secondhand. Essential Mobility is a licensed California contractor (CA Contractor License #1113181).
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Can you repair my power wheelchair at home, or do I need to bring it in?
Either. We come to you across San Luis Obispo County, or you can drop the chair at 4558 Broad St Unit A in San Luis Obispo. Home-visit repairs farther from San Luis Obispo carry an additional travel charge, which we quote before scheduling. For a chair that is someone's only means of getting around the house, an in-home visit is usually the better call.
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Can you replace the batteries in my power wheelchair?
Yes. Batteries are the most common reason a power chair loses range or stops holding a charge overnight, and we stock batteries and chargers for most common models at our San Luis Obispo location.
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Do you also sell or rent power wheelchairs?
Yes to both. We sell electric wheelchairs and offer power wheelchair rentals with delivery inside San Luis Obispo County — useful as a stopgap while your own chair is being repaired.
Get the Chair Working Again — Locally
Essential Mobility is a family-run business based in San Luis Obispo. Free in-home consultation, no obligation.