HRRA Regional Repair Café

When you arrive at check-in, we’ll ask you to a sign a waiver releasing HRRA, the Town of Kent and your fixer from claims. Items you offer for repair are at your own risk.

If you registered, you will have an appointment time with your fixer.
Walk-in’s are welcome! You will be assigned a fixer on a first-come, first-served basis. This may involve a wait time.

Bring any spare parts or manuals you have for items that need fixing. If you’ve already attempted repairs, please tell the fixers.

The Repair Café is comprised entirely of volunteers. Please treat them respectfully. We can’t guarantee that your item can be repaired.

• • Bicycles – i.e. seat adjustment, squeaky brakes, chain issues, flat tires
  • Small electrical appliances
  • Small gas engines
  • Jewelry repair  – add/remove links in chains, replace clasps, and restring beaded necklaces and bracelets, sterling silver polishing. Fine jewelry – tighten settings, check prongs. Costume jewelry restoration.
  • Textiles – small hems, buttons, small tears, etc.
  • Tech Support (Apple products ONLY; software help only – NO physical repairs for broken hardware). Advice on Mac, iPhone, iPad, Watch, and AirPods, including:
    • Software upgrades, which may help extend the life of your devices
    • Apple ID, Apple Accounts, and iCloud settings which may explain why your content is not syncing between devices
    • AirPods Pro used as hearing aids
    • Backups
    • Organizing your files and photos
    • General advice on avoiding scams and phishing messages

Check back as we add more fixers!

Please make sure all items are clean to assist in the assessment and repair.

Repairs are free, except for necessary parts you may need to buy.

• You must be able to carry in an item needing repair and carry it out if it’s not repairable.
• If your fixable item needs gluing, consider coming early to allow for drying time.
• Plan to stay at the fixing station for the duration of your appointment slot.
• Fixers may refuse to repair your item and are not responsible for reassembling it if it can’t be repaired.
• Please make sure all items are clean to assist in the assessment and repair.

Walk-in’s are welcome! You will be assigned a fixer on a first-come, first-served basis. This may involve a wait time.

If you register, you will have an appointment time with your fixer. Appointments are 30 minutes long. Click here to make an appointment.

Bring any spare parts or manuals you have for items that need fixing. If you’ve already attempted repairs, please tell the fixers.

Fixers repair one item per customer at a time. If you bring more than one item, you’ll return to the queue after your first repair.