The Belgrove family has been in the appliance business for more than three decades. Carlita Belgrove, President of Belgrove Appliance, Inc.  is a specialist in antique stove restoration and repair and is dedicated to providing the best customer service in the appliance repair and restoration industry.

Belgrove Appliance is unique because they are the only company in New York that sells new appliances, fully restored antique appliances, and offers in house appliance repair on most types of major appliances. The company also provides stove cleaning services and in house partial stove restoration for homes, churches, and restaurants. We repair most major brands of appliances both old and new. Each job is specific to the individual appliance owner and our technicians keep that in mind when making any recommendations.

While gas stoves are the Belgrove specialty, they also provide expert home repairs on washers, dryers, dishwashers, refrigerators, electric ranges, wall ovens, and counter cook tops. In the rare event that it is not better to repair your appliance, or if you are looking for a new appliance to accompany a restored antique stove, we sell and install a wide range of new appliances.

Belgrove Appliance is currently owned and operated by Carlita Belgrove. Referred to as "The Stove Lady", Carlita was inspired to carry on her father's legacy and become a successful entrepreneur in the appliance industry. She has continued to challenge the industry by providing top rate customer service, and plans to one day manufacture her own line of gas stoves and operate repair franchises all over th U.S.

People often ask how a woman became involved in such a male dominated industry and her story below in her own words, is one that most customers find interesting.

"I can remember sitting behind a great big desk at the age of eight, watching my dad wheel and deal with the salesman from a large appliance corporation. My father bought half a trailer load of new refrigerators, stoves, dishwashers, and laundry appliances. Not only was I intrigued, I was inspired and motivated to have my own business.

Business ownership ran deep within the Belgrove family. My great, great, great aunt migrated from Barbados to Trinidad in the 1800's and became one of the first female owners of the Belgrove Funeral parlor; a business which is still around today. My father also owned a few businesses in Trinidad before moving to New York, to start his appliance business in the late 60's.

Business operations came naturally to me.  At the age of 12, I was setting up accounts receivable syems, and training my father's new secretaries.  At 14, I was independently running the business by myself; and supervising seven employees whenever my father was out of the country on vacation.

I graduated from high school at the age of 16 and went on to graduate from Iona College with a BBA that majored in accounting.  I spent 12 years in corporate America working for companies like GE Capital, JP Morgan Chase, Transamerica Leasing, and the largest family owned Hispanic food company in the world.  Goya Foods, Inc.. Working at Goya Foods gave me the inspiration to continue my father's appliance business, just as they had done with the food business their grandfather created more than six decades ago.

My corporate experiences gave me the base to successfully turn Belgrove Appliance, Inc. into a world class business.

Since I knew all aspects of the business side of the appliance industry; in June 2000, five months after my father passed away, I started my own appliance company, Belgrove Appliance, Inc.

Aside from managing the business and focusing on creating new sales, I began focusing on appliance repair. I knew my father specialized in repairing Crown stoves and I took a liking to them as well. I went to appliance repair school and took a correspondence course. I received extensive mentoring and training from leaders in the industry on appliance repair and specialized stove restoration techniques.

Always looking to assist my customers in any way possible, I offered to clean a stove for a busy housewife after I had finished repairing it. She agreed and a whole new market opened up for me. Who better to dismantle and safely clean a gas stove than a stove repair person?

My customers are receiving a full scale of services (more than my father ever dreamed of offering). And I am dedicated to providing the integrity, reliability, and honesty that the industry needs.

I plan to grow the business by leaps and bounds, but I want the growth to be carefully planned and implemented because my customers should continue to receive the high level of service and specialized, individual attention that they have grown accustomed to."