Residential and Commercial Disposal Service
Disposal humming and not spinning, leaking under the sink, or still the one that came with the house? We repair a Raleigh disposal when it is worth repairing, replace it with a quieter or stronger unit when it is not, and install one in a kitchen that never had it, including the outlet and the drain work. You get the price before we start.
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Disposal Repair and Installation
Tell us which of these sounds like your disposal and we will tell you whether it is a repair, a replacement, or something past the unit.
A hum means the motor is getting power and the flywheel is locked. Something hard is wedged against it. We free it from below, check that the motor turns by hand, and run it. If it spins and stays free, that is the whole repair. If the motor stays stuck or it locks up again, the unit is worn out.
The red reset button on the bottom pops when the motor overheats from a jam. Press it once after clearing the jam, and that is normal. A unit that trips over and over is not being protected, it is failing: a weak motor, a bad switch, or a loose connection. We check the power side before we condemn the disposal.
Where the water shows up decides the fix. Drips at the top flange mean the mount or plumber's putty needs redoing. A drip at the dishwasher connection is often a loose clamp or a cracked hose. Water out of the housing itself means an internal seal has failed, and that unit gets replaced. We trace it with a dry towel and a flashlight before we touch anything.
The entry-level disposal that came with a house is loud, grinds slowly, and jams on things a better unit would handle. A higher-horsepower model with sound insulation runs smoother and quieter, and it is worth it in a kitchen that gets used hard. We match the unit to your household and your sink, and we will install one you bought yourself.
A kitchen with no disposal needs three things: power, a switch, and a drain that fits. That usually means an outlet under the sink on a switch you can reach, and changes to the sink drain and trap arm so the disposal and the dishwasher both connect. We scope all of it before we start, and an electrician's part of the job is named up front if one is needed.
Grease and oil coat the line past the unit. Coffee grounds, eggshells, and pasta pack into sludge. Fibrous scraps like celery and corn husks wrap the blades, and bones, fruit pits, and utensils jam them. Cold water running while it works helps. If the sink is slow with the disposal running, the clog is probably past the unit, and that is a drain job, not a disposal job.
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We check how the disposal is mounted, where it leaks, how it is wired, and how the line below it flows. You get an honest read, not a default to the biggest job.
A jam or a loose hose connection is a repair. A leaking housing is a replacement, because the seal cannot be fixed. A dead unit depends on what we find at the switch and the connection, and we tell you before you decide.
You see the price before we start and approve it before anything happens. We finish the work, run water through the unit with the dishwasher draining, and check every connection for leaks before we leave.
Raleigh Kitchens
Raleigh covers a lot of ground and a lot of building eras, from older homes in Central Raleigh to newer subdivisions in North and West Raleigh. The age of the house tells us what to expect under the sink. In an older kitchen, the disposal is often a replacement for a replacement, the cabinet is tight, and the wiring and drain connections were set up for a different unit. In a newer house, it is usually the builder-grade disposal at the end of its life, and the work is a clean swap.
Raleigh kitchens also change a lot. Remodels in South, East, and Central Raleigh often add a disposal, move the sink, or pair a new dishwasher with the old drain. A disposal and a dishwasher share a drain connection, so we plan the two together and test them running at the same time. If a kitchen line is slow even with a good disposal, the answer is drain cleaning, not another unit. For faucets and sinks in the same kitchen, see sinks, faucets, and disposals, and for bathrooms, our toilet service in Raleigh.
We serve Raleigh from our shop at 3460 Apex Pkwy in Apex, Monday through Saturday, 7:00 to 18:00. Call, text, or book online and tell us what the disposal is doing. For everything else we do in town, see our Raleigh plumber page.
Commercial Service
A disposal in a working kitchen does not get a day off. Restaurants, cafes, and office break rooms in Raleigh need a fast diagnosis and a repair that holds.
Prep sinks and dish lines take grease, starch, and scraps all service long. We repair or replace the disposal, check the prep sink drain behind it, and tell you if the line needs cleaning so the new unit is not blamed for an old clog.
Coffee grounds and food scraps build up in the drain past the disposal. We service the unit and look at the line, and we schedule around your open hours where we can.
Break room sinks and rental kitchens see repeat disposal calls. We replace failing units, report what we found, and keep the work consistent across your units.
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It depends on the unit you choose, whether we are replacing one or adding one, what power and drain connections already exist, and whether the dishwasher hookup changes. We give you the price before we start, you approve it before any work happens, and nothing is added without your okay.
A jam or a loose connection is a short visit. A straight swap takes a little longer. Adding a disposal where there was none takes the longest because of the outlet, the switch, and the drain changes. We give you an honest time estimate when we scope the job, and we do not promise a time we cannot keep.
The motor has power but the blades are locked, usually by a bone, a fruit pit, or a utensil. We clear it and test the motor. If it frees up and runs, it is a repair. If it jams again or will not turn, the motor is worn and we talk about replacing it.
Usually the dishwasher drain hose connection on the disposal: a loose clamp, a cracked hose, or a knockout plug that was never removed or was removed badly. It is typically a repair, not a new unit. We check the flange and the body while we are there.
Yes. A new disposal needs power under the sink and a switch. We look at what is there, tell you what the wiring takes, and name any part of it that needs a licensed electrician before we begin. Permits are pulled where Raleigh requires them.
Yes. We repair and replace disposals in restaurants, cafes, and break rooms, and we look at the drain line behind them. Call (919) 679-1275 and tell us what the unit is and where it is.
Serving Raleigh and the rest of the Triangle: Apex, Cary, Chapel Hill, Durham, Holly Springs and Morrisville. Not sure we cover your address? Call (919) 679-1275 and ask.
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