Your garbage disposal is one of the hardest-working fixtures in your home, and most homeowners never think about it until it stops working. At BMB & Sons, we install, replace, and repair garbage disposals so your kitchen sink drains the way it should: quietly, quickly, and without the mess.
A garbage disposal sits between your sink drain and your home’s drain line. When you run it, a spinning plate forces food waste against a grind ring, breaking it down small enough to flush safely through your pipes. When the unit is properly sized and correctly installed, that process takes seconds. When it isn’t, food waste becomes the start of a clog somewhere further down the line.
Sizing matters more than most people expect. A 1/3 horsepower unit may be fine for a household of one or two who cook occasionally, but a busy family kitchen usually needs 3/4 horsepower or more to handle daily volume without jamming. We’ll help you choose a unit that matches how you actually use your kitchen, rather than selling you the biggest motor on the shelf.
Installation involves more than swapping one unit for another. The mounting assembly has to seal tightly against the sink flange or you’ll get a slow leak in the cabinet below. The discharge tube has to line up with your existing trap arm at the right pitch. If your disposal is hardwired, the electrical connection has to be made safely and to code. And if you have a dishwasher, the drain hose has to be connected to the disposal inlet with the knockout plug removed, a step that gets missed often enough that we see it regularly on service calls.
We also handle the situations that come up along the way: a corroded drain assembly that needs replacing, an outlet that isn’t switched, or a sink flange that’s been leaking long enough to damage the cabinet floor. Whatever we find, we’ll show you the issue and explain your options before we do the work.
If you recognize any of the signs below, contact BMB & Sons today. We’ll provide hassle-free, same-day service and let you know whether your disposal can be repaired or is better off replaced.
