Garbage Disposal Repair

The biggest problem we see is that a lot of people don't like using their garbage disposal, so they never turn it on.

Even if you don't plan on using your garbage disposal, it's still good to turn it on about once every couple of weeks and get those blades spinning freely.

If it starts rusting, it starts leaking out the bottom. That's a good indication that it has to be replaced.

We'll diagnose your problem. We'll give you fair upfront pricing, and the price we give you is the price you'll pay.

• We replace a disposal when the grinding chamber is badly rusted (it stops grinding finely and backs up drains) or the seals are leaking.
• We replace with a 1/2 HP disposal, which starts at $433 for parts and labor and carries a one-year warranty. For heavy use, a 3/4 HP disposal starts at $780 and comes with a four-year labor warranty.
• What kills disposals: harsh chemical drain cleaners (use bacteria-based cleaners), bones in smaller units, and aquarium rocks, coins, screws or washers.
• A typical swap takes about an hour to an hour and a half.

Collinsville, OK

• Garbage Disposal Reset in Collinsville — Collinsville, OK 74021, completed July 28, 2026: reset a nonresponsive garbage disposal to get it to engage.

Each of these is written up from the actual job record, with real before and after photos.

• Leaking Garbage Disposal in Broken Arrow
• Garbage Disposal and Fixture Repairs in Broken Arrow

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At a Collinsville home in 74021, the homeowner described two symptoms: only one basin would not drain, and nothing happened when the disposal switch was used. The affected basin was the one attached to a Moen disposal. Our plumber pressed its reset button and got the unit to engage. Pressing the reset button got the existing disposal to engage. We did not replace the unit on that visit, which was completed July 28, 2026.

The Broken Arrow coin jam was different. After a coin entered the disposal, the homeowner tried to force it through with a tool and water began leaking at the base. Trystan found the damaged unit needed replacement. He installed a Badger 5, reconnected the drain and checked the connections for leaks. The base leak, not just the initial jam, explained why a reset was not the repair on that job.

One disposal needed a reset to start working; the other had damage that allowed water to leak through the base. When you call, tell us which sink basin is affected, whether the motor responds to the switch, and where water appears. Those details help us understand what you are seeing before the visit and check whether the leak comes from the disposal itself or an adjoining drain connection.

The coin-jam story advises turning off the disposal and its switch or breaker, not reaching inside and not forcing a tool through the opening. If an object is visible, the story explains using tongs with the power off; if it cannot be reached that way, call for help. A metal coin does not belong in the grinding chamber, even when the disposal has enough power for ordinary food waste.

Michael also sees failures in disposals that sit unused. He explains that deposits and rust can leave the moving parts jammed, while food collects in the openings that carry water and ground waste away. His advice for a rarely used unit is to run it about every couple of weeks. That advice is about keeping a sound disposal moving, not continuing to run a unit that is already leaking through its base.