Garbage Disposal Repair in Palm Beach County
A garbage disposal that hums without grinding, leaks into the cabinet, or does nothing at all takes the kitchen sink out of use. Fix-Team diagnoses the disposal unit under your sink, tells you whether it is worth repairing, and gives you a written quote before any work begins.
$79 diagnostic, applied toward your repair
On the visit
What we check
- Power at the unit, the switch and the overload reset
- Grinding plate and impellers for jams and free movement
- Motor condition after any stall or overheating
- Sink flange, dishwasher inlet and drain connections for leaks
- The unit body for cracks or seal failure
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- $79 diagnostic, applied toward the repair
- Written quote before any work
- 90-day parts & labor warranty
- Open 7 days a week
Common Symptoms
What Is Your Garbage Disposal Doing?
We diagnose on site and quote before any work begins.
Disposal Will Not Turn On
No sound at all usually means no power is reaching the motor. The overload protector on the bottom of the unit may have tripped, the wall switch or air switch may have failed, or the motor itself may have burned out. We check for power at the unit before condemning the motor.
Humming but Not Grinding
A hum means the motor is powered but the grinding plate cannot turn — most often something hard is wedged in the chamber, or the motor bearings have seized. Running it while it hums overheats the motor, so switch it off until it is cleared.
Jammed Unit
Bones, fruit pits, glass, a dropped utensil or fibrous scraps can lock the grinding plate solid. We free the plate, remove what caused the jam, and check that the impellers still swing freely and the motor was not damaged by stalling.
Leaking Under the Sink
Where the water appears tells you a lot. A leak at the top points to the sink flange seal; at the side, to the dishwasher hose or drain connection; from the bottom of the unit, to a failed internal seal — which generally means the unit has reached the end of its life.
Grinding, Rattling or Metal-on-Metal Noise
A sudden rattle is usually a foreign object in the chamber. A steady grinding or roaring that has built up over time is more often worn bearings or loose impellers, and a clunk on start-up can be a loose mounting assembly.
Slow to Drain or Backing Up
A disposal that grinds but drains slowly may have worn grinding components that no longer break food down finely, or a blockage at the unit’s outlet. If the unit is clear and the restriction is further along the drain line, that is plumbing work and we will tell you.
Recognize the problem?
Request service online or call — $79 diagnostic, applied toward the repair.
Scope of Service
What a disposal repair visit covers
We work on the disposal unit itself and its direct connections at the sink: the motor, the grinding chamber, the reset and switch, the sink flange, and the hose and drain fittings attached to the unit. Problems further down the drain line, or with the home’s wiring, are a separate trade — more on that below.
What the visit covers
- Diagnosis of the disposal unit in place
- Clearing jams and removing foreign objects
- Switch, reset, flange seal and connection repairs at the unit
- An honest repair-or-replace recommendation
Outside our scope
- Re-piping or rebuilding drain and supply lines
- Clearing blockages further down the drain or sewer line
- Installing new electrical circuits, outlets or panel work
- Sink, countertop or cabinet modifications
If the diagnosis points to the drain line or the home’s wiring rather than the disposal, we will explain what we found so you can call a licensed plumber or electrician.
Honest Advice
Repair or Replace?
Disposals are one of the few kitchen items where replacing is sometimes the sensible answer. These are the things we weigh at the diagnosis.
Repair usually makes sense when
- The unit is jammed but the motor still runs once it is freed
- The leak is at the sink flange or a hose connection
- The switch or reset has failed, not the motor
- The unit is relatively new and otherwise quiet
Replacement is usually the better call when
- Water is leaking from the body or the bottom of the unit
- The motor has burned out or the bearings have seized
- It jams or trips its reset again and again
- The unit is many years old and no longer grinds finely
We will tell you which side your unit falls on before you spend anything beyond the diagnostic. Ask us about replacement options when you call.
How It Works
From Your Call to a Working Garbage Disposal
- 1
Call or Request Service Online
Tell us what the unit is doing. If you have the brand and model number, include them — it helps us check parts before the visit.
- 2
On-Site Diagnosis
A technician tests the unit in place and identifies what has actually failed, not just the symptom.
- 3
Written Quote First
You see the full price in writing before any work begins. No work starts until you approve it.
- 4
Repair
We complete the repair, test the unit with you, and leave the area clean.
Who you are hiring
- $79 diagnostic fee, credited toward the repair when you approve the job.
- 90-day warranty on parts and labor for the repair we perform.
- FIX-TEAM LLC, a Florida limited liability company, document number L23000336902.
- Mon–Sat: 8AM–7PM · Sun: 9AM–5PM
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Garbage Disposal Repair FAQ
Not necessarily. A hum means the motor has power but the grinding plate is stuck, and in many cases that is a jam that can be cleared. Turn it off so the motor does not overheat. If it still will not turn once the jam is freed, the motor or its bearings have likely failed.
Call now for same-day service →Yes — that is what it is for. With the disposal switched off, press the small button on the bottom of the unit and try again. If it trips repeatedly, something is making the motor overheat and it needs to be looked at rather than reset again.
Call now for same-day service →Never put your hand into the grinding chamber, even with the switch off. Switch the unit off at the wall and leave it for a technician if you cannot see and lift out the object with tongs or pliers.
Call now for same-day service →It depends on where it leaks. A leak at the sink flange or at a hose connection is normally repairable. Water coming from the body or the bottom of the unit means an internal seal has failed, and replacement is the practical answer.
Call now for same-day service →No. We work on the disposal unit and its connections at the sink. A blockage further down the drain line, or any re-piping, is a job for a licensed plumber, and we will tell you if that is what the diagnosis shows.
Call now for same-day service →The diagnostic is $79 and it is applied toward the repair if you go ahead. You get a written quote before any work starts.
Call now for same-day service →Still have questions? Talk directly to one of our technicians.
(954) 873-3551 — Call NowReady to Get Your Garbage Disposal Looked At?
Request service online in about two minutes, or call and talk it through. You get the price before any work starts.
$79 diagnostic, applied toward your repair
Mon–Sat: 8AM–7PM | Sun: 9AM–5PM