Your old disposal finally quit. Maybe it's humming and not spinning, maybe it's leaking under the sink, or maybe it just stopped cold in the middle of cleaning up after dinner. Now you've got a bucket catching drips and a cabinet you can't use.
We're local Colton plumbers, and disposal swaps are one of the most common calls we get from kitchens off Valley Boulevard to the homes up in Reche Canyon. It's a quick job when it's done right.
We bring the right unit, size it to your sink and your household, and install it leak-free. Same-day availability most days, and an upfront price before we start.
Why a Bad Disposal Install Comes Back to Bite You
A garbage disposal looks simple, but the spots people get wrong are the spots that cause headaches. The mounting ring has to seat tight to the sink flange or you get a slow drip that rots the cabinet floor before you ever notice it. The discharge tube has to line up clean with your existing drain, and on a lot of older Colton homes that plumbing was never quite square to begin with.
Then there's sizing. A 1/3 horsepower builder-grade unit might be fine for one person who barely cooks. A family that runs the kitchen hard needs 3/4 or a full 1 HP so it doesn't choke and jam every time you push more than a handful of scraps down. Put the wrong one in and you're back to a stalled motor and a wrench under the sink within a year.
We size it to how you actually cook, set the mount so it holds, and seal every connection. If you've got a dishwasher, we make sure the drain hose ties in correctly so it doesn't back up into the basin. You get a unit that grinds clean and stays dry underneath.
Signs It's Time to Replace, Not Repair
- It hums but won't spin, even after you hit the reset button
- Water is pooling on the cabinet floor or dripping from the bottom of the unit
- It jams constantly, even on small loads it used to handle fine
- Rust flakes or metal grit are showing up in the sink
- It's louder than it used to be, or rattling like something's loose inside
- Drains slow even when the rest of your kitchen plumbing is clear
