B&B Plumbing installs and repairs garbage disposals for homes in West Roxbury, Dedham, Westwood, Norwood, and Needham, MA. Most jammed, leaking, or dead units are fixed or replaced in a single visit.
A garbage disposal grinds food waste so it can flow through your kitchen drain instead of sitting in the trash. When it works, you never think about it. When it jams, hums, leaks, or dies, the kitchen sink becomes unusable fast. B&B Plumbing installs new disposals and repairs failing ones for homeowners across West Roxbury, Dedham, Westwood, Norwood, and Needham, from builder grade half horsepower units to quiet high torque models.
Disposal problems come in a few flavors. A humming unit that will not spin usually has a jammed flywheel, which is often a quick fix. A unit that does nothing at all may have tripped its internal breaker or lost its motor. Leaks are the most damaging failure because they happen out of sight, and by the time you smell the wet cabinet, the particle board base is often already swollen and moldy. A disposal that drains slowly or backs up into the second sink bowl usually points to a clogged trap or a misaligned discharge pipe rather than the disposal itself.
Proper installation matters more than most people expect. The mounting assembly must be seated with fresh plumber's putty so the sink flange never weeps, the discharge must line up with the trap without stressing the joints, the dishwasher drain must connect above the trap with its knockout removed, and the electrical connection must be sound. We see plenty of DIY installations around Dedham and Norwood where a skipped step turned into a slow leak that ruined a cabinet.
Because we are a full plumbing shop and not an appliance handyman, we also fix whatever we find underneath: corroded trap arms, tired shutoff valves, and drain lines pitched the wrong way. One call gets your whole under sink area sorted, leak tested, and done.
We test power, check the reset, clear jams, and inspect for leaks at every seal and connection. In a few minutes we know whether the disposal can be saved.
If a repair makes sense, we say so and quote it. If the motor or housing is done, we recommend the right replacement size for how you actually use the sink.
You see the full price before any work happens. No surprise line items when the job is done.
New putty at the flange, aligned discharge piping, dishwasher connection with the knockout removed, and secure wiring. Every joint is made the way code and the manufacturer intend.
We run the disposal loaded, fill and drain both bowls, run the dishwasher line, and check every connection dry handed. The old unit and packaging leave with us.
Many pre 1940 West Roxbury kitchens have been remodeled two or three times, leaving cramped cabinets and drain lines that do not line up with modern disposals. We rework the trap arm so the new unit fits without stressed joints.
Learn More →From East Dedham two family kitchens to updated capes in Greenlodge, we handle both replacements and first time installations. In older Dedham homes we make sure the circuit and switch are safe before hanging a new unit.
Learn More →Westwood's 1950s and 1960s kitchens often still run original drain plumbing. When we swap a disposal we inspect the aging trap and tailpiece, and replace them while everything is apart if needed.
Learn More →Norwood landlords with two to four family buildings call us to standardize disposals across units. One visit, several kitchens, everything leak tested and documented.
Learn More →Needham's newer construction usually gets premium quiet disposals to match high end kitchens, while the postwar stock often needs cabinet friendly compact units. We stock and install both.
Learn More →We carry common replacement disposals on the truck, so most calls end with a working sink the same day.
A typical replacement runs $250 to $600 installed, depending on horsepower and whether the mounting or drain needs modification. First time installations cost more if a switch and outlet must be added. You get the full price before we start.
A like for like replacement takes about an hour. If the under sink drain needs rework or a dishwasher connection is being added, plan on 90 minutes to 2 hours.
Jams and stuck flywheels are usually worth fixing. If the motor is burned out, the housing leaks, or the unit is past 8 to 10 years, replacement is the smarter spend since new units are inexpensive and quieter.
A slow leak soaks the cabinet base, breeds mold, and can rot the floor before you notice. Disposal leaks come from failed seals or cracked housings and never fix themselves. Early repair protects the whole cabinet.
Yes. We offer same day response for most disposal calls across all five towns and carry common replacement units on the truck, so most jobs finish in one visit. Call (781) 379-0778.
Yes. B&B Plumbing Company holds Massachusetts plumbing license #16415 and is fully insured. Every installation includes sealed drain connections and a full leak test before we leave.
If the sink still backs up after a disposal swap, the clog is downstream. We clear kitchen lines and main drains fast.
Dishwashers, washing machines, and ice maker lines connected with proper supply and drain plumbing.
Updating the kitchen? We replace faucets and sinks at the same visit as your new disposal.
Call now and get your kitchen sink back in service today.
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