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Garbage Disposal repair in Florida

11 listed garbage disposal repair businesses across 4 cities in Florida, ranked by customer rating — 25% of everything this directory holds for the state, and the largest count of any state. Compare licensing and review counts, then call directly. Free, and no commission.

Disposal work overlaps with plumbing, and some of the listed pros handle it as part of a broader kitchen call. Ask whether the visit can cover the drain line as well.

Listed pros
11
State rank
1st
Cities
4
Average rating
4.7
Licensed
10
Median years trading
28
Reviews
763

Garbage Disposal repair pros in Florida

Sorted by rating, then review count. Every phone number is a direct line to the business.

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What the listings say about garbage disposal repair in Florida

Counted from the 11 profiles above, not from a survey. Everything a business states about itself is reported as a claim.

Florida holds 11 listed garbage disposal repair businesses, out of 110 nationwide. That is the largest count of the 39 states with any, ahead of Texas on 10. They are 11 of the 44 businesses listed in Florida — 25% of the state directory.

Their ratings average 4.7, against 4.6 across all 110 listed nationwide, and 11 of the 11 sit at 4.5 or better. 2 hold a straight 5.0, and none sits below 4.0. Between them they carry 763 reviews, the largest single tally being 269 on Mike's Appliance Service in Miami. Rating and review volume are what the businesses' own public profiles report — treat a high average on six reviews differently from the same average on six hundred.

By review volume the group is led by Mike's Appliance Service in Miami (269 reviews, 4.8), Nonstop Appliance Repair in Miami (148 reviews, 4.7) and A DiChristopher Appliance Service in Tampa (86 reviews, 4.6). By rating it is BIG MIKE'S Appliance Service at 5.0 on 29 reviews, Ken's Appliance Repair at 5.0 on 18 reviews and Mike's Appliance Service at 4.8 on 269 reviews. Those are two different questions and they rarely give the same answer — volume tells you a company has been doing this at scale, a high average on a handful of reviews tells you much less.

10 of the 11 state that they are licensed, and 10 state that they carry insurance. On top of that, 2 publish a parts-and-labor warranty term in the profiles. 1 of the 11 advertises 24/7 emergency callout, and 1 advertises same-day service. All of that is self-stated in the listing, not verified here: ask for the license number and a current certificate of insurance, and for anything that opens a sealed refrigerant system ask to see federal EPA Section 608 certification, which is required in all fifty states.

7 of the 11 publish a founding year: the longest-established has been trading since 1971, and the median across those that say is 28 years. Miami holds the most at 4 — 36% of the group — followed by Jacksonville on 3, across 4 Florida cities with an index page. Between them they name 38 distinct towns, suburbs and neighborhoods in their stated service areas, so coverage reaches well past the cities listed here — give your address when you call rather than assuming.

Garbage Disposal repair in Florida — figures counted from the listed businesses.
MeasureFlorida
Listed prosof 110 nationwide for garbage disposal repair11
Rank among statesTexas is next on 101st of 39
Share of the Florida directory11 of 44 listed businesses25%
Average rating4.6 nationwide · 11 rated 4.5+4.7
Reviews on filemost on one profile: 269763
State licensing claimed10 also state insurance10 of 11
24/7 emergency1 advertise same-day1 of 11
Longest trading sincemedian 28 years across 7 that publish one1971
Cities with an index pageMiami leads on 44
Towns named in service areasclaimed coverage, not a guarantee — confirm your address38

Beyond garbage disposal repair, these 11 businesses also list appliance installation (7), cooktop repair (4), dryer vent cleaning (2), air duct cleaning (1). Worth knowing before the visit — a second job on the same call-out is far cheaper than a second call-out.

Not counted above

17 more Florida appliance repair businesses, service list unknown

These are real Florida companies whose records carry contact details but no list of what they repair. None of them states garbage disposal repair, so none is counted in the 11 above, and none is listed here as servicing one. Asking takes one phone call, which beats starting the search again.

5 more like these in Florida sit on the state index alongside everything else we hold.

Details for these businesses come from OpenStreetMap under the Open Database License © OpenStreetMap contributors. We hold no rating, licence or insurance details for themeither — confirm before hiring.

Garbage Disposal repair by city in Florida

Counts are garbage disposal repair businesses based in that city. Miami holds 36% of the state's total.

Miami4Jacksonville3Orlando2Tampa2

Where Florida garbage disposal pros say they work

The 26 named most often across the 38 towns and neighborhoods these 11 businesses list in their own service areas. Claimed coverage, not a guarantee — confirm your address on the call.

Miami · Jacksonville · Kendall · Coral Gables · Miami Beach · Orange Park · Orlando · Pinecrest · Tampa · Arlington · Brandon · Central Florida · Clay County · Coconut Grove · Doral · Hialeah · Hillsborough County · Homestead · Key Biscayne · Lake County · Lithia · Little Havana · Mandarin · North Miami · Orange County · Palmetto Bay

What Florida technicians find most often

The 5 most common garbage disposal faults, and whether each is homeowner work or a job for a licensed technician.

All 8 faults →

  • Hums but does not spin

    Homeowner fix

    A jammed impeller — usually a bone fragment, fruit pit, or a piece of cutlery. Every disposal has a hex socket underneath for manual release.

    Step-by-step: Garbage Disposal Jammed→

  • Completely silent, no hum

    Homeowner fix

    The overload reset button on the base has tripped, the switch has failed, or the motor has burned out. Press reset before anything else.

    Step-by-step: Garbage Disposal Jammed→

  • Water dripping where the unit meets the sink

    Technician

    Dried-out plumber's putty at the sink flange, or mounting bolts that have loosened. Inexpensive to redo properly.

    Step-by-step: Garbage Disposal Leaking→

  • Water dripping from the bottom seam of the housing

    Technician

    The internal shaft seal has failed. This seal is not sold as a serviceable part — the unit needs replacing.

    Step-by-step: Garbage Disposal Leaking→

  • Sink drains slowly even while the disposal runs

    Homeowner fix

    A blockage in the discharge tube or the P-trap downstream, not in the disposal itself.

Try these before you book a Florida technician

6 published garbage disposal guides. A diagnostic fee is $40–$90 before any work starts, so half an hour with a flashlight is worth spending.

All guides →
Garbage Disposal JammedEasy · 15–30 minutesGarbage Disposal LeakingModerate · 30–90 minutesGarbage Disposal Won't Turn OnEasy · 15–45 minutesGarbage Disposal SmellsEasy · 20–45 minutesGarbage Disposal Draining Slowly or Backing UpModerate · 45–90 minutesGarbage Disposal Loud, Rattling or ScreechingModerate · 20–60 minutes

Keep the next call from happening

Ask the technician to walk you through these while they are on site — every one of them prevents a fault in the list above.

  • Run cold water for 20 seconds before, during and after grinding

    Every use

    Prevents: Grease liquefying and re-congealing further down the drain line.

  • Grind a tray of ice cubes with a little coarse salt

    Monthly

    Prevents: Film build-up on the impellers and chamber walls.

  • Lift the splash guard and scrub its underside

    Monthly

    Prevents: The smell everyone blames on the drain.

Other appliances in Florida

Counts are Florida businesses servicing that appliance, out of the 44 listed statewide. A dash opens the nationwide page instead.

Oven & Range repair27Dishwasher repair26Dryer repair26Refrigerator repair26Washer repair26Freezer repair14Microwave repair11Ice Maker repair3Trash Compactor repair3Wine Cooler repair3Range Hood repair1

Garbage Disposal repair in other states

Every state with a listed garbage disposal specialist, most first. Florida sits 1st of 39 on 11.

Texas10Georgia6California5Maryland4North Carolina4Ohio4Virginia4Wisconsin4Arizona3Colorado3Indiana3Kansas3Kentucky3Missouri3Pennsylvania3Tennessee3Alaska2Arkansas2Delaware2Idaho2Massachusetts2Michigan2Nebraska2Nevada2New Hampshire2New Jersey2Oregon2Washington2Alabama1Iowa1Louisiana1Maine1Minnesota1Montana1New York1North Dakota1South Carolina1Utah1

What garbage disposal repair costs in Florida

National ranges for parts and labor together, before the $40–$90 diagnostic. Labor tracks local wages and drive time, so metro Florida sits toward the top of each range and rural calls toward the bottom, while the part costs about the same anywhere. Nothing here is a quote.

Full cost breakdown →
Typical garbage disposal repair jobs with national cost ranges.
RepairParts + labor
Clear a jam and resetOften free to do yourself with a 1/4-inch hex wrench.$70–$130
Re-seal the sink flangeNew plumber's putty and remounting.$100–$180
Replace the discharge tube or gasket setThe usual fix for a leak below the unit but above the housing.$90–$170
Switch or wall-plug replacementFor a unit that is completely silent with a working reset.$100–$200
New 1/2 HP disposal, supplied and fittedThe standard answer for a housing leak or a dead motor.$180–$350
New 3/4–1 HP disposal, supplied and fittedWorth the upgrade if the old one jammed constantly.$250–$450

8–12 years. Horsepower is the biggest variable — a 1/2 HP unit under heavy use wears out years before a 3/4 HP unit doing the same work. When replacing beats repairing covers the 4 cases where the maths turns, in full.

Blue Book

The 50% rule for a garbage disposal

New unit, US average
$200
Expected lifespan
10 years
Repair-or-replace line
$100

A quote above $100 on a garbage disposal past 7 years old is usually better spent on a replacement.

Estimate my garbage disposal’s valuePrice the part first

Garbage Disposal repair in Florida — common questions

How many garbage disposal repair pros are listed in Florida?
11 businesses listed in Florida name garbage disposal repair among the work they do — 25% of the 44 businesses this directory holds for the state, 1st of the 39 states with any, out of 110 listed nationwide — 10% of them. Miami accounts for 4 of them. The directory is a sample of the market, not a register of every company trading in Florida.
Which garbage disposal repair companies are rated highest in Florida?
BIG MIKE'S Appliance Service in Longwood at 5.0 on 29 reviews, Ken's Appliance Repair in Jacksonville at 5.0 on 18 reviews, Mike's Appliance Service in Miami at 4.8 on 269 reviews — that is the order the list on this page uses. The most-reviewed is different: Mike's Appliance Service in Miami, with 269 reviews at 4.8. Read both — a 5.0 on nine reviews and a 4.6 on four hundred are not the same claim.
How much does garbage disposal repair cost in Florida?
Expect $85–$250 for a common garbage disposal repair, parts and labor together, on top of a $40–$90 diagnostic fee that most companies credit against the work if you go ahead. Those are national bands, not Florida quotes: labor rates track local wages and drive time, so a dense metro sits at the top of each range and a rural call at the bottom, while the part itself costs about the same anywhere. Get written estimates from two or three of the 11 listed here before authorizing anything.
Which Florida city has the most garbage disposal repair companies?
Miami, with 4 of the 11 — 36% of the group — followed by Jacksonville on 3. 4 Florida cities in total have at least one.
Are garbage disposal repair technicians licensed in Florida?
10 of the 11 listed here state that they are licensed, and 10 state that they carry insurance. Licensing for appliance repair is set state by state and sometimes by city or county, so the reliable check is the paperwork: ask which license the company works under, get the number, and confirm it with the issuing authority. Two requirements are national rather than local — sealed refrigerant work needs federal EPA Section 608 certification, and gas work needs a technician qualified for gas appliances.
Can I get same-day or emergency garbage disposal repair in Florida?
1 of the 11 listed here advertises 24/7 emergency availability and carries a badge in the ranked list above. A further 1 advertises same-day service. Many of the others take same-day work for common faults without advertising it, so it is worth asking — especially early in the day, before the route is full.
Which garbage disposal brands do Florida repair pros service?
The garbage disposal pros listed in Florida name 23 distinct brands between them. The most widely covered are Frigidaire (11), GE (11), LG (11), Maytag (11), Samsung (11), Whirlpool (11). Disposals are largely brand-agnostic to service because the economics favour replacement over parts. What matters is the mount type — most units use a compatible three-bolt sink mount, which is why a swap is usually under an hour.
How long have Florida garbage disposal repair companies been in business?
7 of the 11 publish one. The longest-established has been trading since 1971, and the median across those that say is 28 years. 2 publish a parts-and-labor warranty term in the listing. Use it as one signal among several: what matters more is whether the technician has opened your platform before, and whether the warranty term is written on the invoice.
Should I repair or replace my garbage disposal?
Apply the 50% rule. A new garbage disposal averages $200 in the US and lasts about 10 years, so a repair quote over roughly $100 on a unit past 7 years old is usually money better spent on a replacement. Below that line, with life left on the clock, repair almost always wins. Ask for parts and labor as separate figures — it is normally the part, not the hours, that pushes a quote past the threshold.
What should I have ready before calling a garbage disposal technician in Florida?
Whether it hums, is silent, or runs normally but leaks. Exactly where the water appears — sink flange, discharge pipe, or the bottom of the housing. Whether you have already pressed the red reset button on the base. Having those three answers ready is what turns a diagnose-then-return-visit into a single trip. Worth knowing before you call: 7 of the 11 listed in Florida also offer appliance installation and 4 offer cooktop repair, which can be worth bundling into the same visit.

Need a garbage disposal repaired in Florida?

Compare 11 listed businesses on rating, licensing and brands serviced — 10 state a license and 11 sit at 4.5 or better — then call the number on the listing. No forms, no lead fees.

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