Mr. Appliance of Louisville
7 yrs in businessLouisville, KY
Refrigerator Repair · Washer Repair · Dryer Repair +7 more
Kentucky · 14th of 39 states
3 listed garbage disposal repair businesses across 2 cities in Kentucky, ranked by customer rating — 21% of everything this directory holds for the state, and 14th of the 39 states with any. 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.
Sorted by rating, then review count. Every phone number is a direct line to the business.
Louisville, KY
Refrigerator Repair · Washer Repair · Dryer Repair +7 more
Louisville, KY
Refrigerator Repair · Washer Repair · Dryer Repair +4 more
Lexington, KY
Refrigerator Repair · Washer Repair · Dryer Repair +3 more
That is 14th of the 39 states with any, against 11 in Florida. Garbage disposal work is a narrower speciality than the everyday kitchen and laundry calls, so coverage is thin in most states. 11 other appliance businesses are listed in Kentucky, and general technicians will often take this work once they know the model. Have the model number ready when you call.
Counted from the 3 profiles above, not from a survey. Everything a business states about itself is reported as a claim.
Kentucky holds 3 listed garbage disposal repair businesses, out of 110 nationwide. That ranks 14th of the 39 states with any, level with Kansas and behind Florida on 11. They are 3 of the 14 businesses listed in Kentucky — 21% of the state directory.
Their ratings average 4.6, level with the 4.6 average across all 110 listed nationwide, and 3 of the 3 sit at 4.5 or better. None holds a straight 5.0, and none sits below 4.0. Between them they carry 1,201 reviews, the largest single tally being 969 on Mr. Appliance of Louisville in Louisville. 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 Mr. Appliance of Louisville in Louisville (969 reviews, 4.8), Falls City Appliance Service in Louisville (120 reviews, 4.6) and Appliance Service of Lexington Inc. in Lexington (112 reviews, 4.5). By rating it is Mr. Appliance of Louisville at 4.8 on 969 reviews, Falls City Appliance Service at 4.6 on 120 reviews and Appliance Service of Lexington Inc. at 4.5 on 112 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.
All 3 state that they are licensed, and all state that they carry insurance. On top of that, 1 shows a Better Business Bureau accreditation and 1 publishes a parts-and-labor warranty term in the profiles. None advertises round-the-clock emergency cover, so call early in the day and ask directly. 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.
3 of them publish a founding year: the longest-established has been trading since 1994, and the median across those that say is 13 years. Louisville holds the most at 2 — 67% of the group — followed by Lexington on 1, across 2 Kentucky cities with an index page. Between them they name 13 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.
| Measure | Kentucky |
|---|---|
| Listed prosof 110 nationwide for garbage disposal repair | 3 |
| Rank among statesFlorida leads on 11 | 14th of 39 |
| Share of the Kentucky directory3 of 14 listed businesses | 21% |
| Average rating4.6 nationwide · 3 rated 4.5+ | 4.6 |
| Reviews on filemost on one profile: 969 | 1,201 |
| State licensing claimed3 also state insurance | 3 of 3 |
| Accreditation statedself-stated in the listing, verify before booking | 1 BBB |
| 24/7 emergencyask when you call | 0 of 3 |
| Longest trading sincemedian 13 years across 3 that publish one | 1994 |
| Cities with an index pageLouisville leads on 2 | 2 |
| Towns named in service areasclaimed coverage, not a guarantee — confirm your address | 13 |
Counts are garbage disposal repair businesses based in that city. Louisville holds 67% of the state's total.
Every place the 3 listed businesses name in their own service areas. Claimed coverage, not a guarantee — confirm your address on the call.
Louisville · Anchorage · Fern Creek · Georgetown · Indian Hills · Lexington · Nicholasville · Okolona · Pleasure Ridge Park · Prospect · Richmond · Shively · Versailles
The 5 most common garbage disposal faults, and whether each is homeowner work or a job for a licensed technician.
Hums but does not spin
Homeowner fixA 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 fixThe 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
TechnicianDried-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
TechnicianThe 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 fixA blockage in the discharge tube or the P-trap downstream, not in the disposal itself.
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.
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 usePrevents: Grease liquefying and re-congealing further down the drain line.
Grind a tray of ice cubes with a little coarse salt
MonthlyPrevents: Film build-up on the impellers and chamber walls.
Lift the splash guard and scrub its underside
MonthlyPrevents: The smell everyone blames on the drain.
Counts are Kentucky businesses servicing that appliance, out of the 14 listed statewide. A dash opens the nationwide page instead.
Every state with a listed garbage disposal specialist, most first. Kentucky sits 14th of 39 on 3.
National ranges for parts and labor together, before the $40–$90 diagnostic. Labor tracks local wages and drive time, so metro Kentucky 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.
| Repair | Parts + 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
A quote above $100 on a garbage disposal past 7 years old is usually better spent on a replacement.
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