Houston, TX
Refrigerator Repair · Washer Repair · Dryer Repair +4 more
Texas · 2nd of 39 states
10 listed garbage disposal repair businesses across 4 cities in Texas, ranked by customer rating — 17% of everything this directory holds for the state, and 2nd 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.
Houston, TX
Refrigerator Repair · Washer Repair · Dryer Repair +4 more
Dallas, TX
Refrigerator Repair · Washer Repair · Dryer Repair +4 more
Addison, TX
Refrigerator Repair · Freezer Repair · Washer Repair +9 more
Plano, TX
Refrigerator Repair · Washer Repair · Dryer Repair +8 more
Plano, TX
Refrigerator Repair · Washer Repair · Dryer Repair +9 more
San Antonio, TX
Refrigerator Repair · Washer Repair · Dryer Repair +8 more
San Antonio, TX
Refrigerator Repair · Washer Repair · Dryer Repair +5 more
Houston, TX
Refrigerator Repair · Freezer Repair · Washer Repair +8 more
Houston, TX
Washer Repair · Dryer Repair · Stove Repair +3 more
Dallas, TX
Refrigerator Repair · Washer Repair · Dryer Repair +5 more
Counted from the 10 profiles above, not from a survey. Everything a business states about itself is reported as a claim.
Texas holds 10 listed garbage disposal repair businesses, out of 110 nationwide. That ranks 2nd of the 39 states with any, behind Florida on 11. They are 10 of the 58 businesses listed in Texas — 17% of the state directory.
Their ratings average 4.6, level with the 4.6 average across all 110 listed nationwide, and 8 of the 10 sit at 4.5 or better. 2 hold a straight 5.0, and 1 sits below 4.0. Between them they carry 1,949 reviews, the largest single tally being 914 on Appliance Rescue Service in Addison. 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 Appliance Rescue Service in Addison (914 reviews, 4.9), A & G Appliances in Houston (306 reviews, 5.0) and Snap Appliance Repair in Plano (164 reviews, 4.8). By rating it is A & G Appliances at 5.0 on 306 reviews, West Fix Appliance Repair at 5.0 on 103 reviews and Appliance Rescue Service at 4.9 on 914 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 10 state that they are licensed, and all state that they carry insurance. On top of that, 2 show a Better Business Bureau accreditation and 4 publish a parts-and-labor warranty term in the profiles. None advertises round-the-clock emergency cover, but 2 advertise 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.
4 of the 10 publish a founding year: the longest-established has been trading since 1987, and the median across those that say is 19 years. Dallas holds the most at 3 — 30% of the group — level with Houston, across 4 Texas cities with an index page. Between them they name 39 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 | Texas |
|---|---|
| Listed prosof 110 nationwide for garbage disposal repair | 10 |
| Rank among statesFlorida leads on 11 | 2nd of 39 |
| Share of the Texas directory10 of 58 listed businesses | 17% |
| Average rating4.6 nationwide · 8 rated 4.5+ | 4.6 |
| Reviews on filemost on one profile: 914 | 1,949 |
| State licensing claimed10 also state insurance | 10 of 10 |
| Accreditation statedself-stated in the listing, verify before booking | 2 BBB |
| 24/7 emergency2 advertise same-day | 0 of 10 |
| Longest trading sincemedian 19 years across 4 that publish one | 1987 |
| Cities with an index pageDallas leads on 3 | 4 |
| Towns named in service areasclaimed coverage, not a guarantee — confirm your address | 39 |
Beyond garbage disposal repair, these 10 businesses also list appliance installation (3), cooktop repair (2), commercial appliance repair (1), commercial freezer repair (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
These are real Texas 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 10 above, and none is listed here as servicing one. Asking takes one phone call, which beats starting the search again.
19 more like these in Texas 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.
Counts are garbage disposal repair businesses based in that city. Dallas holds 30% of the state's total.
The 26 named most often across the 39 towns and neighborhoods these 10 businesses list in their own service areas. Claimed coverage, not a guarantee — confirm your address on the call.
Dallas · Plano · Richardson · Houston · Allen · Cypress · Frisco · Garland · Irving · Katy · McKinney · North Dallas · San Antonio · Sugar Land · Addison · Alamo Heights · Arlington · Austin · Balcones Heights · Carrollton · Castle Hills · Coppell · Fairview · Farmers Branch · Grand Prairie · Humble
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 Texas businesses servicing that appliance, out of the 58 listed statewide. A dash opens the nationwide page instead.
Every state with a listed garbage disposal specialist, most first. Texas sits 2nd of 39 on 10.
National ranges for parts and labor together, before the $40–$90 diagnostic. Labor tracks local wages and drive time, so metro Texas 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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