★★★★★
We run a small restaurant and the grease line backed up during service. They jetted it after we closed that night so we opened normally the next morning. That flexibility is worth a lot to us.
Anthony G. · Ames, IA
Garbage Disposal Repair · Ames, Iowa
Garbage Disposal Repair & Installation in Ames, Iowa
A disposal that hums without turning is jammed, not dead, and that is usually a short visit. A disposal that leaks from the body is finished, because the housing has rusted through and there is nothing to seal. We can tell you which yours is over the phone most of the time.
Call (833) 435-9778 and describe what is happening. We will give you an arrival window before you hang up and a flat price before anyone starts work - the same price at 2am as at 2pm.
- 24/7 in Ames
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- Same-day service
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(833) 435-9778Answered 24 hours a day, including weekends and holidays.
Call (833) 435-9778- It hums but the blades will not turn
- Nothing happens at all when you flip the switch
- Water leaking from the body or from the sink flange
When to call us in Ames
- It hums but the blades will not turn
- Nothing happens at all when you flip the switch
- Water leaking from the body or from the sink flange
- Loud grinding or rattling from inside the unit
- A persistent smell that cleaning has not fixed
- The sink backs up whenever the disposal runs
What the visit covers
- Jam freed and the reset and breaker checked first
- Sink flange and mounting reseated if it is leaking there
- Drain line checked so we solve the real problem
- Replacement units in several horsepower ratings
- Dishwasher drain connection made correctly
- Old unit removed and taken away
Tree roots and the front yard
Mature trees are one of the nicer things about older Ames streets and one of the harder things on sewer lines. Roots do not break into a sound pipe - they find a joint that has already opened slightly and then widen it. Cutting them buys a season; lining the pipe ends it.
Garbage Disposal Repair across Ames
Billybob Plumbing covers Ames and the surrounding communities. Call for service anywhere in the area.
Ames customers on our garbage disposal repair work
★★★★★
Toilet was rocking and had been for ages. Broken flange underneath. They repaired it properly rather than just adding another wax ring on top.
Imani C. · Nevada, IA
★★★★★
Water softener install. They tested our water first rather than just selling a unit, and sized it accordingly. Fixtures have stayed clean since.
Duke R. · Gilbert, IA
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Root intrusion, collapsed clay and bellied lines repaired by trenchless lining where the pipe allows and open cut where it does not.
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Restaurants, salons, clinics, offices and shops. Scheduled around your hours so a plumbing problem never closes your doors.
Read moreEmergency Plumber in Ames
Burst pipes, sewage backing up, no water in the house. We answer the phone at 2am and roll a truck the same night.
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Endless hot water and a wall back in your basement, done with the gas line and venting sized properly rather than hoped at.
Read moreHydro Jetting in Ames
High-pressure water that scours grease, scale and roots back to bare pipe wall instead of drilling a hole through them.
Read moreGarbage Disposal Repair near Ames
Same service, same pricing, in the communities around Ames.
Garbage Disposal Repair in Ames: common questions
My disposal just hums - is it broken?
Usually not. Something is jammed against the impellers. Cut the power at the switch and the breaker, then use the hex key in the bottom of the unit to turn it by hand. If it frees up, hit the red reset button. If not, call (833) 435-9778.
How long does a garbage disposal last?
Eight to twelve years with normal use. Once the housing leaks it is done. If it is under eight years and simply jammed or tripped, repair is nearly always the better call.
Can you install a disposal where there is not one?
Yes, provided there is a switched outlet under the sink or we can arrange one. We handle the drain reconfiguration and the dishwasher connection as part of the install.
What should never go in a disposal?
Grease, coffee grounds, eggshells, fibrous vegetable skins and pasta or rice. Those are what we find in most of the Ames kitchen lines we end up cabling.
Can you tell me what is wrong over the phone?
Often we can narrow it down, and sometimes we can tell you it is something you can fix yourself in five minutes. We would rather do that than send a truck you did not need.
Garbage Disposal Repair in Ames, day or night
One number, answered around the clock, with the price agreed before we start.
(833) 435-9778