Early villas and 1920s bungalows, many now restored since the suburb began gentrifying in the 1990s, alongside a large light-industrial area. We install, replace and repair waste disposal units in kitchens across Auckland. We check that your sink, waste pipe and power suit a unit before we fit one, and when an old unit fails we tell you whether it is worth fixing or time for a new one.
Onehunga disposal units in restored villas and bungalows
Onehunga has a strong stock of early villas and 1920s bungalows, many of them restored since the suburb began gentrifying in the 1990s. Restoration usually brings a new kitchen, and a new kitchen often brings a request for a disposal unit. The catch is that a renovated room can sit on very old drains. Outside, the kitchen waste may still run through earthenware with mortar joints, and roots from the established trees in Onehunga's older streets find those joints readily. A disposal unit works well when the line beyond it is sound and causes trouble when it is not.
That is why we start an Onehunga install by asking about the drain. Has the kitchen blocked before? Does the gully trap ever overflow? If the answer is yes, a camera inspection is the sensible first step, because it shows whether the line needs attention before ground food is added to it. The light-industrial streets toward Te Papapa have staff kitchens with units as well, and those see far more misuse than a home unit, so a sink strainer and clear guidance for staff on what the unit can take go a long way.
The ground here also shapes the advice. Onehunga sits below One Tree Hill on lava flows, with an aquifer underneath, and digging out a broken drain through rock is slow and costly. Keeping fats, oils and grease out of the kitchen line matters for the same reason, and because fat is one of the main causes of wastewater overflows across Auckland, according to Watercare. Under the sink, we match the unit to the sink outlet, connect the dishwasher, seal the flange and test the whole set-up. Where an electrician is needed for a new power point, we arrange a registered one.
Local tip: If you are restoring an Onehunga villa, have the outside kitchen drain checked with a camera before the new kitchen and disposal unit go in.
For anything else, see our plumbers in Onehunga.
Pricing: quotes are free, and every job gets a fixed price before we start, so there are no surprises on the invoice.
Waste Disposal Units Jobs We Do in Onehunga
- Garbage disposal unit installation
- Humming waste disposal
Waste Disposal Units Onehunga FAQs
We have just restored an Onehunga bungalow. Will the old drains cope with a disposal unit?
Possibly, but it depends on their condition. Earthenware drains with roots or cracked joints can catch ground food. A camera inspection tells us before you commit to a unit.
Can a leaking disposal unit be repaired?
Leaks at the sink flange or connections often can be. Leaks from the body usually mean the unit needs replacing.
Why is my waste disposal unit humming but not working?
It is usually jammed. Turn off the power at the switch and do not put your hand inside. We can free it and reset it.