• Skip to primary navigation
  • Skip to main content
  • Skip to footer
tm-hughes-and-son-logo

TM Hughes & Son

Plumbers & Heating Engineers covering the whole of Essex

  • Plumbing
    • Leak Detection
    • Saniflo Installation
    • Shower Services
    • Taps
    • Toilets
    • Waste Disposal Units
  • Boilers
    • Boiler Installation
    • Boiler Service & Repair
  • Air Con
  • Heating
    • Gas Cooker Installation
    • Gas Fire Service
    • Gas Safety Inspections
    • Power Flushing
    • Underfloor Heating
  • Other Services
    • Bathroom Installation
    • Handyman
  • Service Plans
    • Boiler Service Warranty Protection Plan
    • Landlord Boiler Service & Gas Safety Plan
  • Areas A-H
    • Basildon
    • Benfleet
    • Billericay
    • Braintree
    • Brentwood
    • Buckhurst Hill
    • Canvey Island
    • Chelmsford
    • Chigwell
    • Colchester
    • Danbury
    • Doddinghurst
    • Epping
    • Grays
    • Great Notley
    • Harlow
    • Hockley
    • Hullbridge
    • Hutton
  • Areas I-Z
    • Ingatestone
    • Kelvedon
    • Leigh On Sea
    • Loughton
    • Maldon
    • North Weald
    • Ongar
    • Rayleigh
    • Romford
    • Shenfield
    • South Woodham Ferrers
    • Southend
    • Tiptree
    • Wickford
    • Witham
  • Contact
  • Call: 01206 430156

Waste Disposal Units Colchester

Installation & Repairs

Call โ€“ 01206 430156

Email Us Or Request A Call-Back

TM Hughes & Son Gas Services
5.0
powered by Google
trustatrader-boiler-repairs

checkatrade-logo
waste-disposal-units-colchester
Chris Fardell profile picture
Chris Fardell
1 day ago
Excellent service and will definitely use next time.
Boiler service was on time Alex was very pleasant and polite. Good job all round and would certainly recommend.
Dave Huckle profile picture
Dave Huckle
5 days ago
First time of using this company and very impressed with communication and high standards of service.
Dylan replaced our boiler for us and I canโ€™t recommend him enough, friendly and very professional.
Will be using T M Hughes from now on.
Chloe Kerr profile picture
Chloe Kerr
6 days ago
Would recommend too others, really friendly and good at explaining what the issues were ☺️
Catherine Wright profile picture
Catherine Wright
6 days ago
Tap on bath not working . Engineer who visited in response to my call to TM Hughes displayed competence in diagnosing the problem & carrying out the repair. He had a friendly disposition & displayed excellent communication skills.
Andrew James profile picture
Andrew James
1 week ago
Excellent service from answering the phone, servicing our boiler and fixing our cistern. Great to have a number of someone we can trust that care.
Sean Mcinerney profile picture
Sean Mcinerney
1 week ago
He was very good
Robert Tooke profile picture
Robert Tooke
2 weeks ago
Used TM Huges last week .I would highly recommend them as they were thorough, professional and displayed great customer service skills throughout their visit.
Paul profile picture
Paul
2 weeks ago
Alex recently upgraded and installed a new boiler for us. He was professional and very tidy and we would thoroughly recommend him in the future. Thanks Alex.
Rob S profile picture
Rob S
2 weeks ago
Received a very quick response to my call re. leaking pipe. Engineer visited within the hour. Great service. Would use again.
Matthew Jones profile picture
Matthew Jones
3 weeks ago
Had TM Hughes & Sons install a new boiler and couldnโ€™t be happier with the service. They were professional from start to finish, arrived on time, and got the job done efficiently with minimal disruption. The engineers were friendly, tidy, and clearly knew what they were doing. Everything was explained clearly, including how the new system works. Would definitely recommend them and wouldnโ€™t hesitate to use them again for future work.

Welcome to TM Hughes & Son. We are a team of experienced Plumbers who install Waste Disposal Units in Colchester.

  • Experienced & Insured: Our Plumbers have years of experience and are fully insured.
  • Free Surveys & Quotes: We provide free, no-obligation surveys and quotes for Waste Disposal Unit Installation.
  • No Call-Out Charges: There are no call-out charges for repairs.

Waste Disposal Units: What They Are And How They Work

A Waste Disposal Unit is a must-have tool for modern kitchens. They also provide a cleaner, eco-friendlier living environment. 

Strategically located beneath the kitchen sink, this hard-working appliance epitomises convenience and reliability.

Food preparation and cooking pleasure is undermined by the less appealing sight and smell of food scraps. 

Enter the waste disposal unit. Its primary task? Grinding down your unwanted leftovers into minute particles reduces the volume of kitchen waste and helps you keep your cooking area clean and pleasant.

The beauty of a waste disposal unit lies in its simplicity. Using a combination of high-speed grinding mechanisms and a rush of water, it pulverises food scraps into tiny fragments. 

These particles then flow seamlessly along with wastewater into the sewer system, leaving you with a clean sink, free of food debris.

Fit Seamlessly Into Your Kitchen

Waste disposal units are engineered to fit seamlessly into your kitchen. 

Their compact design allows them to be integrated neatly underneath the sink, out of sight yet within easy reach. 

The unit is typically attached directly to the underside of the sink drain, replacing the standard drain assembly. 

The installation involves attaching a mounting bracket to the sink drain, which holds the unit in place. 

The waste disposal unit is twisted onto this bracket, creating a watertight connection between the unit and the sink. 

Once installed, the device is virtually invisible from above, with only the power switch indicating its presence. 

All the mechanics are neatly tucked under the sink, allowing you to enjoy the benefits of the waste disposal unit without sacrificing any space in your kitchen. 

Self Cleaning & Low Maintenance

Furthermore, waste disposal units are durable and require little maintenance, while the initial installation requires professional installation. Once in place, these appliances offer years of service, providing high value for a relatively low investment.

Waste disposal units are engineered so that their very operation ensures self-cleaning. As these devices grind food scraps into tiny particles with a whirl of high-speed impellers, the centrifugal force this action creates forces the ground waste and water against the grind ring. 

This continuous rinsing and grinding action under substantial water flow help to flush the particles through the unit and into the drainage system, thus cleaning the interior of the disposal unit in the process.

A Small Yet Powerful Force Against Environmental Waste

The waste disposal unit is also a small yet powerful force against environmental waste. By rerouting organic waste away from landfills, where it would otherwise generate harmful methane gas as it decomposes, these units help to significantly lower greenhouse gas emissions. 

The Waste Disposal Unit simplifies our kitchen cleaning and contributes significantly to conserving the environment. 

Contact Us

Please get in touch with us using the phone number or email below for a free, no-obligation quote.

terry-hughes

Hi, I’m Terry, the founder and owner of TM Hughes & Son Gas Services

Please get in touch to book an appointment or receive a free, no-obligation quote

Call โ€“ 01206 430156

Email – info@tmhughesandson.uk




Get A Price Now

Call โ€“ 01206 430156

Email Us or Request A Call-Back


0% Finance

For Boiler Installations & Repair

Find Out More

Footer

Exclusive Offers & Discounts

Join our mailing list to receive exclusive offers and discounts on plumbing, heating, air con and electrical work.

We only send emails occasionally, and you can unsubscribe at any time.




Thank you!

You have successfully joined our subscriber list.


Copyright © 2026 T.M. Hughes & Son Gas Services Ltd, All Rights Reserved | Company No: 05296815 | Registered in England | VAT: 858 935 366 | Built by Roysearch

  • Privacy & Cookie Policy
  • Terms & Conditions
  • Facebook
  • Instagram
  • Linkedin
  • X
  • Google Maps
Manage Cookie Consent
To provide the best experiences, we use technologies like cookies to store and/or access device information. Consenting to these technologies will allow us to process data such as browsing behavior or unique IDs on this site. Not consenting or withdrawing consent, may adversely affect certain features and functions.
Functional Always active
The technical storage or access is strictly necessary for the legitimate purpose of enabling the use of a specific service explicitly requested by the subscriber or user, or for the sole purpose of carrying out the transmission of a communication over an electronic communications network.
Preferences
The technical storage or access is necessary for the legitimate purpose of storing preferences that are not requested by the subscriber or user.
Statistics
The technical storage or access that is used exclusively for statistical purposes. The technical storage or access that is used exclusively for anonymous statistical purposes. Without a subpoena, voluntary compliance on the part of your Internet Service Provider, or additional records from a third party, information stored or retrieved for this purpose alone cannot usually be used to identify you.
Marketing
The technical storage or access is required to create user profiles to send advertising, or to track the user on a website or across several websites for similar marketing purposes.
  • Manage options
  • Manage services
  • Manage {vendor_count} vendors
  • Read more about these purposes
View preferences
  • {title}
  • {title}
  • {title}