Toilet Repair & Installation in Kent, WA
A running toilet wastes real water every single day, and it's almost always a small, inexpensive part causing it. A wobbly or leaking one is usually just as quick and inexpensive to fix properly.
Repairing Or Replacing A Toilet
A toilet that runs continuously almost always comes down to a worn flapper or an improperly adjusted fill valve, both genuinely inexpensive parts to source and replace. A toilet that rocks or leaks at the base usually means the wax ring seal underneath has failed and needs replacing.
When a toilet is old enough, or damaged enough, that repair doesn't make sense, we handle full replacement and installation, including confirming the new unit fits your existing rough-in measurements correctly.
Signs Your Toilet Needs Attention
Running Continuously
A worn flapper or a fill valve that's not shutting off completely is the most common cause, and it's an easy fix.
Rocking Or Wobbling
A toilet that moves at the base often has a broken wax ring seal or loose mounting bolts underneath.
Leaking At The Base
Water pooling around the base points to a failed wax ring seal that needs to be replaced.
Weak Or Incomplete Flush
A partial or weak flush can mean a clogged trapway or a worn flush valve, depending on the specific symptom.
Before We Arrive
Know Your Shutoff Valve
The small valve behind or below the toilet stops water to that fixture specifically without shutting off the whole house.
Avoid Chemical Drop-In Tank Tablets
Some cleaning tablets can degrade rubber seals and flapper valves over time, contributing to the exact leaks we're often called to fix.
Don't Force A Stuck Shutoff Valve
An old valve that won't turn can snap if forced. Leave it alone and let us handle it if it's seized.
Keep The Area Clear
Clear items stored around the base of the toilet so we have room to work.
Repair Or Full Replacement
For most running or weak-flush complaints, we replace the specific worn internal part and test the flush before finishing. For a rocking or leaking toilet, we pull the unit, replace the wax ring seal, and reset it properly and level.
For a full replacement, we confirm your home's existing rough-in measurement so the new toilet fits correctly, and we haul away the old unit as part of the installation.
Older toilets, especially units installed before the mid-1990s, can genuinely use more than twice the water per flush of a modern model. If yours is one of those older units, a replacement often pays for itself over time in reduced water use, on top of resolving whatever repair issue prompted the call in the first place.
Toilet Running Or Leaking?
Most repairs are completed in a single visit.
What Affects The Price
Free written estimates on non-emergency calls; emergency work gets an upfront price before anything starts. Toilet repair and replacement is a standard maintenance cost, not typically covered by homeowners insurance.
Common Questions
This is almost always a worn flapper or a fill valve that isn't shutting off fully, both inexpensive and quick to replace.
It's worth fixing promptly, since a broken wax ring seal underneath can eventually lead to water damage on the floor below.
Yes, we can install a toilet you've purchased, as long as it fits your home's existing rough-in measurement.
It can be a genuinely significant amount over time, which is exactly why it's worth fixing rather than living with it.
For most standard toilets, generic replacement parts fit regardless of brand or age. A genuinely obsolete or specialty model is one of the few cases where replacement becomes the more practical option.
A phantom flush, where the tank refills briefly on its own, is a classic sign of a slow leak through the flapper valve, and it's usually an inexpensive fix.
Yes, comfort-height and standard-height models are both available, and we can help you decide which fits your household's needs.
Yes, sometimes significantly. It's one of the most overlooked causes of an unexpectedly high water bill in an otherwise unremarkable month.