Toilets
Toilet repair and replacement
A running toilet is usually a worn flapper or fill valve — an inexpensive repair. Water at the base means a failed wax seal or flange. Repeated clogs in a toilet that's otherwise fine often point to a drain line problem, not the toilet.
- Cause diagnosed first
- Written price before work
- Permits pulled where required
- Urgent calls prioritized
Most toilet problems are fixed with internal parts. We replace the toilet when the bowl is cracked, parts aren't available, or it's an older 3.5-gallon model you'd like to retire.
Toilet Repair & Replacement at a glance
- What it is
- A running toilet is usually a worn flapper or fill valve — an inexpensive repair.
- Service category
- Toilets
- Where
- 19 towns across the Charlotte metro (NC and York County, SC)
- Urgent service
- Call for current availability — urgent leaks and backups are prioritized.
- Pricing
- Written price after diagnosis, before any work starts.
Signs you need toilet help
- Toilet runs or refills on its own
- Water on the floor around the base
- Toilet rocks when you sit
- Clogs every week
- Weak or incomplete flush
The visit
What the visit involves
- 1
Diagnose
Tank components, flange, wax seal and drain.
- 2
Repair or replace
Replace worn parts, reset on a new seal, or install a new toilet.
- 3
Check the floor
Look for rot around the flange if the seal has leaked a long time.
What affects the cost
We don't publish flat prices for work that depends on what we find. These are the things that move the number — you'll get a written price before any work starts.
- Part repair vs. new toilet
- Flange or subfloor damage
- Toilet style (one-piece, wall-hung, comfort height)
Before you call
What's safe to try yourself
Safe to do yourself
- •Replace a flapper
- •Adjust the float
- •Use a flange plunger on a clog
Stop and call a plumber if
- •Water on the floor at the base
- •Toilet clogs and other drains are slow too
Toilet Repair & Replacement: common questions
Why does my toilet keep running?
A running toilet is usually a flapper that no longer seals, a fill valve that doesn't shut off, or a float set too high so water spills into the overflow tube.
Why does my toilet clog so easily?
Frequent clogs usually come from an older low-flow toilet with weak flushing, a partially blocked trapway, or a drain line problem further down. If other drains are slow too, the main line is the likely cause.
How do I fix a toilet that won't stop running?
Lift the tank lid and check the flapper and the fill valve. A flapper that doesn't seal, or a float set so high water spills into the overflow tube, causes most running toilets; both are inexpensive parts.
Why is water leaking from the base of my toilet?
Water at the base usually means the wax ring seal under the toilet has failed. The toilet has to be removed and reset on a new seal; waiting risks damage to the subfloor.
Service area
Toilet Repair & Replacement across the Charlotte metro
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Call for current availability — urgent leaks and backups are prioritized.