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Plumbing · Toilets

Toilet Repair & Installation, Done Clean

Toilet repair and installation covers everything from a toilet that will not stop running to setting a brand new one. We find the part that failed, give you the price before any work starts, and leave the bathroom clean with a seal that keeps water off your floor.

Phones open nowMon to Fri: open 24 hoursSat and Sun: 7 AM to 11 PM
4.9 Google RatingFully insuredFamily-run since 2016
Symptom to part

Tell us what the toilet is doing

Pick the symptom and the diagram lights up the part that usually causes it. If more than one drain in the house is slow, the problem is likely past the toilet, and that is a job for drain cleaning.

Fill valveFlush valveFlapperHandle, chainRim jetsTrapwayWax ringFlangeDrainShutoff
Usual cause
Flapper or fill valve

A toilet that runs or refills by itself is leaking water from the tank into the bowl. A worn or warped flapper is the usual cause. If water spills into the overflow tube, the fill valve is set too high or failing.

The fixReplace the flapper, adjust or replace the fill valve, and set the chain length.
What we handle

Small fixes to full replacements

Toilets are part of our plumbing services for homes, rentals, and businesses. Updating the whole bathroom? We handle fixture installation for faucets and sinks on the same visit.

Running toilet repair

Flappers, fill valves, and chains replaced so the toilet stops running and wasting water.

Clog removal

Stubborn blockages cleared from the bowl and trapway without scratching the fixture or damaging the pipe.

Base and tank leaks

Tank bolts, gaskets, and seals replaced so water stays off the floor and out of the subfloor.

Flange and wax ring

A rocking or leaking toilet pulled, the flange repaired, a fresh wax ring set, and the toilet leveled.

New toilet installation

The old toilet removed and hauled away, and a standard or water-saving model set square and level.

Shutoff valve and supply line

A stuck or dripping shutoff and an old supply hose replaced before they turn into a flood.

Signs

Signs it is time to call

A toilet problem rarely fixes itself. A running toilet wastes water every hour, and a slow leak at the base soaks the subfloor long before you see a stain.

Water on the floor after a flush
The toilet refills when no one used it
You have to hold the handle down
The toilet rocks or shifts
A stain on the ceiling below the bathroom
A crack in the tank or bowl
Repair it when
One part has worn out, like a flapper or fill valve
The porcelain is sound with no cracks
It flushes well once the part is replaced
Replace it when
The tank or bowl is cracked
An older low-flow model clogs all the time
Parts are hard to find, or you are remodeling
How we do it

How a toilet install goes

Repairs follow the same idea on a smaller scale: find the failed part, give you the upfront price, replace it, and test it before we leave. A new install takes four steps, and the seal gets tested before anyone calls it done.

Overflowing right now? Close the shutoff valve behind the toilet, then call. Bigger messes go to emergency plumbing.

01Remove the old toiletWe shut off the supply, drain the tank and bowl, pull the toilet, and plug the drain so sewer gas stays out.
02Check the flangeWe look at the flange and the floor around it. A cracked or corroded flange gets repaired before anything new goes on it.
03Set and levelA fresh wax ring goes on, and the toilet is set square and level so it never rocks the seal loose.
04Connect, test, clean upNew supply line on, a test flush, a leak check at the base and tank, and the old toilet hauled away.
Cost factors

What changes the price of toilet work

You get an upfront price before any work starts. It depends on what failed and what we find once the toilet is off the floor, and these are the usual factors.

01Part repair or new toiletA flapper or fill valve is a short visit. A full install is a bigger job.
02Who supplies the toiletInstall a toilet you bought, or have us supply one that fits.
03Flange and floor conditionA broken flange or a soft subfloor adds work before the new toilet goes down.
04Valve and supply lineOld shutoffs that seize or drip get replaced during the job.
05Style and rough-inOne-piece, comfort height, or wall-hung models, and the distance from wall to drain.
06Clog depthA clog in the bowl is quick. One past the toilet means clearing the drain line.
Local conditions

What local water and older homes do to toilets

Hard waterToilet tanks in much of Ventura County fill with hard water. Minerals stiffen flappers, gum up fill valves, and close off rim jets, so parts wear out sooner and flushes get weaker.
Older homesOlder houses in both counties often have cast iron flanges that rust and original shutoff valves that seize or drip when turned. We replace weak valves instead of leaving them.
Older sewer lateralsA toilet that gurgles or backs up when other drains run often points past the toilet to the main line. Clay and cast iron laterals collect roots, and hydro jetting clears them.
Valve replacement
Same day valve replacement. Fast, professional, and the job was done right the first time.
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Questions

Toilet repair and installation questions

Q1

What are the most common toilet problems you fix?

Running water, leaks at the base, weak flushes, frequent clogs, and toilets that rock. Most toilet repair calls come down to one worn part, like a flapper, a fill valve, or a wax ring.

Q2

Can I replace a toilet myself?

You can, but the details cause most of the trouble: a wax ring that does not seal, a toilet that is not level, or a supply line that drips. A bad seal leaks slowly under the floor where you do not see it. Our toilet repair and installation work ends with a test flush and a leak check before we leave.

Q3

Do you supply the toilet, or just install it?

Either. You can buy the toilet you want and we install it, or we can supply one that fits your bathroom and the rough-in size of your drain.

Q4

Do you handle emergency toilet problems?

Yes. For an overflow, close the shutoff valve behind the toilet first, then call (805) 232-8380. Our phones are open 24 hours Monday to Friday and 7 AM to 11 PM on weekends, for homes and businesses across Ventura and Santa Barbara Counties.

Toilet acting up?

Get it fixed and the floor kept dry

Call and a real person answers. Tell us what the toilet is doing, and we will tell you what it likely needs and when a crew can be there. You get the price before any work starts.

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