Toilet Repair in Houston

A running toilet is the most expensive small plumbing problem in a house because it never stops. Most of the time the fix is inside the tank. Water on the floor is the one symptom that means more than a part swap.

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Symptom to cause

Refills on its own every few minutes: flapper not sealing

Runs continuously: fill valve stuck or float set too high

Weak or partial flush: flapper closing early, low tank level, or a partial blockage

Have to hold the handle: chain length or a worn flapper

Water at the base after flushing: wax ring or flange

Rocks when you sit down: loose flange bolts, or a damaged flange and subfloor

Bowl level drops overnight: possible cracked bowl or a venting issue

Bubbles when another drain runs: main line, not the toilet

When the toilet has to come up

Leaks at the base, a rocking toilet and a failed flange all require pulling the fixture. That is also when subfloor damage gets found, since water at a flange has usually been going somewhere for a while. If the floor feels soft near the toilet, mention it.

Repair or replace the fixture

Internal parts are cheap and worth replacing. Replacement makes sense for a cracked tank or bowl, a fixture that has been rebuilt repeatedly, or when you want a different height or a better flushing design.

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Questions people ask us

How much water does a running toilet waste?

Enough to notice on a bill, because it runs day and night. The food coloring test settles it. Put a few drops in the tank, wait without flushing, and if color reaches the bowl the flapper is leaking.

Why does my toilet bubble when the shower drains?

Air being pushed back through the trap, which usually means a restriction in the shared drain or a venting problem. That is a drain line issue rather than a toilet repair, and it is worth addressing before it becomes a backup.

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