Toilet Installation in Burlington

When you need toilet installation

Cracked porcelain is the obvious case. Hairline cracks in the tank or bowl tend to grow, and a split tank can empty several litres onto the floor in minutes. Other reasons are quieter: a toilet from the 1980s that uses 13 litres or more per flush, a bowl that clogs every week, a base that rocks on a worn flange, or a renovation where the old fixture simply does not fit the new room. When the only issue is a running tank or weak flush, toilet repair is often the better value.

How the job is done

1. Shut the supply, flush and sponge out the remaining water.
2. Remove the old toilet and check the flange and the subfloor beneath it.
3. Repair or replace the flange if it is cracked, corroded or set too low.
4. Drop the new bowl onto a brand-new wax ring or foam seal, with new closet bolts.
5. Level, tighten evenly and attach the tank.
6. Hook up a new braided line, and swap a stubborn stop valve.
7. Run repeated flushes while watching the floor seal and tank bolts.

We haul the old fixture away.

Burlington homes and this work

A great many Burlington bathrooms date from the 1970s and 1980s. Floors in those rooms have often been retiled once or twice, each time raising the floor height and leaving the flange sitting below the tile. That gap is a common source of slow leaks and soft subfloor. We check for it and use a spacer or extension where needed. Basement washrooms in older homes sometimes sit on concrete with a flange that has been patched over the years, and those also deserve a careful look.

Some low-flow models from the early 2000s earned a poor reputation for weak flushes. Modern high-efficiency toilets that use 4.8 litres or less per flush perform far better and can trim water use on your Halton Region bill.

What affects the scope

• Condition of the flange and subfloor once the old toilet is lifted
• Rough-in distance from the wall, usually 12 inches but sometimes 10 or 14
• Wall-hung or specialty models that need carrier frames
• Whether the shut-off valve needs replacing
• Moving the toilet to a new location, which becomes a drain alteration

Before we arrive

If you are buying the toilet yourself, check the distance from wall to bolt centre and buy to suit. Leave the box unopened until we check it for shipping damage. Clear the bathroom floor and remove rugs.