Toilet and tap repairs in Totterdown

Toilet problems we fix

• Cistern that keeps running. Usually a worn flush valve seal or a fill valve that will not shut off.
• Weak or partial flush. Often a cistern that is not filling to the right level, or a worn flush mechanism.
• Water on the floor around the base. Could be the pan connector, the seal between cistern and pan, or the supply pipe.
• Cistern slow to refill. Often a partly closed isolation valve or a fill valve clogged with scale.
• Loose or rocking toilet. Left alone, this can break the seal at the back.
• Blocked toilet. If a plunger has not worked, stop flushing and ring us.

Tap problems we fix

• Dripping taps, usually a worn washer or ceramic cartridge
• Taps that are stiff, hard to turn or will not shut fully
• Water leaking from under the handle or around the base
• Low flow, often from a blocked aerator or scale in the valve
• Replacing old taps with new ones, including mixer taps

Hard water and toilets and taps

Bristol Water describes all the water in its area as moderately hard to very hard. Limescale builds up on tap valves, washers and cistern seals, and is one of the most common reasons a tap drips or a toilet runs. Repairs usually involve cleaning scale away or replacing the part it has damaged.

Repair or replace?

Most toilet and tap problems can be fixed by replacing one part. We will usually suggest a repair first. Replacement makes more sense when:

• Parts for an older fitting are no longer available
• The pan or cistern is cracked
• You are changing the look of a bathroom or kitchen anyway
• The same fitting keeps failing

If you are choosing new fittings yourself, tell us what you have in mind when you ring and we can check it will suit your pipework. Older terraced homes sometimes have pipe sizes or layouts that need adapting.

Fitting a new toilet

We can replace a toilet like for like, or fit a different style such as a close-coupled or back-to-wall unit. That includes disconnecting and removing the old one, connecting the new pan to the soil pipe, fitting the cistern and making sure the flush works properly. We can also add an isolation valve if there is not one, so the toilet can be turned off on its own in future.