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Toilet Repair

WC repair including flushing mechanisms, syphons, and seal replacement.

Call-out Fee
£55
Hourly Rate
£50/hr
Typical Job
£140
Service Area
All UK

* Estimates only, not a quote — typical figures from recent jobs. Your engineer confirms the exact price before any work starts.

A running toilet wastes up to 200 litres a day — silent, metered and entirely fixable. Whether it's running, blocked, leaking or loose, the repair is almost always cheaper than you'd fear and faster than you'd hope.

Tell us exactly what the toilet is doing and we'll match a plumber with the right internals in the van.

Common causes

  • Worn flush valves and seals (the running toilet)
  • Failed fill valves and ballcocks
  • Blockages from wipes and excess paper
  • Loose or cracked pans and wax seals
  • Hard-water scale on valve seats

What's involved

1

Diagnosis: flush mechanism, fill valve, seals, cistern and waste.

2

Repair: new flush valve, fill valve, seals or complete cistern internals.

3

Blockage clearing where flushing is the issue.

4

Testing: refill, flush cycle and leak check before leaving.

Prevention — stop it happening again

Only flush the 3 Ps

Pee, poo and paper. Wipes, cotton buds and sanitary items are the top cause of toilet blockages.

Listen for running water

A toilet that runs intermittently is still wasting hundreds of litres a day — fix it when you hear it.

Don't use block-busting chemicals

Caustic cleaners can crack cistern internals and harm pipework — a plunger or a plumber is safer.

Check the wax seal

A damp patch around the base usually means a failed seal — early fixing prevents floor damage.

For landlords

Landlords: your repair duties

As a landlord you must keep the property's water, heating, sanitary and drainage systems in good working order and fix them promptly when they fail. You're responsible for structural repairs, the boiler and heating system, plumbing and electrics. Tenants should report faults in writing — and you should respond fast, because a small leak left unattended becomes a big claim.

Official contacts

The official bodies that can help, report to, or check on — free and independent.

Your water company

Report leaks on public pipes, water pressure problems, and sewer flooding to your local water company — most have free 24/7 leak lines. Find yours by postcode on the water.org.uk website.

Citizens Advice

Free, independent advice on landlord disputes, repair rights and consumer issues.

Frequently asked questions

Toilet Repair — fixed quotes from verified local engineers

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Toilet Repair Across the UK