Toilets in old Berkeley bathrooms
A Berkeley bathroom may have had four or five toilets since the house was built, each set on the same hundred-year-old drain. The toilet is the easy part. What is under it is where the work is: old cast iron or lead drain fittings, a flange that has corroded or sits below the level of a newer floor, and a shutoff valve that has not been turned in decades. We check all of it. If something under the toilet needs putting right, we show you and price it before going further.
What we fix
- Running toilets and tanks that refill by themselves.
- Water at the base, or a stain on the ceiling below.
- Weak or incomplete flushes.
- Toilets that rock.
- Leaking supply lines and shutoff valves.
- Repeat clogs.
- Cracked tanks and bowls.
Rentals and multi-unit buildings
Much of Berkeley is rented, and a toilet out of service in a rental is a repair that cannot wait. We work for owners and property managers, schedule with the tenant, send photos with the invoice and bill the owner or manager. If several units need attention, we can do them in one visit.
Saving water
An old toilet can use three or more gallons a flush, and a running one wastes far more than that every day. A modern toilet uses much less and, if it is a good one, flushes better. If yours is due, see our toilet page.
About Friendly Services
Family-owned, based in Hayward, over 20 years in business. License CSLB #1156315 (C-36 plumbing). $1M general liability cover and workers' comp. Five-year workmanship warranty on our own work. 100+ five-star reviews online.