The usual toilet troubles
A toilet has few parts, and the same ones wear out. The fill valve and flapper in the tank go first, and the toilet starts to run. The wax seal under the base fails, and water shows on the floor or a stain appears on the ceiling below. The bolts loosen and the toilet rocks. The supply line or shutoff valve behind it starts to weep.
All of those are repairs. Most can be done in one visit.
Older Castro Valley bathrooms
Many Castro Valley homes were built in the 1950s and 60s, and some still have toilets that old, or first-generation low-flow toilets from the 1990s that never flushed well. If yours clogs often or needs two flushes, it may be the toilet's design and not a blockage. A modern toilet uses less water and clears better. We can show you options on our toilet page.
In older bathrooms we also watch for what is under the toilet. A cracked or corroded flange, or a floor softened by a slow leak, has to be put right for the new seal to hold. If we find that, we show you and price it before going on.
When it is the drain
On hillside lots a toilet on the lower level is often the first place a main line blockage shows. If the toilet bubbles when a tub drains, or backs up along with a shower, the problem is in the drain line. See drain cleaning in Castro Valley, or call our emergency line if sewage is coming up.
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