Toilet Wax Ring Replacement in Brampton

Signs the seal has failed

• Water around the base after flushing that is not from the supply line or tank.
• A sewer smell in the bathroom that comes back after cleaning.
• The toilet rocks when you sit on it, or the caulk line at the base has cracked.
• Stains on the ceiling directly below the toilet.
• Soft or darkened flooring right at the base.

How we replace it

1. Shut the stop valve, flush, sponge the tank and bowl dry and disconnect the supply.
2. Remove the closet bolts and lift the toilet straight up onto a drop cloth.
3. Scrape off the old wax and check the flange and the plywood under it.
4. Fix or swap out a cracked or rusted flange; a repair ring or spacer brings a low flange up to the finished floor height.
5. Set new bolts and a new seal: standard wax, wax with a horn or a wax-free foam seal where the floor height calls for it.
6. Lower the toilet straight down, tighten evenly, shim if needed and reconnect the supply.

Why seals fail

A rocking toilet works the wax loose a little at a time. New tile or vinyl that raised the floor without raising the flange is another common cause in renovated Brampton bathrooms. Over-tightened bolts can crack a porcelain base too. We correct the cause, not just the seal, and if the toilet itself is near the end of its life, our toilet installation page explains the swap.

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