Reasons to hire a professional to install your toilet
Read why it’s essential to have a plumber install your toilet.
Reasons to hire a professional for your Toilet install
Who would have imagined 20 years ago that toilets would be a fashion statement? Well dare I say that these days, many of our clients are looking for that “good looking toilet.”
There is a wide range of trends & styles to cater for all.
Don’t be fooled into thinking that all these designs will suit your home or application.
In this blog, I hope to show you why it’s important to hire a professional, licenced & experienced plumber to install your new toilet.
Do I need a plumber to install a toilet?
The simple answer is Yes - Professional & Licenced plumbers do more than fix problems with a sink or toilet. They help protect your home from potential plumbing problems and water damage. They can help save you money and headaches.
The main reason & really should be the only reason to get your plumber to install a toilet is that it is law that only a licenced plumber install toilets.
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You want your toilet to look good. Not all toilets suit every situation. There are different types, style & brands of toilets, the water inlet can vary from style to style, which means if you don’t get the correct toilet, you may also have to open the wall up behind the toilet & alter the plumbing pipes to fit.
Many blocked toilets are caused by poorly installed toilets. Unblocking a toilet can get costly if a plumber is to lift the toilet to clear, or use drain cleaning equipment.
Here are a few more reasons you need a plumber to install a toilet –
1) Licenced Plumbers consider your health & safety.
- If you’re on sewage or even your own sanitary system, then It is important to respect & maintain this sanitary plumbing system correctly. It keeps us all safe, and the network in good working order, only licenced plumbers are trained & licenced to work on this network.
- The water supply to your toilet is also on the water network. This is also your drinking water. An incorrect attachment to this network can cause problems to your water pipes. It is important to keep this water supply healthy & secure, ensuring sustainable water for us all.
- All care needs to be given as to prevent cross contamination or backflow to this water supply.
2) Insurance
- Your insurance company will not cover any damage including water damage caused by a toilet which has not been installed by a licenced plumber.
3) DIY Plumbing is illegal
- Plumbing is a very regulated industry.
A licenced plumber has had many years of training & experience so our sanitary systems are kept in excellent working order. Your toilet is connected to both water & sewerage systems, therefor it is imperative that a licenced plumber installs your new toilet. It is illegal to install your own toilet.
Toilet has been installed incorrectly
4) Warranty
Your new toilet would have come with a warranty, which may have been one of the reasons you purchased that toilet. If your new toilet is not installed by a licenced plumber, then your warranty is void.
NB: Here are a couple of paragraphs from the fine print of two separate toilet manufacturers -
A. Alterations and repairs of the Products other than by an accredited and licensed service agent or technician are not covered
B. The item has been installed by a plumber or trades person licensed to install this product
What kind of plumber do I need to install a toilet?
There are different types of plumbers. A residential plumber installs toilets for new builds, a commercial plumber usually doesn’t work for the general public. It is a maintenance plumber that repairs & installs new toilets to existing homes.
You need the services of a maintenance plumber to install a toilet.
How much does a plumber charge to install a toilet?
Plumbing is a specialised trade that requires thousands of hours of training to master. A plumber is required to have all the correct licencing, registration & insurances. They are also required to have all the specialised tools & equipment.
To purchase a new toilet costs anywhere between $200 upwards depending on the brand, materials, style & place of manufacture. Some European brand toilets can cost over $1000.
A plumber will charge anywhere between $350 +gst upwards to install a toilet suite. Some toilets are able to be installed in a couple of hours while others will take longer depending on the style, degree of difficulty & your location.
Moyle Plumbing’s average cost to install an owner supplied toilet is around $385 - $440 including GST. This cost includes removing & disposing of your old toilet.
Some examples that add to the cost of a toilet installation are -
- If the old toilet is concreted or tiled to the floor.
- If the old pan screws are rusted.
- It the outlet sewer pipe is old earth-n-ware.
- If the outlet sewer pipe does not line up or if off center.
- If the water connection point is to be changed.
- Back to wall style toilets take longer to install.
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Go to our next post on toilets for more details about toilets. ‘All About Toilets”
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