Toilet Installation

Toilet Installation in Kokomo, Indiana

Swapping a toilet looks like a Saturday project until the closet bolts are rusted to the flange, the flange is cracked, the new toilet doesn’t fit the old rough-in, or the shut-off valve behind it won’t close. Summers Plumbing Heating & Cooling installs and replaces toilets across Howard and Tipton counties out of 1609 Rank Parkway Court, and every install includes a look at the parts under the toilet that decide whether it leaks in a year. Our plumbers are licensed, drug-tested and background-checked, the price is flat-rate and in writing before any work starts, and the old toilet leaves with us. Phones are answered 24/7. Book toilet installation or call 765-236-1212.

When It’s Time for a New Toilet

The tank or bowl is cracked. Porcelain can’t be repaired, and a hairline crack in a tank can let go without warning.
It’s a pre-1994 3.5-gallon toilet. Today’s WaterSense toilets use 1.28 gallons or less per flush and flush better than the old ones did. In a family of four, the water savings add up on every bill.
It’s an early low-flow model that never flushed right. Many 1990s 1.6-gallon toilets were designed poorly and clog constantly. Modern ones don’t.
It’s had two or three repairs in a couple of years. Parts on an old toilet keep failing one after another.
Someone in the house needs a taller seat. Comfort-height toilets make a real difference for bad knees, hips or backs.
You’re remodeling the bathroom or putting new flooring down, which is the best time to set a new toilet on a new flange.

What’s Included in a Summers Toilet Installation

Removal and haul-away of the old toilet, drained and cleaned up.
Flange and subfloor check. We inspect the flange for cracks, corrosion and height, and the floor around it for soft spots from an old leak. A broken or corroded flange is repaired or replaced before the new toilet goes on; rotted subfloor is quoted separately before we touch it.
Rough-in confirmed. Most toilets are built for a 12-inch rough-in, but older Kokomo homes sometimes have 10- or 14-inch spacing from the wall. We measure before you buy so the toilet fits.
New seal and closet bolts. A wax ring or a wax-free seal, and new stainless bolts.
New supply line, braided stainless, every time.
Shut-off valve check. If the valve behind the toilet is seized or weeping, we’ll offer to replace it with a quarter-turn valve while the water is already off.
Set level and tight, shimmed where the floor isn’t flat, then caulked.
Tested through several flushes, checked for leaks at the base, tank and supply, and adjusted for fill height.

Choosing a Toilet for Your Kokomo Home

Height. Standard toilets sit about 15 inches high; comfort-height (chair-height) toilets sit about 17 to 19 inches, which most adults find easier to use. For small children’s bathrooms, standard height is still the better fit. Bowl shape. Elongated bowls are more comfortable; round-front bowls fit tight half-baths and older Kokomo bathrooms where the door swings close to the toilet. Flush. A WaterSense-labeled toilet at 1.28 gallons per flush or less, with a good flush rating, is the right choice for almost everyone. Dual-flush models save more water if you don’t mind the two buttons. One-piece or two-piece. One-piece toilets are easier to clean and cost more. Two-piece are the standard and easier to get parts for. Bidet seats and smart toilets. We install them, and we’ll tell you if the bathroom needs a GFCI outlet added near the toilet first. We install Kohler, American Standard, Toto, Mansfield and Gerber, and we’ll recommend one that matches how you use the bathroom and what you want to spend.

Toilet Installation Pricing in Kokomo

Toilet installation is flat-rate, with or without the toilet supplied by us, and the price is in writing before we start. Haul-away of the old toilet is included. If you’ve already bought a toilet, we’ll install it; our labor is guaranteed, and the fixture is covered by its manufacturer’s warranty. Flange repair, a new shut-off valve or subfloor work are quoted separately, only if we find they’re needed. We meet or beat any written quote from another licensed local contractor. See current Kokomo plumbing specials.

Adding a Toilet Where There Isn’t One

A new half-bath off the kitchen or a basement bathroom needs new drain, vent and supply lines before a toilet can go in. Below the sewer line, it also needs a sewage ejector pump. We handle the rough-in and the fixture install together; see drain lines for remodels and plumbing installation.

Serving Kokomo, Howard County and Tipton County

From the Rank Parkway office we cover all of Kokomo and Greentown, Russiaville, Sharpsville, Tipton, Windfall, Hemlock, Oakford, Kempton and the rural roads in between. See all plumbing services in Kokomo.

Toilet Installation FAQs for Kokomo Homeowners

How long does it take to install a toilet?

About one to two hours for a straight swap. Add time if the flange needs repair or the shut-off valve is being replaced. You’ll be able to use it as soon as we’re done.

Can I buy my own toilet and have you install it?

Yes. Measure the rough-in first (the distance from the wall behind the toilet to the center of the bolts), or have us measure before you buy. Our labor is guaranteed; the toilet itself is covered by its manufacturer.

Will a new toilet lower my water bill?

If you’re replacing a toilet from before 1994, yes, noticeably. Those use about 3.5 gallons per flush; a WaterSense toilet uses 1.28 or less. Replacing a 1990s 1.6-gallon toilet saves less water but usually ends the clogging.

What is comfort height?

A toilet bowl rim about 17 to 19 inches off the floor, similar to a dining chair, instead of the older standard of about 15 inches. It’s easier to sit and stand, especially with knee or hip trouble.