New toilet installation in Colorado Springs
A new toilet only lasts as long as the seal and flange under it. We pull the old one, inspect the flange and floor, and set the new one level and tight.
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- Flange checked every time
- Bidet seat hookups
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Quick answer
Toilet installation in Colorado Springs usually takes a couple of hours per toilet, and the step that matters most is one you never see: checking the closet flange and subfloor before the new seal goes down. A flange that is cracked, rusted or sitting below the finished floor is the usual reason a new toilet leaks.
Setting a toilet that stays tight
Removing a toilet is quick: close the stop, drain the tank and bowl, unbolt and lift. What we find underneath decides the rest. A sound flange sitting flush with or slightly above the finished floor takes a standard wax ring. One left low after new tile needs an extender. A rusted steel ring or broken plastic flange gets repaired before anything is set. New closet bolts and a new supply line go in with every toilet.
Measure the rough-in before you buy. Most toilets are made for 12 inches from the finished wall to the flange center, but older bathrooms sometimes measure 10 or 14. Putting the toilet somewhere new is remodel plumbing, and a basement toilet below the sewer may drain through an ejector, covered under ejector pump service.
Cost
What a toilet installation costs
Published installed prices vary with whether the toilet itself is included. Labor alone is the smaller figure; flange repair, a new stop or a bidet seat hookup adds to it.
What moves the price
- Whether the toilet price is part of the job
- Flange condition and height
- Subfloor repair around the flange
- Replacing the shutoff valve
- Bidet seat water and power
- Number of toilets in one visit
Ranges are published market figures for planning, not a quote. We price your job after we see it.
Replacing an old toilet
Older toilets used far more water per flush than current models, and a cracked tank, a hairline crack in the bowl or a tank that needs new guts every year all make replacement easier to justify than another round of repairs. We haul the old one away, clean the flange, probe the floor around it for soft spots and set the new toilet on stainless bolts. Then a braided supply goes on, the water line is set and the base is caulked, leaving a gap at the back so a future leak shows instead of hiding.
Comfort height and dual flush
Comfort height bowls sit a couple of inches higher than standard ones, closer to chair height. They are easier on knees and backs and can feel tall for children and shorter adults, so sit on one in a showroom before buying. Dual flush models offer a light flush and a full flush through a wide flush valve instead of a flapper. They clean well, but the valve seal is a wear part like any flapper. An elongated bowl also needs about two more inches in front than a round one, which matters in a tight half bath.
Bidet seats and flange repairs
A bidet seat needs a water connection and, for heated or powered seats, a GFCI outlet within cord reach. We add a T-valve at the toilet supply and run a line to the seat. Where there is no outlet, an electrician has to add one, and a non-electric seat works in the meantime. Flange repair belongs here too, because a seat is only as solid as the bowl under it. Broken flange ears get a repair ring screwed to the floor, and a cast iron flange with a cracked lip can often take a split repair ring instead of breaking out the pipe.
Local conditions
The Colorado Springs Utilities toilet rebate
Colorado Springs Utilities offers a $100 rebate for each MaP Premium toilet, limited to three toilets per residential address. MaP Premium is a rating for toilets that pair low water use with strong flush performance. If the rebate matters to you, check the current terms with the utility and confirm the model qualifies before you buy. We are glad to install a toilet you choose from the qualifying list and point out the model number you will need for the application.
What is included
What comes with every toilet we set
These items separate a toilet that stays dry from one that leaks within a year.
- Rough-in measured before you buy
- Old toilet removed and hauled away
- Flange cleaned, inspected, repaired or extended
- Subfloor checked for soft spots
- New closet bolts and seal
- Bowl shimmed level
- New braided supply line
- Stop replaced if it does not hold
Do it yourself?
Setting a toilet yourself
It is a common weekend project. These are the steps where most DIY leaks start.
| Task | Homeowner | Plumber |
|---|---|---|
| Flange height | Check it against the finished floor | Extend, repair or replace the flange |
| Closet bolts | Snug evenly, a little at a time | Replace stripped or corroded bolts |
| Leveling | Plastic shims, not wood | Level on uneven tile and reset a rocking bowl |
| Supply line | Use a new braided line | Replace a stop that drips when turned |
How the job runs
Our toilet install, start to finish
Measure the rough-in
Wall to flange center, so the new toilet fits.
Remove and haul away
Drain, unbolt and lift, then plug the drain against sewer gas.
Inspect flange and floor
Repair or extend the flange and probe the subfloor.
Set the new toilet
New bolts and seal, bowl shimmed level, nuts snug without stressing the china.
Connect and caulk
New supply line, water level set, base caulked with a gap at the back.
Brands we service
We install toilets from Kohler, American Standard, Delta and Zurn, and bidet seats on most standard bowls.
- Rheem
- A. O. Smith
- Bradford White
- Navien
- Rinnai
- Noritz
- Moen
- Delta
- Kohler
- American Standard
- InSinkErator
- Uponor
- Watts
- Zurn
FAQ
Questions about replacing a toilet
Measure from the finished wall, not the baseboard, to the center of the closet bolts. Most read close to 12 inches. If yours reads near 10 or 14, buy a toilet made for that rough-in, or ask us before you order.
Both work when the flange sits at the right height. Wax is forgiving and traditional. Foam or rubber seals can be repositioned and handle a slightly low flange better. We pick based on the flange we find, not habit.
Yes, around the front and sides, which keeps mop water out and steadies the bowl. We leave a small gap at the back so a seal leak shows up on the floor instead of rotting the subfloor unseen.
Yes. Check that the box holds the tank, bowl and seat, since some are sold separately, and that the rough-in matches your bathroom. We bring the bolts, seal and supply line.
You do, through Colorado Springs Utilities, and the terms are theirs to set. We install the toilet and point out the model number on the box and tank so you have it ready for the application.
