How do you repair a broken toilet flange? First, what is a toilet flange?

A toilet flange or also known as a closet flange is what mounts the toilet to the floor and connects the toilet to the drain pipe. The name closet comes from the original term for the bathroom being ‘water closet’ or WC.

If you have a broken toilet flange, problems can quickly multiply. For example, a rocking toilet can crack the wax ring. When the wax seal is broken, you’ll have water leaking from the toilet.

A leaking flange can cause a lot of damage before it’s noticed. For instance, when the flange is above a raised floor, the leak may go under the house unnoticed. A leaking flange can cause significant damage to the wood or sub flooring. Likewise, the joists can become damaged and rot the entire floor

HOW MUCH TO FIX A BROKEN CLOSET FLANGE

To repair a broken flange can take anywhere from 2 hours or more and costs anywhere from 200 to 500 depending on the complexity.  Some flanges are set in concrete or cement sub flooring. In addition, you’ll have to pull & reset the toilet.

You must be careful not to crack the ring by screwing anchors too far I using a plastic flange.  It’s tempting to simply caulk around the base. However, this will only mask the real problem for a time. Other problems with a flange include how to repair a flange in concrete

When you have a broken flange or any toilet problem, trust the experts at Duncan Plumbing Solutions in Waxahachie. We have fixed hundreds of toilets & broken flanges. Our master plumbers can expertly repair any plumbing problem.

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