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The dye test settles the most common toilet problem in fifteen minutes and costs nothing. Drop food coloring into the tank, don’t flush, wait. If color appears in the bowl, the flapper is leaking that’s about 80% of running toilets- and the part costs $5 to $15. If the bowl stays clear, the float or fill valve is the culprit. Homeowners in Columbus can rule out most of this before booking anyone.

Other symptoms map just as cleanly. A weak flush usually means mineral buildup clogging the rim jets; a piece of wire and some vinegar handles it. A toilet that rocks means loose closet bolts first, then a compressed wax ring or cracked flange. Water on the floor at the base is the one that matters, because that seal has been failing into the subfloor for a while before you noticed.

Repair pricing follows labor, not parts. Most toilet repairs run $100 to $400, with the median around $150 to $250. A flapper is $50 to $120 installed. A fill valve is $60 to $150. A wax ring reseat runs $150 to $300 because the toilet has to come off the floor and go back level. Flange work is $145 to $400. Prices in Columbus sit in these ranges, and after-hours calls add 30% to 50%.

Don’t leave a running toilet alone. A single leaking flapper can waste enough water to add $1,000 a year to the bill, and a toilet that runs constantly doubles that. A rocking toilet breaks the wax seal within months. Below you’ll find licensed plumbers handling toilet repair in Columbus, leaks at the base, wax ring and flange replacement, weak flushes, and stubborn clogs. Most companies charge a $50 to $200 service minimum, so ask whether it credits toward the work.

List of Toilet Repair Services In Columbus

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Workman Score
83.2 /100
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  • Project Completion 82%
  • Professionalism 88%
  • Experience 82%
  • Price-friendly 80%

What is the overall customer analysis in August?

All three reviews are positive and speak to a contractor who communicates well, shows up on time, and genuinely cares about the work. Pricing transparency was specifically highlighted in one review as a differentiator, and a second reviewer found the price acceptable, supporting a modest but not exceptional pricing score. Project completion and experience are supported by two reviews each, noting ... Read more
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Workman Score
74.3 /100
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  • Project Completion 72%
  • Professionalism 78%
  • Experience 76%
  • Price-friendly 72%

What is the overall customer analysis in August?

Professionalism is the most consistently praised dimension across all six reviews, with multiple reviewers highlighting communication, punctuality, courtesy, and cleanliness. However, one review (1-star, ABC Plumbing) explicitly describes rude customer service and a botched repair, which meaningfully drags down professionalism, pricing, project completion, and experience scores. Project completion... Read more
Score last updated August 2026
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Workman Score
68.4 /100
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22 reviews analyzed
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  • Project Completion 65%
  • Professionalism 62%
  • Experience 80%
  • Price-friendly 72%

What is the overall customer analysis in August?

Buckeye Plumbing presents a deeply mixed picture across all dimensions. Professionalism is significantly dragged down by a recurring pattern of no-call/no-shows, late arrivals without notice, and one serious bait-and-switch complaint, even though several reviewers praised individual technicians as courteous and personable. Project completion is similarly split — when technicians do show up and com... Read more
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Workman Score
68.2 /100
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380 reviews analyzed
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  • Project Completion 65%
  • Professionalism 72%
  • Experience 74%
  • Price-friendly 42%

What is the overall customer analysis in August?

Mr. Rooter receives broadly positive marks for individual technician professionalism and demeanor — many reviewers specifically praise named techs as courteous, knowledgeable, prompt, and thorough. However, pricing is a serious and recurring concern across a large volume of reviews spanning many years, with multiple customers reporting quotes that ballooned mid-job, aggressive upselling tactics, c... Read more
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Workman Score
62.3 /100
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763 reviews analyzed
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  • Project Completion 68%
  • Professionalism 75%
  • Experience 71%
  • Price-friendly 49%

What is the overall customer analysis in August?

Summers Plumbing Heating & Cooling receives a WW Score of 62.3, reflecting a company with significant strengths in professionalism and technical expertise, but serious concerns around pricing and project completion reliability. Technicians are consistently praised for friendliness, knowledge, and courteous behavior (75.2 professionalism score). However, the company is heavily criticized for aggres... Read more
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Workman Score
62.1 /100
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47 reviews analyzed
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  • Project Completion 63%
  • Professionalism 58%
  • Experience 68%
  • Price-friendly 60%

What is the overall customer analysis in August?

This contractor has a deeply polarized review profile: a strong cohort of highly satisfied customers praise punctuality, technical expertise, fair pricing, and thorough job completion, while a significant minority of negative reviews describe serious failures including no-shows, unanswered calls, abandoned jobs, and alleged price gouging or outright scams. Professionalism is the most damaged dimen... Read more
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Why does my toilet keep running?

Four causes cover nearly all of it. A worn flapper that won’t seal in roughly 80% of cases. A float set too high, so water spills into the overflow tube. A failed fill valve that won’t shut off. Or a chain holding the flapper slightly open. Run the dye test first: food coloring in the tank, no flush, wait 15 minutes. Color in the bowl means the flapper. A clear bowl points to the float or valve. Plumbers charge $100 to $400.

How much does toilet repair cost?

Most repairs run $100 to $400, with the median at $150 to $250. A flapper replacement is $50 to $120. A fill valve is $60 to $150. A wax ring reseat costs $150 to $300 because the toilet must be removed and reset. Flange replacement runs $145 to $400. Clogs are $85 to $600 depending on depth. Prices fall in these ranges. Expect a $50 to $200 service call minimum on top of the repair itself. After-hours calls add 30% to 50%.

Can I fix a running toilet myself?

Usually yes, in under an hour. A flapper costs $5 to $15 and swaps out with the water off and the tank drained. Adjusting the float takes no parts at all. Before installing a new flapper, run a finger around the flush valve seat; if it feels gritty, clean it with vinegar or the new flapper won’t seal either. Call a plumber if the shut-off valve is seized or the flush valve assembly needs replacing, since that means pulling the tank.

Why is my toilet flushing weakly?

Usually clogged rim jets. Mineral deposits build up in the small holes under the bowl rim and under the siphon jet, cutting the water that drives the flush. Clear them gently with a piece of wire and dissolve the buildup with vinegar. Also check the tank water level; it should sit about an inch below the top of the overflow tube. If it persists, or if other drains gurgle, plumbers should check the drain line and vent.

My toilet is leaking at the base what does that mean?

The wax ring has failed, or the flange underneath is cracked. Try tightening the closet bolts first, a quarter turn at a time on alternating sides so the porcelain doesn’t crack. If the wobble stops and the leak stops, you’re done. If not, the toilet has to come up: a wax ring reseat runs $150 to $300, flange work $145 to $400. Don’t wait; call a plumber before the subfloor rots out underneath it. Water damage compounds quickly.

Should I repair or replace the toilet?

Repair when the fixture is sound and one part has failed: flapper, fill valve, wax ring. Replace when the tank or bowl is cracked, the toilet is 25 or more years old with multiple issues, or it predates 1994 and uses 3.5 gallons per flush. Swapping a pre-1994 model for a 1.28 GPF unit saves roughly 13,000 gallons a year for a family of four. New installation runs $400 to $900. Plumbers can quote both during the same visit.

Is a running toilet urgent?

Not an emergency, but not something to sit on either. A leaking flapper can add around $1,000 a year to the water bill, and a toilet running constantly can double that. Shut the supply valve behind the toilet if you can’t fix it right away; that stops the waste immediately. Book a normal-hours appointment rather than paying the 30% to 50% after-hours premium plumbers charge overnight and on weekends. The fix usually takes under an hour either way.

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Igal Rubinshtein @igal

Joel and his team went above and beyond to make sure they helped us fix the gas leak. Joel is a man of his word and came through on his promise.

AP
Alex Pritchard @alexpritch

Very expensive. Make sure you establish the price up front. They did some work on gas pipes, which was specialized so the prices weren't so horrible.

JS
Joe S. @joe

They did a good job and came quickly. Installed a bidet in my toilet. Shout out to Casey for the quality work.

DE
D Evonne W. @evonne

Scheduled service for a clogged toilet and never showed. No call, all messages unanswered

JA
Jari @jari22

If its an easy fit sure they maybe great but if its something different then quoted they are going to charge you either way a hefty price.

AU
Ashley Undercuffler @undercuffler

They never called my property manager, or myself, to ask if they could do an additional estimate while at my property. I was shocked. Companies cannot go around doing estimates.

AJ
A Jackson @jacksona

Mike showed up in an hour to shut off a spigot that I could not shut off. Always great friendly service at a reasonable price!!!

IR
Igal Rubinshtein @igal

Joel and his team went above and beyond to make sure they helped us fix the gas leak. Joel is a man of his word and came through on his promise.

AP
Alex Pritchard @alexpritch

Very expensive. Make sure you establish the price up front. They did some work on gas pipes, which was specialized so the prices weren't so horrible.

JS
Joe S. @joe

They did a good job and came quickly. Installed a bidet in my toilet. Shout out to Casey for the quality work.

DE
D Evonne W. @evonne

Scheduled service for a clogged toilet and never showed. No call, all messages unanswered

JA
Jari @jari22

If its an easy fit sure they maybe great but if its something different then quoted they are going to charge you either way a hefty price.

AU
Ashley Undercuffler @undercuffler

They never called my property manager, or myself, to ask if they could do an additional estimate while at my property. I was shocked. Companies cannot go around doing estimates.

AJ
A Jackson @jacksona

Mike showed up in an hour to shut off a spigot that I could not shut off. Always great friendly service at a reasonable price!!!

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