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Who Can Install Toilets?

Homeowners wondering who can install a toilet are often actually asking the question, “Can I install a toilet myself?” However, some may be wondering if a handyman or general contractor can install a toilet as well. If you want to know who should install a toilet, you’ve come to the right place! We’ll talk you through the pros and cons of having various people with different specialties install your toilet.

Let’s start out with installing your own toilet. Can you install your own toilet? The answer is simple, yes. With the right knowhow and tools as well as enough muscle and time, you can certainly install your own toilet. The advantage here is that you can save on needing to pay someone else to do the work. The disadvantage is that you actually have to do it yourself. However, homeowners who are handy and highly capable of tackling these kinds of projects on their own probably already know that they have skillset needed to do so. So, if you’re asking, it’s likely because you’re nervous about doing the work yourself. Whether you’re afraid of flooding your bathroom or dropping the new toilet down the stairs (or anything in between) during installation just know that a professional plumber installs toilets every day, which means that they have done countless toilet installs and have seen everything that your home could possibly throw at them. If you’re worried about making a costly mistake, hiring a professional is the right way to go because the cost of hiring someone with experience to do it for you will more than pay for itself when you avoid a plumbing disaster by doing so.

So, if you’re interested in hiring someone to do the job, who should you hire to install a toilet? A handyman or general contractor without plumbing training may only be a small step up from you doing it yourself. So, while you will avoid the yuck factor and separate expense of hauling out an old toilet, you almost certainly will not have the same level of experience that a licensed plumber will bring to the job. The reduced cost in hiring this kind of professional to install your toilet will likely reflect the minimal experience that they bring to the installation.

reputable local plumber will have the highest cost of a hired professional, but they will also bring the most expertise to the job, reducing the likelihood of future plumbing issues. They may also be able to make other plumbing recommendations and complete additional plumbing fixes (slow draining tubs, sink clogs, broken garbage disposals, etc.) while in your home and will answer any plumbing-related questions you have. Remember, when you pay for a plumber to come out and do work in your home, you are paying of the kind of experience that ensures that the job is done effectively as well as efficiently. For instance, a homeowner may need an entire Saturday afternoon to replace a single toilet, while a two-person professional plumbing crew can likely replace several toilets in under an hour. And this assumes the toilets are in good condition. For old or broken toilets, the time difference between doing it yourself and hiring a professional may be even longer.

If you need a Chicago-area plumbing company to replace a toilet for you, please give us a call. Our experienced crew does toilet replacements every day for homeowners and businesses owners.


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