Toilets
Which part fails decides the repair. A flapper or fill valve is replaced when water keeps running into the bowl, the seal when the toilet rocks, and the whole toilet when the bowl or tank cracks.
Toilet, Faucet and Fixture Repair in Rockwall
This page covers faucets, toilets, shower valves and disposals that drip, run, stick or jam, and it sets out the Texas permit rule for swapping one fixture for another.
Where a part is worn, the plumber replaces the part; where the whole fixture has failed, the fixture is replaced.
Fixtures and parts
Faucets
A faucet that drips or sprays sideways may need a new cartridge or seat, and a corroded or loose faucet is replaced, in a kitchen or a bathroom alike.
Shower and tub valves
Water that drips from the showerhead after the handle is off, or a handle that no longer turns smoothly, means worn parts in the valve behind the tile. The plumber removes the trim plate to reach them.
Garbage disposals
A disposal comes in for repair when the motor hums without turning, when it leaks from underneath or when a jam keeps coming back. Each ends in a repair or a new unit connected to power and to the sink drain.
Swapping a fixture and the permit rule
State law lets a new toilet, a kitchen or bathroom faucet, a fill valve, a garbage disposal or a leak repair go ahead without a permit in a city of more than 5,000 people.
Valves and the permit question
The jobs the state exempts from a permit include water closets, garbage disposals, ballcocks or water control valves, leak repair, and lavatory or kitchen faucets. For a valve, ask Rockwall’s Building Inspections office whether a permit is needed.
Fixture problems that turn out to be a clogged line move to drain cleaning, those that turn out to be hidden water move to leak detection, and the homepage lists the remaining services.
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