We handle every common toilet repair: running toilets, leaks at the base or tank, clogs, weak or incomplete flushes, wobbling and rocking, cracked flanges, and hard-water scale that has degraded flush performance.

Running Toilets

The most common call, and often the most expensive to ignore — a continuously running toilet can waste a startling amount of water before anyone notices it on the bill. Causes are usually a worn flapper, a failed fill valve, an incorrectly set float, or a chain adjusted wrong. All are straightforward repairs.

Leaks

  • At the base — usually a failed wax ring, though if it has been leaking a while the flange or subfloor may need attention too
  • Between tank and bowl — worn tank-to-bowl gasket or bolts
  • At the supply line or shutoff valve, both of which corrode over time
  • From the tank itself — a hairline crack, which means replacement rather than repair

Clogs

We clear blockages with a closet auger, and if the clog recurs we look further down. Repeat clogs, or other fixtures gurgling when you flush, point at the main line rather than the toilet — often root intrusion in older Albuquerque neighborhoods. A camera inspection confirms it.

Weak Flush and Mineral Scale

This is the local specialty. Albuquerque’s hard water deposits scale in the trap way and in the small rim jets that direct water into the bowl. Over years the jets partially block and flush force drops — so a toilet that used to work fine starts clogging with the same usage. Descaling restores much of it. A water softener keeps it from returning.

Rocking and Flange Repair

A toilet that moves breaks its seal and will eventually leak. Sometimes it just needs shimming and re-tightening; often the closet flange has corroded or the subfloor beneath has softened, and both need addressing.

When Repair Stops Making Sense

Cracked porcelain, a rotted subfloor, or a first-generation low-flow toilet that never flushed properly — we will quote replacement alongside the repair and let you choose.

24/7 emergency service available. Contact B. Carlson in Albuquerque.