Toilets
A fill valve or flapper is behind a toilet that runs without stopping, a worn wax seal behind a base that rocks or seeps, and a crack in the bowl or tank can only be answered with a new toilet.
Toilet, Faucet and Fixture Repair in Richardson
Whether a toilet runs without stopping, a faucet drips, a shower valve drifts between hot and cold or a disposal jams, this is the page for it. Tell us which fixture and what it does when you call.
Texas exempts some fixture replacements from the city permit rule, and the questions further down give the list.
Fixtures and parts
Faucets
A dripping or stiff faucet may need a new cartridge, washer or seat, while a worn or corroded one is replaced outright. Kitchen, bathroom and utility faucets can all be swapped.
Shower and tub valves
Temperature swings, a drip from the spout or a handle that will not shut the water off all point toward a worn valve cartridge. If the valve body itself has failed, the wall behind it must be opened to reach it.
Garbage disposals
Under the sink, a garbage disposal that hums but will not spin, drips from below or keeps jamming gets repaired where possible and exchanged for a new unit otherwise, reusing the drain connection.
Jobs that need no city permit
Replacing a toilet, a garbage disposal, a ballcock or water control valve, or a lavatory or kitchen faucet needs no city permit, and neither does repairing a leak.
Frequently asked questions
Does a new faucet need a permit?
Not for a lavatory or kitchen faucet. Texas law exempts the replacement of those faucets, along with leak repairs, from the permit rule. A shower or tub faucet is not on that list.
Does a lawn sprinkler backflow device need a city inspection?
Yes. Richardson requires every backflow device to be tested by a certified backflow tester and inspected by the city’s Cross Connection Inspector before use, and the device sits on private property, on the house side of the sidewalk.
A fixture that drips at its supply connection points to leak detection, while one that empties slowly points to drain cleaning. The questions above cover the faucet permit and the sprinkler backflow inspection, and the homepage lists the other services.
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