Cost guide
How much do toilets cost?
Fitting a replacement WC costs £150 to £350 in labour. A cistern repair is £80 to £180, and a wall hung unit on a concealed frame is £400 to £900 because the frame has to be fixed and boxed in.
Typical prices
Ranges, not quotes. A quote depends on your room.
| Work | Typical UK price |
|---|---|
| Replace close coupled WC, like for like | £150 to £350 |
| Wall hung WC on concealed frame | £400 to £900 |
| Cistern repair, flush or fill valve | £80 to £180 |
| Move a WC within the same room | £350 to £800 |
| Macerator unit, supply and fit | £600 to £1,100 |
| Soil pipe connection alteration | £200 to £500 |
Measure from the finished wall to the centre of the soil pipe before choosing a pan. That one dimension rules out most of the range and is the reason replacement toilets get returned.
What moves the price
- Whether the soil connection and fixing centres match the old pan.
- Close coupled against wall hung, since a frame has to be fixed to the structure.
- Whether the WC moves position, which brings the soil run and its fall into the job.
- Access to a concealed cistern for the flush valve, now and in future.
- A macerator, where there is no gravity route to a stack.
What the money buys: replacing close coupled and wall hung wcs.
Who quotes for it
53 of the 61 plumbers and heating engineers listed on this site take on toilets.
Most of them in one place: Liverpool (13), Leeds (11), Birmingham (10), Manchester (10), Glasgow (9).
Questions about toilets
Can I put a toilet anywhere in the house?
Only where the waste can reach a soil stack at the right fall, or where a macerator can pump it there. Regulations also require an unventilated WC to have mechanical extraction.
What is a weak flush caused by?
Commonly a partially blocked rim, a flush valve not opening fully, or a cistern water level set too low. It is rarely the pan itself.