Toilet seat tightening in Crediton
Looking for professional toilet seat tightening help in Crediton? Hembury Contracting provides reliable small jobs services across Crediton and surrounding areas.
Price Guide
£60
Typical Duration
5-10 mins
Location
Crediton
Wobbly toilet seat tightened up so it doesn't shift about when you sit down. Quick tighten of the fixings, check everything's secure, job done.
### When Your Toilet Seat Has A Mind Of Its Own
You sit down and the whole seat shifts sideways. It wobbles. **Every time you use it you think 'I must tighten that' but you never do.**
Five minute job. Maybe ten if the nuts are in an awkward spot.
> 💡 **Pro tip:** Toilet seats come loose because people sit on them hundreds of times. The nuts underneath gradually work loose. Quick retighten sorts it.
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### Why It Keeps Happening
| ✅ Easy Fix | ❌ Needs Replacement Parts | |-------------|----------------------------| | Nuts have worked loose | Plastic nuts rounded off | | Bolts are fine, just loose | Bolts too short for toilet thickness | | Everything intact | Fixing holes in seat worn oval | | Washers present | Washers missing or broken |
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### What You Get
**🔧 Quick Tighten**
| Step | What Happens | |------|--------------| | **Check** | Look at the fixings, see what's loose | | **Tighten** | Nuts tightened to correct tension | | **Test** | Wobble it to make sure it's secure |
**📦 You're Left With** - Stable toilet seat - No wobbling or shifting - Everything secure
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### What It Costs
**Our minimum callout: £60** (covers first hour).
Toilet seat tightening takes 5-10 minutes, so you'll pay £60. Perfect as an add-on to other small jobs - stack a few things together to make the callout worthwhile.
> 💡 **Got a list?** Wobbly shelf, squeaky door, picture to hang, toilet seat to tighten - we can knock out several small jobs in the hour.
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### Perfect For You If...
✅ **Can't reach** - awkward access to nuts underneath
✅ **No tools** - haven't got the right spanner
✅ **Part of larger list** - other jobs need doing anyway
✅ **Want it checked** - make sure fixings aren't worn
Why Choose Us for Toilet seat tightening in Crediton?
Seat secure and stable
No more wobbling or shifting
Properly tightened fixings
Checked for worn parts
What to Expect
### Step 1: Access Check Look underneath the toilet to see what we're dealing with. Most have accessible nuts, some are tucked right up against the cistern (tight squeeze). ### Step 2: Tighten Hold the bolts from above, tighten the nuts from below. Not too tight (can crack the pan), just snug and secure. ### Step 3: Test Wobble the seat, try to shift it side-to-side. Should be rock solid now.
Our Crediton Service Coverage
We cover Crediton and a 30-mile radius from Exeter, meaning you get local service with the backing of an established business. Whether you're in the centre of Crediton or in the surrounding villages, we're here to help.
Good to Know
> 🎨 **While I'm there:** Seat tightening takes minutes. Have a list ready - other bathroom niggles, pictures to hang, shelves to level - anything else that needs sorting. **Quick-release seats:** Modern seats often have a quick-release button that lets you remove the seat for cleaning. If yours has this, check the button isn't stuck open - that can make the seat feel loose. **Replacement fixings:** If I tighten your seat and find the nuts are rounded off or the bolts are too short, replacement fixing kits cost about £3-5. Takes an extra few minutes to fit them.
Frequently Asked Questions about Toilet seat tightening in Crediton
Why does my toilet seat keep coming loose?
Usually the nuts underneath work loose over time from use. Sometimes the bolts are too short, the washers are missing, or (on cheap seats) the plastic fixings have worn smooth. Tightening works if the parts are still good - if they're worn, replacement fixings are cheap.
Can you tighten it permanently so it never comes loose again?
I'll tighten it properly and check everything's right - correct washers, bolts the right length, nuts tight. But toilet seats do work loose over time with use. If yours loosens every few weeks, the fixings are probably worn and need replacing.
Will tightening crack the toilet pan?
Not if done properly. The trick is to tighten just enough - snug but not gorilla-tight. I use the right tools and know when to stop. DIYers sometimes overtighten and crack the porcelain.
My toilet seat shifts side-to-side even when tight - why?
Either the washers are missing (so the seat rocks on the bolt heads), the holes in the seat have worn oval, or you've got the wrong size seat for your pan. Tightening won't fix worn holes - that needs a new seat.
Is this worth calling someone out for?
On its own, probably not - it's a five minute job if you can reach the nuts underneath. But if you've tried and can't access them, or you've got other small jobs lined up, then yes. We often do toilet seat tightening as part of a visit for other bathroom work.
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Make the most of your first hour - I can often tackle several small tasks in one visit. List everything you need done when you call!
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