We swap out faucets, toilets, sinks and the shut-off valves under them, and we fix running toilets, dripping faucets and small leaks in the sink cabinet, anywhere from Cedar Mill and Bethany down to Beaverton and the streets around them. A toilet swap in the Portland area typically costs $208-$469 for labour alone, going by November 2026 market figures . Booking starts with a photo of the fixture and the valves below it, texted to . Caulk, flooring and vanity fixes around them belong to our bathroom refresh work.
Slava has 7 years of hands-on experience .
What does a toilet or faucet replacement cost around Portland?
Figures below are labour across the Portland market as of November 2026. You pay for the fixture separately.
| Work | Usual | Low-high | What's counted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Faucet replacement, kitchen or bath | $311 | $202-$423 | labour only |
| Dripping faucet, new cartridge or washers | $225 | $150-$350 | labour only |
| Running toilet, fill valve or flapper | $225 | $150-$350 | labour only |
| Toilet replacement with wax ring and supply line | $338 | $208-$469 | labour only |
| Sink installation or replacement | $500 | $300-$900 | labour only |
| Angle stops and supply lines | $250 | $150-$400 | labour only |
| Small leak under a sink: trap, line or fitting | $250 | $150-$450 | labour only |
The faucet and toilet rows are Angi figures for Portland. The rest we worked out from the hours each job takes, times what local trades charge per hour.
Here's what raises the bill. A closet flange that has rusted through or cracked has to be dealt with before a new toilet goes down. A valve that won't close means replacing it first. One-piece and wall-hung toilets take longer to set than a standard two-piece. A new faucet with one hole on a sink drilled for three needs a deck plate or a different sink. An undermount sink glued to stone comes out slowly. Doing two or three fixtures in one visit usually costs less than calling three times. Our own numbers sit on our price list, while the guide on what handymen charge by the hour explains how small jobs get counted.
Will a new toilet fit where the old one was?
Usually, if you buy the right rough-in. That's the distance from the finished wall behind the tank (the wall itself, not the baseboard) to the center of the bolts that hold the bowl down. Twelve inches is the common size; ten and fourteen turn up too .
Then think about the bowl. An elongated bowl sticks out about two inches past a round one, and in a small hall bath that can mean the door brushes your knees. Seat height is the other choice: a taller "comfort height" bowl is easier on knees and hips. For grab bars or a raised seat next to it, see grab bar installs.
Before we come out, send two photos: one straight down at the bolt caps on the floor, one of the wall behind the tank with a tape measure in the shot. That's often enough for us to tell you which toilet to buy.
Why does a toilet rock or stain the floor around it?
A toilet should sit dead still. When it rocks, the seal underneath has usually been squashed out of shape, or the flange sits too low under the finished floor. Water then gets out at the base on every flush, a little at a time, and runs into the floor rather than up through it.
A lot of the 1960s, '70s and '80s homes on the west side were built over crawl spaces. In those homes a slow toilet leak rarely shows as a ceiling stain. It shows as vinyl lifting by the bowl, a soft spot you can feel through your socks, or dark wood under the bathroom when someone goes down into the crawl space.
Once the leak is stopped, the floor still has to be fixed. We cut out the wet subfloor and underlayment, put in new sheathing, and lay the floor back down before the toilet goes on . A floor repair like that is quoted together with the toilet job, so you deal with one visit plan.
Should you repair a running toilet or dripping faucet, or replace it?
Most of the time, repair. A toilet that keeps running almost always needs a new flapper or fill valve, and a dripping single-handle faucet usually needs a new cartridge. Both are part swaps, and both cost well under a new fixture.
Replacement wins when the parts can't be found for an old or off-brand faucet, the faucet body is cracked or corroded, or the toilet is an old high-flush model you'd like to retire anyway . If you're shopping, faucets made from 2022 on and sold in Oregon have to meet a state water-efficiency standard.
What is the valve under the sink, and when should it be replaced?
The small valves under a sink or behind a toilet are called angle stops. They let you shut off one fixture without turning off the whole house. The old multi-turn kind tends to seize after decades of sitting open, or starts to drip from the stem the first time someone turns it.
That's why we test the stops before any faucet or toilet job. If they won't close, the main has to go off, and swapping the stops becomes the first task of the day. The flexible supply lines between the stop and the fixture wear out too, so we often replace them at the same visit .
Rentals have the same valves, and a turnover is a good time to check them. Owners with several units can find how we work with rentals on the landlord page.
What to send before we come out
A clear quote depends on three photos: the fixture itself, the cabinet or wall below it with the valves in view, and for a toilet, the floor right around the base. Mention if the new faucet or toilet is already sitting in a box at your place .