Toilet Wobbling
A toilet that rocks or moves when you sit on it, sometimes with water seeping at the base.
What Is Causing This?
- 1Fixing bolts loosened or corroded
- 2Wax ring or seal between toilet and soil pipe perished
- 3Floor beneath the toilet soft or damaged
How Urgent Is This?
This should be fixed in the coming weeks. Leaving it may allow the problem to worsen and cost more to repair.
What Needs to Be Done
A bathroom fitter will remove the toilet, replace the wax ring or rubber seal, check the floor for damage, and re-fix the toilet securely with new bolts.
How Much Will It Cost?
National average estimate
Labour: £850 – £2,125 | Materials: £600 – £2,425
Enter your postcode for a local price estimate
Prices are estimates based on typical UK rates. Actual costs depend on the specific issue, accessibility, and your location. All quotes from tradespeople on Tradesfolk are completely free.
Find a Bathroom Fitter
Enter your postcode above to find local bathroom fitters, or browse all bathroom fitters.
Find a Bathroom FitterWant a More Accurate Diagnosis?
Upload a photo of the problem and our AI tool will give you a detailed diagnosis, estimated cost, and connect you with local tradespeople.
Try Snap and FixStill Not Sure? Ask a Tradesperson
Post your question and get free advice from tradespeople who deal with this every day.
Ask a QuestionHow to Prevent This
Do not rock or lean sideways on the toilet. Check fixings annually. Wipe up any water at the base immediately to prevent floor damage.
Related Problems
Other Bathroom Fitter Problems
Water escaping from beneath the shower tray, appearing as damp on the ceiling below or on the floor outside the shower.
The decorative panel at the front or end of the bath keeps falling off or popping out of position.
The bathroom extractor fan does not turn on, runs slowly, or makes a loud rattling noise.
Water escaping past the shower screen onto the bathroom floor after every shower.