A running toilet can quietly add real money to your water bill — a bad flapper leaks hundreds of gallons a day. The good news: it's one of the most predictable repairs in plumbing, and most are done in a single visit.
Middle half of 2,500+ real Tampa Bay invoices, 2024–2026. Most jobs land inside this band — your firm quote comes after the diagnostic.
One flat, all-in price for your trade — fees included. A pro finds the real problem on-site and writes a firm quote. That’s all you pay to start.
Labor + parts itemized in writing, plus a 5% service fee. The price you approve is the price you pay.
Real invoices: across 52 toilet repair and installation jobs in Home Therapist Cooling, Heating & Plumbing’s Tampa Bay 2026 HVAC + Plumbing Cost Report (2,523 completed residential jobs, May 2024–April 2026, CC BY 4.0), the median customer-paid total was $354 and the middle half landed between $264 and $565 — the range above (it includes full replacements, which is why the top end is high). A running toilet that just needs tank parts sits toward the lower end of that range. On Middleman, a licensed plumber’s diagnostic visit is a flat $50 all-in, and the repair is quoted firm before any work starts.
A licensed pro accepts — you see their name and license number — and comes out to find the real problem. The $50 is one flat, all-in price — Middleman’s service and referral fees are built in; that’s all you pay to start.
Labor, parts, and the 5% service fee, itemized in writing. Decline and owe nothing more — the visit even converts to a free second opinion.
Payment is held by Stripe and released only after you confirm completion — backed by your pro’s 30-day workmanship warranty.
Usually a flapper, fill valve, or a full tank rebuild if several parts are worn. Your pro finds the cause at the $50 diagnostic visit and quotes the fix firm, parts included, before any work starts.
That's a different repair (usually the wax ring) — your pro will spot it at the $50 on-site visit and quote it firm.
Sometimes, on very old fixtures. If your pro thinks replacement is the smarter spend, they'll say so — you'll get the options in writing and nothing happens until you approve.
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