Fixture Repairs in North Bay
Fixture repair in North Bay is a licensed service from Poly-B Plumbing, covering North Bay and the surrounding communities: dripping and seized faucets, toilets that run or will not flush, leaking shower valves and diverters, tub spouts, laundry tubs, hose bibs and low-pressure showerheads. A fixture repair replaces the worn part inside the fixture, a cartridge, a flapper, a fill valve, a seal, rather than the fixture itself. Poly-B stocks and orders OEM parts for Moen, Delta, Kohler and American Standard, repairs first where the fixture is under about ten years old, and quotes every job flat-rate in writing. Call 705-345-6616.
Service hours
- Monday to Thursday7:00 am to 7:00 pm
- Friday7:00 am to 5:00 pm
- Saturday and SundayClosed
Emergency service is available during business hours only. Members of the $49-per-month plan get priority scheduling.
What is wrong with it, and what usually fixes it
Most fixture problems come down to one worn part. The table is how Poly-B Plumbing thinks about the call before the truck leaves North Bay, so the right cartridge or valve is on it.
| What you notice | Usual cause | Usual fix |
|---|---|---|
| Faucet drips when off | Worn cartridge, seat or washer | New OEM cartridge; seat dressed or replaced |
| Faucet handle stiff or seized | Mineral scale or a corroded cartridge | Cartridge replaced, body cleaned |
| Toilet runs or refills on its own | Flapper leaking past the seat, or a fill valve that will not shut off | New flapper or fill valve; seat cleaned |
| Toilet rocks or leaks at the floor | Failed wax seal, loose closet bolts, broken flange | Reset on a new seal; flange repair if cracked |
| Shower will not hold temperature or drips | Worn pressure-balance cartridge or diverter | Cartridge or diverter replaced behind the trim |
| Tub spout drips or diverter will not lift | Worn spout diverter gate | New spout |
| Outdoor tap leaks or sprays in spring | Froze over winter and split the body | Frost-free hose bib installed |
| Weak or uneven shower spray | Scale in the head, or a restrictor clogged with sediment | Head cleaned or replaced; supply checked |
Poly-B replaces failed components with OEM parts or approved equivalents. No dollar-store fittings, no off-brand plastic, and no push-fit connectors on the supply side.
Repair the fixture or replace it?
Poly-B Plumbing repairs a fixture when it is under about ten years old, the body is sound, and the part is available. That covers most Moen, Delta, Kohler and American Standard faucets in North Bay homes, because those manufacturers keep cartridges in production for decades. Poly-B recommends replacement when the finish is pitted through, the body is cracked, the brand is a builder-grade import with no parts supply, or the repair costs more than half of a decent new fixture installed. You get both prices in the written quote.
| Repair | Replace | |
|---|---|---|
| Makes sense when | Under about 10 years old, brand-name, one worn part | Cracked body, pitted finish, no parts supply, or a planned renovation |
| Time on site | Under an hour for most faucets and toilets | One to two hours, plus supply lines and shut-offs if they are old |
| What you get | The same fixture working like new | New fixture, new supply lines, new warranty |
New installs are their own pages: sink and faucet installations and toilet installations.
Why fixtures fail early in North Bay homes
Two local reasons and one universal one. Homes on wells outside the city, around Corbeil, Astorville, Bonfield and Powassan, run untreated Canadian Shield groundwater that is soft, slightly acidic and often carries iron and silt. Silt lodges in cartridges and toilet fill valves; iron stains and scales them. North Bay’s municipal supply from Trout Lake is filtered and pH-adjusted at the plant, which is easier on fixtures, but the city’s older homes still have galvanized stubs and original shut-off valves that shed scale into everything downstream.
Winter is the second. Any outdoor tap that is not frost-free and not drained in October splits behind the wall in January and shows itself as a spray the first time it is opened in May. The fix is a frost-free hose bib with the right pitch, installed once.
The universal reason is age. A cartridge has rubber in it, and rubber has a life. A faucet installed when the house was built in the 1990s is running on thirty-year-old seals.
What a fixture repair costs in North Bay
Poly-B Plumbing quotes fixture repairs flat-rate, in writing, before starting. What moves the price:
- The part. A flapper is a few dollars; a pressure-balance shower cartridge for a discontinued trim is not.
- Whether the part is on the truck. Poly-B stocks common Moen, Delta, Kohler and American Standard parts. Rare parts are usually sourced the same or next day.
- Access. A pedestal sink or a shower valve with no access panel adds time.
- What else is worn. Seized shut-off valves under the sink are replaced while the water is already off, which saves a second call.
A dripping tap wastes real money as well as water: a drip a second is roughly 8,000 litres a year on the North Bay water bill. Members of the $49-per-month plan get repair discounts and priority scheduling.
Licensing for fixture work in Ontario
Plumber (306A) is a compulsory trade in Ontario regulated by Skilled Trades Ontario, which means replacing a shower valve or resetting a toilet is work for a certified plumber or a registered apprentice, not a handyman. Poly-B’s owner holds Red Seal journeyman certification, is licensed for plumbing, wells, septic and backflow prevention, and carries up to $5 million in liability insurance. Every repair is pressure-tested and documented.
Sources: Skilled Trades Ontario, Plumber (306A); City of North Bay water quality reports.
Poly-B’s fixture repair process
Inspect and diagnose
Isolate the problem: worn cartridge, stripped thread, failed seal, bad flange.
Quote the right fix
Written flat-rate quote, with repair and replace priced where both apply.
Repair with the right part
OEM or approved equivalent, installed by a licensed plumber.
Test every setting
Drips, flow and pressure checked across hot, cold and mixed.
Leave it clean
Drop cloths down, surfaces wiped, old parts removed.
Outdoor taps before the first freeze
Every October the same call comes in May. A hose left connected over winter holds water in the bib, the bib freezes, and the split shows the first time the tap is opened in spring. Disconnect hoses in October, close the interior shut-off if there is one and open the outside tap to drain it, or have Poly-B Plumbing fit a frost-free hose bib pitched to drain. It is a one-hour job that ends the yearly repair.
What North Bay customers say
“This was the second time Poly-B has done work at my house. First was a service line replacement, this was a toilet issue. The prices are good, I would recommend this company 100%.”Phyllis Wall, Google review, May 2025
Where Poly-B repairs fixtures
Fixture repair questions from North Bay homeowners
Can I fix a leaky faucet myself?
Sometimes. If it still drips after you have changed the cartridge, or if you cannot identify the brand, call Poly-B Plumbing. Many cartridges are not stocked in North Bay hardware stores, and forcing the wrong one damages the faucet body.
Should I repair or replace my fixture?
Repair, if it is under about ten years old and a brand with parts supply. Replace if the body is cracked, the finish is pitted through, or the repair would cost more than half a new fixture installed. Poly-B Plumbing prices both in the same written quote.
What is included in a fixture repair visit?
Inspection, the replacement part, pressure and function testing across all settings, and cleanup, done by a licensed plumber and documented.
Does Poly-B use real parts or generic ones?
OEM parts for Moen, Delta, Kohler and American Standard, or approved high-quality equivalents. No dollar-store fittings, no off-brand plastic, no push-fit connectors.
Why does my toilet keep running after I replaced the flapper?
Usually the flush valve seat is pitted so the new flapper cannot seal, or the fill valve is set too high and water runs down the overflow tube. Poly-B Plumbing checks both and replaces the flush valve if the seat is gone.
Book a fixture repair in North Bay
Monday to Thursday 7 am to 7 pm, Friday 7 am to 5 pm. Tell Poly-B the brand if you know it and the part comes on the truck.
Call 705-345-6616 Request a free online quote
Poly-B Plumbing, 1107 Yellek Trail, North Bay, ON P1B 8G5.