How To Replace a Toilet Seat

Rather than completely replacing a toilet, installing a new toilet seat is an easy and quick job that anyone can do to update or give their toilet a new feel. It requires only a few tools and a tape measure to complete. Honestly, getting the correct measurements before visiting the home center or ordering a new toilet seat online is the most challenging step.

Not all toilet seats are created equal. You could splurge and purchase a heated electric seat or a bidet toilet seat for around $180-$500 or purchase a basic seat starting at around $15. I bought a standard seat that didnt require additional setup (like an electric seat would). If you do upgrade to an electric toilet seat, refer to the manual for setup. Keep in mind most new seats will come with the fasteners you need to secure the seat to the toilet.

Remove the old toilet seat

Locate the fasteners holding the toilet seat to the bowl and loosen them with a wrench. The humidity in bathrooms often causes the nuts to corrode or rust onto the threaded bolts of the old toilet seats, making them difficult to remove. In this case, use a rust-penetrant spray to loosen the nuts of your toilet seat.