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Emergency Plumbers in Chinatown, CA (2026)

Top 50 of 655 plumbers, in emergency orderUpdated 0 paid placements in this rankingHow we rank

25 of the 50 plumbers on this list post 24/7 hours. 24/7 businesses come first, then same-day, each ranked by CR Score with availability weighted higher.

Burst pipe or major leak: shut off the main water valve first. If water reaches outlets or the panel, stay clear and call 911.

The short answer

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    #1 for emergency plumbing in Chinatown: Discount Plumbing Rooter Services, open 24/7.

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Top emergency plumbers in Chinatown at a glance

Top emergency plumbers in Chinatown at a glance
RankBusinessCR ScoreGoogle ratingBased inHours
1Discount Plumbing Rooter Services654.9★ (2,670)Daly City, 8 mi away24/7
2Advanced Plumbing & Drain654.9★ (666)San Francisco, 2 mi away24/7
3Discount Plumbing San Francisco645.0★ (465)San Francisco, 4 mi away24/7
424/7 Rooter & Plumbing644.7★ (848)San Francisco, 5 mi away24/7
5Roto-Rooter644.9★ (391)San Francisco, 4 mi away24/7
6Chosen Rooter & Plumbing Inc.644.8★ (297)San Francisco, 1 mi away24/7
7Mr. Rooter Plumbing of The Oakland-Berkeley Area634.9★ (1,283)Oakland, 12 mi away24/7
8Genteel Plumbers634.8★ (345)San Francisco, 5 mi away24/7
9Mr. Rooter Plumbing of San Francisco634.8★ (261)San Francisco, 4 mi away24/7
10Big Blue Plumbing634.7★ (575)Alameda, 8 mi away24/7

Call an emergency plumber in Chinatown now

24/7 hours mean the business says its phone is answered around the clock. Arrival time depends on where the crew is. Ask for an arrival window when you call.

The 50 emergency plumbers in Chinatown, ranked

24/7 first, then same-day service, then the rest. Each group is in CR Score order on emergency weights. The full ranking of all 655 is on the plumbers page.

Scores below: based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected. Hatched segments mark factors we don't have yet.

  5. #5 Roto-Rooter

    Based in San Francisco, 4 mi away

    64/100CR Score

    Ranked #5 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 391 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.

    • 4.9★ from 391 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    60 29th St #428, San Francisco, CA 94110
    View profile for Roto-Rooter(415) 964-3302

  8. #8 Genteel Plumbers

    Based in San Francisco, 5 mi away

    63/100CR Score

    Ranked #8 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 345 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.

    • 4.8★ from 345 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    1181 Revere Ave, San Francisco, CA 94124
    View profile for Genteel Plumbers(833) 436-8335

  10. #10 Big Blue Plumbing

    Based in Alameda, 8 mi away

    63/100CR Score

    Ranked #10 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.7★ from 575 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.

    • 4.7★ from 575 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    768 Stewart Ct, Alameda, CA 94501
    View profile for Big Blue Plumbing(510) 939-7870

  11. #11 Roto-Rooter

    Based in Daly City, 8 mi away

    63/100CR Score

    Ranked #11 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 407 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.

    • 4.9★ from 407 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    3840 Bayshore Blvd, Brisbane, CA 94005
    View profile for Roto-Rooter(415) 480-7073

  12. #12 O'Grady Plumbing

    Based in San Francisco, 4 mi away

    62/100CR Score

    Ranked #12 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 173 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.

    • 4.9★ from 173 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    1610 Evans Ave, San Francisco, CA 94124
    View profile for O'Grady Plumbing(415) 985-0155

  13. #13 SplashFix Plumbing

    Based in South San Francisco, 10 mi away

    62/100CR Score

    Ranked #13 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 375 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.

    • 5.0★ from 375 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    387 Newman Dr, South San Francisco, CA 94080
    View profile for SplashFix Plumbing(415) 223-5389

  16. #16 Isackson Plumbing

    Based in San Francisco, 2 mi away

    62/100CR Score

    Ranked #16 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 74 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.

    • 5.0★ from 74 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    3149 California St, San Francisco, CA 94115
    View profile for Isackson Plumbing(415) 406-3511

  17. #17 Pipe Spy, Inc.

    Based in Oakland, 7 mi away

    62/100CR Score

    Ranked #17 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 182 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.

    • 4.9★ from 182 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    1108 26th St, Oakland, CA 94607
    View profile for Pipe Spy, Inc.(510) 465-3000

  18. #18 Heise's Plumbing

    Based in San Francisco, 5 mi away

    61/100CR Score

    Ranked #18 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.9★ from 1,454 Google reviews.

    • 4.9★ from 1,454 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    260 Ocean Ave, San Francisco, CA 94112
    View profile for Heise's Plumbing(415) 333-0704

  24. #24 Plumbing Care Inc

    Based in San Ramon, 24 mi away

    61/100CR Score

    Ranked #24 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 1,948 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.

    • 4.9★ from 1,948 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    2415 San Ramon Valley Blvd UNIT 312, San Ramon, CA 94583
    View profile for Plumbing Care Inc(925) 255-6352

Top 50 of 655 plumbers by emergency score

#1 to #25 are shown in full above. Here are #26 to #50, in CR Score order; each links to its profile.

plumbers in Chinatown, ranks 26 to 50
RankBusinessCR ScoreGoogle ratingDistance
26EO Plumbing Service614.9★ (171)10 mi
27Handy Plumbing Man, LLC614.9★ (1,314)22 mi
28Precision San Francisco Plumbing615.0★ (32)1 mi
29Works Plumbing Repair & Drain Cleaning614.6★ (99)5 mi
30Dr. Drain Plumbing and Rooter615.0★ (200)14 mi
31Precision Flow Plumbing614.8★ (68)5 mi
32Lifesaver Plumbing And Rooter605.0★ (88)9 mi
33Rooter Hero Plumbing & Air of Martinez604.8★ (1,092)22 mi
34Water Heaters Only, Inc604.9★ (531)19 mi
35Big Smile Plumbing605.0★ (91)10 mi
36Repipe Specialists of the Bay Area604.5★ (64)3 mi
37Sharky Plumbing 510 & Rooter LLC - Plumbing Service in Oakland Ca605.0★ (62)7 mi
38Superior Plumbing & Drain Cleaning Services604.9★ (127)11 mi
39Fast Response Plumbing & Rooter605.0★ (90)10 mi
40Marin Roto-Rooter604.9★ (1,033)23 mi
41Bell Plumbing604.9★ (658)22 mi
42Plumbing & Rooter Service604.9★ (61)7 mi
43Water Heater Specialists604.9★ (350)18 mi
44Pros Plumber San Francisco605.0★ (32)5 mi
45Bayshore Plumbers604.9★ (880)24 mi
46Local Plumbing605.0★ (87)12 mi
47Service Pros Plumbers, Inc.605.0★ (499)23 mi
48Pro San Francisco Plumbing Services605.0★ (21)3 mi
49In & Out Plumbing and Construction604.6★ (119)10 mi
50Water Heaters Only, Inc605.0★ (514)23 mi

How we ranked emergency plumbers in Chinatown

Emergency lists move 10 points of the CR Score from reputation to availability: 15% and 15%. Availability credits 24/7 hours, same-day service, weekend hours and weekly open hours. 24/7 plumbers are listed first, then same-day, then the rest; ranks follow that order. Paid placement never changes a rank.

Paid placement never changes a rank or score. Featured businesses are paid, labelled, limited to 3 and shown above the ranking, outside it.

Read the full method: formula, sources and exclusions

CR Score factors and weights
FactorWeightComputed from
Reputation15%Google star rating, adjusted for how many reviews back it
Credentials15%Active state license, bond and workers’ comp on file
Review volume10%Number of Google reviews, compared with the most-reviewed business on the list
Recency5%Share of reviews from the last 12 months
Availability15%Weekly open hours, Saturday, Sunday, 24/7 or same-day
Trade focus10%How clearly the business does this trade (its Google category and name)
Proximity5%Based in the city scores highest, less the farther away it is
Claimed profile10%The business has claimed its ContractorsRanked profile (free or paid earn the same)
Partnered5%The business links to ContractorsRanked from its own website with our badge, checked periodically
ContractorsRanked reviews10%Verified customer reviews collected by ContractorsRanked: their rating and how many there are

Emergency plumbers in Chinatown: questions

Which plumbers in Chinatown are open 24/7?

25 on this list post 24/7 hours, including Discount Plumbing Rooter Services, Advanced Plumbing & Drain, Discount Plumbing San Francisco, 24/7 Rooter & Plumbing and Roto-Rooter.

Who is ranked #1 for emergency plumbing in Chinatown, CA?

Discount Plumbing Rooter Services is #1, with a CR Score of 65 out of 100 on emergency weights.

How are emergency plumbers in Chinatown ranked?

Emergency lists move 10 points of the CR Score from reputation to availability: 15% and 15%. Availability credits 24/7 hours, same-day service, weekend hours and weekly open hours. 24/7 plumbers are listed first, then same-day, then the rest; ranks follow that order. Paid placement never changes a rank.

What should I do before the plumber arrives?

Burst pipe or major leak: shut off the main water valve first. If water reaches outlets or the panel, stay clear and call 911.

How many emergency plumbers here list a phone number?

25 of the 25 businesses ranked in full list a phone number. Tap Call to dial it.

Update log for Chinatown

  1. October 2026: CR Scores recalculated for 655 plumbers serving Chinatown.
  2. October 2026: 5 duplicate listings merged.

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