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Emergency Plumbers in East Palo Alto, CA (2026)

Top 50 of 687 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 East Palo Alto: Roto-Rooter Plumbing & Water Cleanup, open 24/7.

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Top emergency plumbers in East Palo Alto at a glance

Top emergency plumbers in East Palo Alto at a glance
RankBusinessCR ScoreGoogle ratingBased inHours
1Roto-Rooter Plumbing & Water Cleanup664.8★ (1,239)East Palo Alto24/7
2Bayshore Plumbers654.9★ (880)Redwood City, 3 mi away24/7
3Handy Plumbing Man, LLC654.9★ (1,314)San Carlos, 6 mi away24/7
4Water Heaters Only, Inc645.0★ (402)Redwood City, 3 mi away24/7
5Bell Plumbing644.9★ (658)San Carlos, 7 mi away24/7
6Mike Counsil Plumbing and Rooter634.8★ (1,482)San Jose, 14 mi away24/7
7Roto-Rooter Plumbing & Water Cleanup634.8★ (781)Sunnyvale, 10 mi away24/7
8Roto-Rooter Plumbing & Water Cleanup634.8★ (1,039)Santa Clara, 12 mi away24/7
9Shoreway Plumbing, Inc.634.9★ (253)Redwood City, 5 mi away24/7
10Smart Plumbers Inc. DBA Smart Plumbers & Rooters634.8★ (1,167)Santa Clara, 13 mi away24/7

Call an emergency plumber in East Palo Alto 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 East Palo Alto, 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 687 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.

  2. #2 Bayshore Plumbers

    Based in Redwood City, 3 mi away

    65/100CR Score

    Ranked #2 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 880 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.

    • 4.9★ from 880 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    3158 Rolison Rd, Redwood City, CA 94063
    View profile for Bayshore Plumbers(650) 523-7970

  5. #5 Bell Plumbing

    Based in San Carlos, 7 mi away

    64/100CR Score

    Ranked #5 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 658 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.

    • 4.9★ from 658 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    611 Industrial Rd #8, San Carlos, CA 94070
    View profile for Bell Plumbing(650) 525-2273

  11. #11 Commando Plumbing

    Based in Menlo Park, 3 mi away

    63/100CR Score

    Ranked #11 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 150 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.

    • 4.9★ from 150 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    3521 Haven Ave, Menlo Park, CA 94025
    View profile for Commando Plumbing(650) 690-4868

  13. #13 Ivan's Plumbers

    Based in Menlo Park, 1 mi away

    62/100CR Score

    Ranked #13 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 117 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.

    • 4.8★ from 117 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    900 Willow Rd #5610, Menlo Park, CA 94025
    View profile for Ivan's Plumbers(650) 523-9173

  14. #14 Pipex Plumbing

    Based in Palo Alto, 2 mi away

    62/100CR Score

    Ranked #14 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 105 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.

    • 4.9★ from 105 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    530 Lytton Ave, Palo Alto, CA 94301
    View profile for Pipex Plumbing(650) 488-4444

  17. #17 Drain Doctor

    Based in San Jose, 15 mi away

    62/100CR Score

    Ranked #17 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 875 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.

    • 4.9★ from 875 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    1277 N 15th St, San Jose, CA 95112
    View profile for Drain Doctor(408) 281-0911

  19. #19 Elite Rooter

    Based in San Jose, 15 mi away

    62/100CR Score

    Ranked #19 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.7★ from 1,298 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.

    • 4.7★ from 1,298 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    245 Kinney Dr, San Jose, CA 95112
    View profile for Elite Rooter(408) 827-1315

  20. #20 Plumbing Point, Inc.

    Based in Santa Clara, 10 mi away

    62/100CR Score

    Ranked #20 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 258 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.

    • 5.0★ from 258 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    4701 Patrick Henry Dr Building 25 Suite 107, Santa Clara, CA 95054
    View profile for Plumbing Point, Inc.(408) 556-9132

  24. #24 Superior Plumbing

    Based in San Jose, 13 mi away

    62/100CR Score

    Ranked #24 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 433 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.

    • 4.9★ from 433 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    6132 Bollinger Rd, San Jose, CA 95129
    View profile for Superior Plumbing(408) 944-5275

Top 50 of 687 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 East Palo Alto, ranks 26 to 50
RankBusinessCR ScoreGoogle ratingDistance
26MTZ Plumbing inc615.0★ (160)9 mi
27Plumbing Care Inc614.9★ (1,948)23 mi
28Monarch Plumbing and Rooter Inc614.9★ (248)12 mi
29Heise's Plumbing614.9★ (40)1 mi
30Pro Roto614.9★ (72)5 mi
31BG Plumbing614.9★ (54)3 mi
32Science Plumbing Inc615.0★ (52)3 mi
33Natan Plumbing615.0★ (59)4 mi
34Roto-Rooter Plumbing & Water Cleanup614.8★ (229)11 mi
35Discount Plumbing & Rooter Co.614.8★ (88)6 mi
36Roto-Rooter Plumbing & Water Cleanup614.9★ (222)12 mi
37JM Water Heaters & Drains615.0★ (221)14 mi
38$15 Sewer & Drain Service614.8★ (609)18 mi
39Bailey Plumbing615.0★ (29)2 mi
40Oro Pro Plumbing Inc.614.7★ (84)5 mi
41West Peak Trenchless & Plumbing614.9★ (184)12 mi
42Gogo Rooter604.9★ (459)19 mi
43Jose's Plumbing and Rooter Inc605.0★ (116)12 mi
44J&K Emergency Plumbing Services604.9★ (55)7 mi
45Knockout Plumbing & Repipe Inc.604.9★ (308)17 mi
46Active Plumbing and Rooter605.0★ (93)11 mi
47Mr. Rooter Plumbing of San Mateo County604.8★ (84)9 mi
48Above All Plumbing604.4★ (114)7 mi
49Repipe Champions Plumbing and Rooter605.0★ (85)11 mi
50CastleWorks Water Heaters604.9★ (453)21 mi

How we ranked emergency plumbers in East Palo Alto

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 East Palo Alto: questions

Which plumbers in East Palo Alto are open 24/7?

25 on this list post 24/7 hours, including Roto-Rooter Plumbing & Water Cleanup, Bayshore Plumbers, Handy Plumbing Man, LLC, Water Heaters Only, Inc and Bell Plumbing.

Who is ranked #1 for emergency plumbing in East Palo Alto, CA?

Roto-Rooter Plumbing & Water Cleanup is #1, with a CR Score of 66 out of 100 on emergency weights.

How are emergency plumbers in East Palo Alto 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 East Palo Alto

  1. October 2026: CR Scores recalculated for 687 plumbers serving East Palo Alto.
  2. October 2026: 10 duplicate listings merged.

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