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Best Plumbers in San Francisco, CA (2026)

609 plumbers ranked by CR ScoreUpdated 0 paid placements in this rankingHow we rank →

The short answer

  1. 1

    Best overall in San Francisco: Discount Plumbing Rooter Services, CR Score 94/100; 4.9★ from 2,670 Google reviews; open 24/7.

  2. 2

    Best for emergencies (open 24/7): Discount Plumbing San Francisco, posts 24/7 hours; ranked #2 of 609.

  3. 46

    Most-reviewed: Albert Nahman Plumbing, Heating, and Cooling, 3,311 Google reviews at 4.7★, the most of 609 ranked; ranked #46.

Rankings can't be bought. Contractors can't pay to change their rank or score. How we rank

609 San Francisco plumbers are ranked here by CR Score, from 8 published factors. 221 are open 24/7, 407 open Saturdays and 289 open Sundays, based on posted hours. The median Google rating is 4.9★ across 609 rated businesses.

Top 10 plumbers in San Francisco at a glance

Top 10 plumbers in San Francisco at a glance
RankBusinessCR ScoreGoogle ratingBased inHoursBest for
1Discount Plumbing Rooter Services944.9★ (2,670)Daly City, 6 mi away24/7Overall
2Discount Plumbing San Francisco935.0★ (465)San Francisco24/7Emergencies
3Advanced Plumbing & Drain934.9★ (666)San Francisco24/7—
4Roto-Rooter924.9★ (391)San Francisco24/7—
524/7 Rooter & Plumbing924.7★ (848)San Francisco24/7—
6Genteel Plumbers914.8★ (345)San Francisco24/7—
7O'Grady Plumbing914.9★ (173)San Francisco24/7—
8Mr. Rooter Plumbing of The Oakland-Berkeley Area914.9★ (1,283)Oakland, 13 mi away24/7—
9Mr. Rooter Plumbing of San Francisco914.8★ (261)San Francisco24/7—
10SplashFix Plumbing915.0★ (375)South San Francisco, 9 mi away24/7—

The 609 best plumbers in San Francisco, ranked

Ordered by CR Score, a 0–100 score from 8 published factors. Paid placement never changes the order.

Scores below: based on 6 of 8 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected. Hatched segments mark factors we don't have yet.

  4. #4 Roto-Rooter

    Based in San Francisco

    92/100CR Score

    Ranked #4 because of its Google rating and availability: 4.9★ from 391 Google reviews, open 24/7.

    • 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

  6. #6 Genteel Plumbers

    Based in San Francisco

    91/100CR Score

    Ranked #6 because of its Google rating and availability: 4.8★ from 345 Google reviews, open 24/7.

    • 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 SplashFix Plumbing

    Based in South San Francisco, 9 mi away

    91/100CR Score

    Ranked #10 because of its Google rating and availability: 5.0★ from 375 Google reviews, open 24/7.

    • 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

  11. #11 Roto-Rooter

    Based in Daly City, 7 mi away

    91/100CR Score

    Ranked #11 because of its Google rating and availability: 4.9★ from 407 Google reviews, open 24/7.

    • 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 Heise's Plumbing

    Based in San Francisco

    90/100CR Score

    Ranked #12 because of its Google rating and availability: 4.9★ from 1,454 Google reviews, open 24/7.

    • 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

  21. #21 Pipe Spy, Inc.

    Based in Oakland, 8 mi away

    89/100CR Score

    Ranked #21 because of its Google rating and availability: 4.9★ from 182 Google reviews, open 24/7.

    • 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

Plumbers ranked #26 to #50

#1 to #25 are shown in full above. Here are #26 to #50, in CR Score order; each links to its profile. We publish the top 50 of 609 ranked plumbers here; the rest are on their profiles.

plumbers in San Francisco, ranks 26 to 50
RankBusinessCR ScoreGoogle ratingDistance
26Plumbing Care Inc894.9★ (1,948)24 mi
27AS PLUS PLUMBING CORP885.0★ (29)In San Francisco
28Fast Response Plumbing & Rooter885.0★ (90)9 mi
29Works Plumbing Repair & Drain Cleaning884.6★ (99)In San Francisco
30Caccia Home Services884.9★ (1,910)13 mi
31EO Plumbing Service884.9★ (171)11 mi
32Roto-Rooter Plumbing & Water Cleanup884.8★ (2,560)8 mi
33Arch Plumbing Inc.884.9★ (286)In San Francisco
34Water Heaters Only, Inc884.9★ (531)19 mi
35Bell Plumbing884.9★ (658)20 mi
36Big Smile Plumbing885.0★ (91)11 mi
37Lifesaver Plumbing And Rooter885.0★ (88)10 mi
38Plumbing & Rooter Service884.9★ (61)6 mi
39Water Heater Specialists884.9★ (350)17 mi
40Chosen Rooter & Plumbing Inc.884.8★ (297)In San Francisco
41Sharky Plumbing 510 & Rooter LLC - Plumbing Service in Oakland Ca885.0★ (62)8 mi
42Magic Plumbing Heating & Cooling884.9★ (1,876)In San Francisco
43Fast Water Heater Company884.9★ (1,240)12 mi
44DRAIN BUSTERS PLUMBING874.8★ (25)In San Francisco
45Whistle Plumbing875.0★ (365)9 mi
46Albert Nahman Plumbing, Heating, and Cooling874.7★ (3,311)10 mi
47Bayshore Plumbers874.9★ (880)23 mi
48Marin Roto-Rooter874.9★ (1,033)25 mi
49Affordable Hydro Jetting875.0★ (16)In San Francisco
50One Source Plumbing & Rooter, Inc.874.9★ (43)1 mi

Also serving San Francisco

20 more plumbers within 25 mi that we can't rank yet: too few reviews, or a trade we couldn't confirm. Listed A to Z.

Unranked plumbers serving San Francisco
BusinessGoogle ratingDistance
ABC Maintenance and Handyman Services5.0★ (2)In San Francisco
Air Flow Pros Heating and Air Conditioning4.7★ (35)In San Francisco
Ashbury General Contracting & Engineering4.4★ (7)In San Francisco
Bacon Plumbing Co Inc5.0★ (1)In San Francisco
Bay Area Plumbing4.5★ (26)In San Francisco
Ben Jacobs Plumbing5.0★ (2)In San Francisco
Flow Form Plumbing5.0★ (2)In San Francisco
Gomez Plumbing5.0★ (1)In San Francisco
HL81 Construction Inc.5.0★ (12)In San Francisco
Metzler Brothers General Contractors, Inc.4.5★ (8)In San Francisco
Pros Plumber San Francisco5.0★ (32)In San Francisco
Rooter Bong5.0★ (2)In San Francisco
Rooter Hero Plumbing & Air of Martinez4.8★ (1,092)23 mi
Ros Plumbing5.0★ (2)In San Francisco
San Francisco RG Solution5.0★ (9)In San Francisco
San Francisco Service PlumberIn San Francisco
Service Pros Plumbers, Inc.5.0★ (499)24 mi
Superior Plumbing & Drain Cleaning Services4.9★ (127)12 mi
Western Rooter5.0★ (1)In San Francisco
Westgate Plumbing Inc.5.0★ (1)In San Francisco

How much do plumbers cost in San Francisco?

National price ranges in USD, not adjusted for San Francisco. Each row names its basis and the month we checked it.

How much do plumbers cost in San Francisco?
JobLowTypicalHighBasisChecked
Water heater replacement$882$1,348$1,826Per unit, installed (unit plus labor); typical range of customer-reported jobs. US national rangeOctober 2026

How to check a plumber's license in California

In California, Contractors State License Board (CSLB) licenses C-36 Plumbing contractor license.

Jobs of $1,000 or more in labor and materials (from January 1, 2025).

  1. Search the business name or license number on the Contractors State License Board (CSLB) license lookup.
  2. Check that the status is active and the name matches the contract or truck.
  3. Ask for proof of insurance before work starts.

No chip usually means we have not matched a state record yet. Check the lookup yourself before you hire.

Guide checked October 2026. How we verify licenses

How we ranked San Francisco plumbers

We scored 609 San Francisco plumbers on 8 factors, weighted as shown. A business is ranked when its trade is confirmed and it has 3 or more Google reviews or a claimed profile. Unknown factors are left out of the score, not counted as zero. Scores last refreshed October 22, 2026.

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 fromIn San Francisco data
Reputation35%Bayesian-adjusted Google star ratingMeasured
Credentials15%Active state license 0.6, bond 0.2, workers’ comp 0.2Not yet collected
Review volume10%log10(reviews + 1) against the list maximumMeasured
Recency10%Share of reviews from the last 12 monthsNot yet collected
Availability10%Weekly open hours, Saturday, Sunday, 24/7 or same-dayMeasured
Trade focus10%Google main category 1.0, business name 0.7, additional category 0.5Measured
Proximity5%1.0 when based in the city, falling to 0 at the trade’s radiusMeasured
Completeness5%Website, photos, description, hours, claimed profile (0.2 each)Measured

Plumbers in San Francisco: frequently asked questions

Who is the best plumber in San Francisco?

By CR Score, the highest-ranked plumber in San Francisco, CA is Discount Plumbing Rooter Services with a CR Score of 94/100. It has 4.9★ from 2,670 Google reviews. It is open 24/7. Discount Plumbing San Francisco (#2) and Advanced Plumbing & Drain (#3) follow. We ranked 609 plumbers on 8 factors, last updated October 22, 2026.

How many plumbers are there in San Francisco?

ContractorsRanked ranks 609 plumbers serving San Francisco, CA. 22 of them are based in San Francisco; the rest serve it from nearby towns. Another 20 within 25 mi are listed but not ranked yet. Counts are as of October 2026.

Which plumbers in San Francisco are open 24/7?

221 ranked plumbers in San Francisco post 24/7 hours. The highest-ranked are Discount Plumbing Rooter Services (#1), Discount Plumbing San Francisco (#2) and Advanced Plumbing & Drain (#3). Hours come from each business's Google listing as of October 2026, so call to confirm.

Which plumbers in San Francisco work on weekends?

407 of 609 ranked plumbers post Saturday hours and 289 post Sunday hours. The highest-ranked open Saturdays are Discount Plumbing Rooter Services (#1), Discount Plumbing San Francisco (#2) and Advanced Plumbing & Drain (#3). Posted hours are office hours; crews may book weekend jobs separately.

How do I check a plumber's license in California?

In California, Contractors State License Board (CSLB) handles licensing and covers C-36 Plumbing contractor license. Search the business or license number at https://www.cslb.ca.gov/OnlineServices/CheckLicenseII/CheckLicense.aspx. Jobs of $1,000 or more in labor and materials (from January 1, 2025).

How much does water heater replacement cost in San Francisco?

Water heater replacement typically costs $882 to $1,826, with $1,348 typical (Per unit, installed (unit plus labor); typical range of customer-reported jobs. US national range). This is a national range, not adjusted for San Francisco. Prices were last checked October 2026. Get at least two written quotes before you hire.

What Google rating do San Francisco plumbers have?

The median Google rating among 609 rated plumbers in San Francisco is 4.9★, with a median of 20 reviews. Albert Nahman Plumbing, Heating, and Cooling has the most, 3,311 reviews, and ranks #46. We adjust ratings for review count, so a few five-star reviews cannot top the list.

How does ContractorsRanked rank plumbers?

Each plumber gets a 0–100 CR Score from 8 published factors, led by reputation (35%), credentials (15%), review volume (10%) and recency (10%). Factors we cannot measure are left out, not scored as zero. Only businesses with a confirmed trade and 3 or more reviews, or a claimed profile, are ranked.

Update log for San Francisco

  1. October 2026: CR Scores recalculated for 609 plumbers serving San Francisco.
  2. October 2026: 3 duplicate listings merged.

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