San Francisco Plumbers specialize in either service and repair or remodel plumbing.
If you are a homeowner faced with the problem of a clogged bathtub drain, leaking pipes under the sink or a leaking water heater, then you need the services of a plumber who is a repair specialist. Repair plumbers do a variety of tasks like replace faucets, install or fix faucets, fix kitchen sinks, repair leaking pipes in the wall. Remodel plumbers usually don’t like service and repair they will may more likely charge you more because of their reluctance to do the job, remodel plumbers are usually unprepared for small tasks and don’t usually have the necessary items on their vehicles to perform a wide variety of tasks.
If you do hire an unlicensed plumber you will have no recourse if there is a problem. California, has regulations that prescribe minimum standards for licensed tradespeople. The governing body, the State Contractor Licensing Board. Prior to hiring a plumber check with the board at http://www.cslb.ca.gov to confirm the plumbing contractor you intend to hire is licensed, has any unresolved complaints and has the workers and liability insurance.
Ask the plumber for the limits of their liability coverage.
How do you know you’ve made the right decision before you hire a San Francisco Plumber?
Get at least three references from the plumber for work previously done and speak personally to all of them asking about the quality of work, timely completion, and accuracy of estimates. Also inquire about any problems that arose with the services provided by the plumbing contractor and how they resolved those problems. Also check with the BBB to find out if there are any complaints with respect to the plumbing contractors you may be hiring.
Were they happy with the service experience?
How much should a San Francisco Plumber charge for service?
Don’t forget to check the pricing structure. Some plumbers charge an hourly rate that can range from $150 – $350 an hour but there is no guarantee of time, a 3 hour job can easily turn into a 6 hour job and if they are charging by the hour, they would prefer to make 3 additional hours of pay.
Magic Plumbing charges by the job not the hour the price you are given is the price you will pay for that job, the incentive is reversed our plumbers are motivated to get the job done and done right within time promised. There are no hidden charges the price you are quoted is the price of the job.
Beware of additional charges on weekends. Be clear how the plumber calculates these charges, is the extra amount justifiable.
On weekends Magic Plumbing does not charge over time, our prices are the same every day.
Careful selection while hiring a local Plumber may save you a lot of unnecessary grief and money. Ask questions, be informed…you can usually figure out with in a short period whether the contractor you are about to hire will prove to be a good choice for the task at hand.
Magic Plumbing has been a San Francisco Plumber for over 28 years not only are we are a repair specialist, like finding the source of a water leak, installing fixtures such as toilets, faucets and tankless water heaters, anything in your home plumbing and drain related. But we do have plumbers who also perform kitchen and bathroom remodels.
Our plumbers are also professional drain cleaners, many companies hire unexperienced individuals and train them to clean drains, we are different, our technicians are experienced plumbers first and that makes them great drain cleaners, using locating and video equipment they can pinpoint exactly where a problem is in a sewer line.
Magic Plumbing also has a crew who’s only job is replacing sewer lines, using Trenchless Sewer Technology most sewer lines can be replaced within one day.
Always get for a written estimate before any work begins.
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