Hiring The Right San Francisco Plumber

Choose the Right Plumber For The Job

San Francisco Plumbers specialize either in construction or service and repair plumbing. If you are a San Francisco homeowner faced with the problem of a clogged drain or leaking pipes, you may need of the services of a plumber who is a repair specialist, construction plumbers usually don't like repair service and may more than likely charge you more because of their reluctancy to do the job.

On the other hand, if you are constructing a new house or remodeling an entire bathroom or kitchen then what you need is a plumbing construction plumber. The construction and service plumbing specialist you choose needs to be well versed in San Francisco Plumbing laws and must be licensed. As a homeowner it is your responsibility as a savvy consumer to make sure to that the contractor has a valid license, workman's insurance, and liability insurance. This is important since new projects involve high costs and requires an individual with special knowledge, skills, and experience, things can go wrong you need to be protected.

How do you hire a San Francisco Plumber?
Regardless of whether you want to hire a San Francisco plumber for new home construction plumbing or for repairs to existing plumbing in your building, you must interview the tradesmen thoroughly before you entrust one with the job and allow him to work in your home. These steps are necessary to protect yourself while you hire the services of a San Francisco plumber. Make sure that you interview several contractors before making your selection. Ask for quotes from all of them and make comparisons to find the best overall quote and match it to the other attributes of the contractor to get an overall picture before you take a final decision.

Why hire and unlicensed San Francisco Plumber?
Do not hire unlicensed plumber in San Francisco, there are many of them out there, if you do hire one you have no recourse if there is a problem. California, has regulations that prescribe minimum standards for licensed tradespeople including plumbers. The governing body is the state Contractor Licensing Board. Prior to hiring a plumber check with the board if the San Francisco plumbing contractor you intend to hire is duly licensed and has good credentials. Ask the plumber for his proof of insurance and ascertain the limits for liability coverage.

How can you make a good decision when choosing the right 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.

How much do San Francisco Plumbers charge?
One of the important things that you must not forget to check is the pricing structure. Some plumbers charge on an hourly rate that can be as high as $150 - $350 an hour for leak repairs or installation the plroblem with that is there is no guarantee of time a 1 hour job can easily turn into a 3 hour job and if they are charging by the hour, they would prefer to make 3 hours of pay rather than 1 hour. 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.

If you hire the plumber to work on weekends or late night hours you can expect additional charges. Be clear how the plumber calculates these charges. On weekends Magic Plumbing does not charge over time, our prices are the same every day.

Careful selection while hiring a San Francisco Plumber may save you from a lot of unnecessary grief and money. Ask questions you can usually figure out with in a short period whether the San Francisco plumber you are about to hire will prove to be a good choice.

Magic Plumbing has been a San Francisco Plumber for over 28 years we are a repair specialist we like fixing problems, installing fixtures such as toilets, faucets and water heaters, anything in your home plumbing and drain related, we are also experts at trenchless sewer line replacement.

Paul Rowe is a the owner and president of Magic Plumbing San Francisco serving the San Francisco Bay Area, California, for over 30 Years.

Specializing in plumbing, drain cleaning and trenchless sewer installation.

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by Paul Rowe - March 15, 2008

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