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Commercial plumbing for Bay Area businesses — restaurants, retail, offices & more

When a line backs up or a water heater quits, your business doesn't stop — and neither do we. Family-owned since 1988, we keep San Francisco and Peninsula businesses running with leak detection, water heaters, hydro jetting, gas and sewer work — scheduled around your hours, with a written price up front.

24/7So a backup doesn't close you
Since 1988Licensed & insured
FreeWritten, itemized estimates
Smelly Mel's plumber working in a commercial restaurant kitchen in the San Francisco Bay Area
When you need us

Keeping your doors open is the whole job

A grease-clogged kitchen line during dinner service, a water heater out before the shop opens, a gas issue in a building full of tenants — commercial plumbing problems cost you customers by the hour. We respond fast, work around your business hours where we can, and tell you the price before we start so there are no surprises on the invoice.

Who we serve

Bay Area businesses we keep running

Office buildings

Restrooms, kitchenettes, water heaters, supply lines and drains across multi-tenant and single-tenant buildings.

Multi-tenantRestroomsWater heaters

Retail stores

Storefront plumbing, restrooms, break rooms and drains — fixed fast so you stay open for customers.

StorefrontsRestroomsBreak rooms

Restaurants

Grease-line hydro jetting, kitchen drains, prep-sink plumbing, gas lines and water heaters — scheduled around service.

Grease linesKitchen drainsGas

Entertainment venues

High-traffic restrooms, concession plumbing and large-volume drains — built to handle event-day demand.

High trafficRestroomsConcessions

Houses of worship

Restrooms, kitchens and fellowship-hall plumbing — serviced thoughtfully around your gathering schedule.

KitchensRestroomsHalls

Fire line & backflow

Annual backflow testing and NFPA fire-sprinkler work for commercial properties, with the reports on file. Fire line & backflow

BackflowNFPAReports
Commercial services

What we handle on commercial properties

  • Leak detectionTracing hidden leaks in walls, slabs and supply lines before they damage finishes, stock or downtime.
  • Water heaters — industrial & residentialRepair and replacement of commercial-grade and standard units, so hot water is never the reason you're closed. Water heater services.
  • Drain services & hydro jettingCleanouts, rooter, and our 4,000-PSI hydro jetter for grease-loaded kitchen lines and long commercial drains. Drain & sewer services.
  • Water pipingRepair, replacement and new runs of supply piping for tenant improvements, repairs and upgrades.
  • Gas pipingCommercial gas line installation and repair for kitchens, equipment and building systems — smell gas? Call us first.
  • Sewer repair & trenchless replacementCamera inspection, lateral repair, and no-dig trenchless replacement with the damage-free guarantee — minimal disruption to the property. See trenchless.
Smelly Mel's technician completing a commercial plumbing repair in a Bay Area kitchen
24/7
Including weekends & holidays
The Smelly Mel's difference

Why Bay Area businesses keep us on speed dial

You need a plumber who shows up, works fast, won't pad the bill, and won't make your problem your customers' problem. That's the reputation 35+ years has earned us.

  • 24/7 — so a backup doesn't close you downA real person answers day or night, weekends and holidays, and we prioritize true emergencies.
  • Written, itemized estimatesYou approve the price before we start — no surprise line items on the invoice.
  • Licensed, insured & background-checkedLicensed California plumbing contractor, fully insured, with pre-screened technicians.
  • 35+ years in the Bay AreaFamily-owned since 1988 — the same crew that's built a name across San Francisco and the Peninsula.
  • We also do fire-line & backflowAnnual testing and NFPA fire-sprinkler work, so it's one call for compliance too. Fire line & backflow.
From Bay Area businesses

In their own words

★★★★★

We had a sewer lateral done for our commercial building. I met with Travis and discussed the job and found him extremely knowledgeable. I was completely satisfied with the work — extremely professional, very reasonably priced and very efficient. I also used them for a retail space in San Mateo. I'd highly recommend them for any of your plumbing needs.

TZ
Tony Z.
San Mateo, CA
★★★★★

Best plumbers and rooter service in town. They arrive quickly, don't overcharge you, and no job is too big or too small — I've used them for a small job and for a big underground plumbing project. Quick and efficient both times.

HP
Heidi P.
San Francisco, CA
Good to know

Commercial plumbing questions, answered

Yes. We're available 24/7, weekends and holidays included, and we schedule commercial work around your business hours so a plumbing problem doesn't shut your doors.
Yes — annual backflow prevention testing and NFPA-standard fire-sprinkler install, maintenance and repair, with the detailed reports your water district and fire code require. See our Fire Line & Backflow page.
Yes. Our 4,000-PSI hydro jetter is built for grease-loaded restaurant lines and long commercial drains — it scours the pipe clean, not just punches through the clog.
Keep your doors open

A plumbing problem shouldn't cost you a day of business.

One call, 24/7, gets a licensed crew, a written price up front, and work scheduled around your hours — from a grease line to a sewer lateral to a backflow test.

Free written estimates 24/7 incl. holidays Licensed & insured Satisfaction guaranteed
"Extremely professional, very reasonably priced and very efficient — I'd highly recommend them for any of your plumbing needs." — Tony Z., San Mateo
Travis and the Smelly Mel's crew with a service van
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