O'Grady Plumbing

When it comes to finding a reliable plumber in San Francisco, look no further than O’Grady Plumbing. Our skilled team understands the unique plumbing challenges that residents face in our beautiful city. From leak detection and repair to hydro jet pipe cleaning, we provide comprehensive plumbing solutions that meet your needs. Our drain cleaning services are thorough and efficient, ensuring you can get back to your daily routine without disruption. For significant concerns like trenchless sewer replacement or water main repair & replacement, you can count on our seasoned plumbers to tackle the job with precision. Homeowners who need hot water tank repair/replacement or new installations, such as bathtubs, sinks, or toilets, will appreciate our meticulous workmanship. With O’Grady Plumbing, you’ll receive not just a service visit but a commitment to quality – every time.

Since 1998, which in San Francisco plumbing terms means nearly three decades of working on housing stock that predates most of the plumbing codes applied to it. The company frames its experience exactly that way — navigating the challenges of the city’s diverse neighbourhoods and historic architecture, and bringing older homes into the modern age.

The examples it gives are neighbourhood-specific rather than generic: emergency drain cleaning in Chinatown restaurants, water-efficient fixtures for households in Noe Valley, garbage disposal repair in a Marina District kitchen, sump pump work elsewhere. Different districts, different building ages, different failure modes.

Availability is the headline commitment. Licensed and insured plumbers available 24 hours a day, seven days a week, with same-day service. The company is upfront that it is not the biggest operator in the city and positions itself on the service relationship instead.

The technical end of the list is where the capability shows. Hydro jetting rather than only snaking. Sewer camera inspection to diagnose before quoting. Trenchless sewer replacement, which replaces a lateral without excavating the full run — on a San Francisco lot with mature landscaping or a narrow side passage, that is often the difference between a manageable job and a destructive one. Water main repair and replacement, and drainage services, sit alongside.

Water heaters are a distinct service line covering repair, replacement and new installation, as is boiler and HVAC work. General plumbing covers fixture installation — bathtubs, sinks, toilets — and leak detection and repair.

The commercial side is handled as its own practice. Routine maintenance through to emergency repairs, with the stated priority of minimising tenant disruption, which is the right framing for a property manager. Restaurant work extends to specialised drainage systems and kitchen equipment — a category with its own grease, code and inspection problems that a residential plumber is not set up for.

The enquiry form asks which service is needed up front, from drain cleaning and hydro jetting through to boiler and HVAC work, so the right technician is dispatched. Calls go to (415) 647-9200.