San Francisco's oldest plumbing company. Repairs, water heaters, drains, and sewer lines.
Four generations, licensed since 1929. Residential and commercial plumbing, heating, and remodel work across San Francisco, from emergency calls to full repipes.
Plumbing emergency?
After-hours emergency? Leave a message for priority callback. Trucks stocked and dispatched across San Francisco.
(415) 621-4292Lutz Plumbing Inc. is the oldest plumbing company in San Francisco, providing residential and commercial plumbing service and repair since 1929. The company is licensed in California (#503971) and is an Authorized Service Representative for TOTO, Kohler, ThermaSol, and other manufacturers. Based at 3123 17th Street in the Mission District, Lutz serves San Francisco, the Peninsula, Marin County, and the East Bay, Monday to Friday, 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM, with after-hours emergency callback.
What we do
San Francisco plumbing services, done right the first time.
From a leaking faucet to a full repipe of a century-old Victorian, we handle residential, commercial, and remodel work.
Emergency Plumbing
Burst pipes, floods, sewer backups. After-hours emergency dispatch when minutes matter.
Learn moreWater Heater Repair & Replacement
Leaking tank, no hot water, pilot issues. Honest repair-or-replace diagnosis, permitted and seismic-strapped installs of tank, tankless, and heat pump units.
Learn moreDrain Cleaning & Hydro Jetting
From kitchen clogs to main sewer lines, with camera inspection included.
Learn moreSewer Line Repair & Replacement
Excavation replacement, camera diagnosis, and side sewer compliance reports.
Learn moreToilet Repair & Replacement
Toilet repair and replacement for running, leaking, loose, weak-flushing, and clogged toilets.
Learn moreLeak Detection & Repair
Find hidden leaks in Victorian walls, slab foundations, and ceilings without demolition. Acoustic, thermal, and SFPUC leak-alert response.
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by a San Francisco family.
Oldest plumbing company in San Francisco
Plumbing is a trade.
We're a family.
Lutz opened on Green Street in North Beach in 1929, has been owned by the Hotarek family since 1982, and moved to 17th Street in the Mission in 1983. Still family-owned, still answering our own phones. If your parents called Lutz, they probably knew the owner by name.
Where we work
Plumbing service in every San Francisco neighborhood.
Lutz Plumbing serves all of San Francisco, including Pacific Heights, Presidio Heights, Sea Cliff, Russian Hill, Cow Hollow, Marina District, Noe Valley, Forest Hill, Mission District, Castro, Sunset District, and Richmond District, plus the Peninsula, Marin County, and the East Bay (Oakland, Berkeley, and Alameda).
How we work
No games. No gotchas. Just good plumbing.
The way service used to be, when your word meant something and you put your name on your work.
Call or request online
During business hours a real dispatcher answers (after-hours emergencies get a callback). We'll triage your issue and quote a realistic arrival window.
We diagnose before we quote
Our technician inspects the real problem, including camera inspection for drain work, then explains what's actually needed.
Transparent pricing, your call
Written quote before any work starts. Simple jobs get a fixed price; complex ones get a clear scope plus how we'll handle anything we discover along the way. No surprise invoicing.
Work we'll put our name on
Every job is backed by our craftsmanship warranty. If it's not right, we come back and make it right.
What neighbors say
What San Francisco neighbors say.
"Water heater went out on Memorial Day weekend. Phil texted me Friday night with suggestions and showed up early Saturday to troubleshoot himself. Couldn’t rate them highly enough."
"They installed three Toto toilets in our home and the experience was nothing short of exceptional. When I had a gas leak emergency at another property, Phil sent someone immediately."
"Great experience during the installation of our Moen Flo Smart Water Monitor system. Phil and his team are prompt, responsive, trustworthy, and the quality of work is top-notch."
Lutz Bath & Kitchen · Est. 1990
One-stop bath & kitchen remodels: design, spec, and install.
Design your project with us, pick fixtures from 80+ curated brands at our 17th Street showroom, and have it installed by the Lutz Plumbing crew under the same roof. One family, one point of accountability, start to finish.
Ready when you are
Let's fix whatever's leaking, clogged, or broken.
Call us or send a request online. Hours are Monday to Friday, 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM, with after-hours emergency callback.