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San Francisco & the Peninsula · Since 1993

SF & Peninsula plumbing,
done right.

A family-owned team handling everything from a clogged drain to a trenchless sewer replacement, fast, upfront, and built to last.

Google★★★★★4.8rated on Google
30+ yrsFamily-owned since 1993
4.8 ★Google reviews
LicensedCSLB #786183 · Insured & bonded
OQ-Certified3 PG&E-qualified gas techs
What we do

Plumbing services

One team for the whole house and the whole building, under a single roof, with upfront pricing every time.

Specialty work

Trenchless & hydro jetting

The technical jobs other plumbers sub out, explained plainly, done in-house.

Replace the line, save the yard

A failed sewer lateral used to mean tearing up your lawn, driveway, or the street. Trenchless replacement does it through two small access points instead, most jobs done in a day.

  • Little to no digging, landscaping stays intact
  • Camera inspection first, we show you the problem
  • Pipe bursting & cured-in-place lining
  • Upfront quote after the camera, never before
A Smelly Mel's technician running a trenchless sewer line from the street through a small access point to the house, without digging up the lawn
Trenchless replacement pulls a new line through a small access point, leaving the lawn and driveway intact.

Blast it clean, not just clear

Cabling punches a hole through a clog. Hydro jetting scours the whole pipe wall with high-pressure water, removing grease, roots, and scale so it stays clear far longer. Ideal for restaurants and recurring backups.

  • Cuts grease, roots, and mineral scale
  • Camera-verified before and after
  • Great for preventive maintenance contracts
  • A deeper clean than snaking
A rotating hydro-jetting nozzle blasting high-pressure water jets through a grease- and scale-caked sewer pipe, scouring the wall back to clean metal
A hydro-jet nozzle scours the full pipe wall, cutting through grease and scale instead of just poking a hole in the clog.
Where we work

Serving San Francisco & San Mateo County

Local, family-owned crews across San Francisco and San Mateo County.

Map of Smelly Mel’s Plumbing service area: San Francisco and San Mateo County, including Daly City, South San Francisco, Pacifica, San Mateo, Redwood City and Half Moon Bay
The family
Same name on the truck. Family-owned and run since 1993.

The Smelly Mel's family · San Francisco & San Mateo County

1993Family-owned since
3PG&E OQ-certified techs
4.8★Google rating
Neighbors trust us

Reviews

4.8
★★★★★
Google reviews

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Call us 24/7(415) PLUMBER(415) 758-6237
Upfront quotes, written before we start
Same-day service often available across SF & San Mateo County
Licensed, insured & bonded · CSLB #786183

Routes directly to our dispatcher · Typical callback within the hour during business hours

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