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Ace Plumbing and Rooter

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Ace Plumbing and Rooter
220 SURVEYS
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18 CONSECUTIVE YEARS
SINCE FEBRUARY 2007
CERT 1051

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Diamond Certified Company Report SUMMARY UPDATE February 2025

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Ace Plumbing and Rooter

Rated Highest in Quality and Helpful Expertise for 18 Consecutive Years.

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  • 1090 Bryant St, San Francisco, CA 94103

Quick Summary

  • Diamond Certified since 2007
  • Provides emergency and routine plumbing services for residential and commercial clients in San Francisco and the surrounding cities
  • Offers free estimates
  • Available 24/7 to handle plumbing emergencies

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COMPANY MILESTONES

Ace Plumbing and Rooter is celebrating its 23rd anniversary in 2025.

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Top Survey Responses

From a recent Diamond Certified Survey Response: “They were able to help me in an emergency situation. My upstairs neighbor’s toilet overflowed and [started] coming through my ceiling. They were...

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From a recent Diamond Certified Survey Response: “They arrived promptly and did what they said they would do. I have a nine-unit apartment building and one of the toilets wouldn’t stop running, so I needed it fixed as quickly as possible. I was quite satisfied that they came over right away to [handle it].”

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Ace Plumbing and Rooter is now a TECH Clean California Participating Contractor. TECH Clean California is a statewide initiative to accelerate the adoption of clean space and water heating technology...

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Ace Plumbing and Rooter provides a variety of emergency and routine plumbing services for residential and commercial properties in San Francisco and the surrounding cities. In addition to specializing in sewers, drains and water heaters, the company works on toilets, garbage disposals, faucets, sump pumps and sewer ejection systems; performs backflow testing and video inspections; and more.

Owner Jonathan Millington and his crew have hundreds of years of combined plumbing experience in San Francisco. “This means that when it comes to the many older buildings in the area, our specialists have seen and worked on it all,” he says. “Our expertise when it comes to plumbing, water heater, sewer, and drain repairs and installations is unparalleled.”

Ace Plumbing and Rooter is proud to separate itself from its competition by achieving the highest standards in customer service, providing continued education for its plumbing technicians, and maintaining the most modern equipment and technology. “We’re also committed to providing environmentally-friendly plumbing solutions for our clients in San Francisco,” adds Mr. Millington. “We look forward to continuing to do what we know and love: providing the absolute best in plumbing services.”

“We’re very proud of our reputation for providing unparalleled customer service. The most gratifying part of our job is solving tough problems for clients—we strive to always perform beyond their expectations and give a little extra effort to make them happy. Ultimately, we want them to recommend us to their friends and always think of us for their future plumbing needs.”

Preventive maintenance is the key to avoiding serious plumbing problems.
Large-scale plumbing issues should always be handled by a professional, but there are plenty of simple techniques and procedures you can use to perform basic preventive maintenance. Consider the following tips for ensuring your plumbing system is functioning to its full capacity:

• Routinely check under sinks and around toilets for moisture or small leaks. Test your toilet for leakage by adding a small amount of red food coloring to the tank and returning in a few hours to check it. If the water is colored red, water is seeping through from the tank, which usually means you need to replace the tank ball.
• Remove and clean your faucet aerators annually to ensure an even flow of water.
• Drain about a gallon of water from your water heater tank every three months to help remove the sediment that accumulates on the bottom. Also, periodically inspect your water heater burner—the flame should be colored blue with yellow tips. If it’s mostly yellow or the area is sooty, your flue may be clogged, which is a dangerous situation.
• To help prevent clogged bathtub drains, fit them with a strainer that catches hair and soap chips. Clean these strainers regularly.
• Don’t rinse fats or cooking oils down your kitchen sink. Liquid fats can solidify in the cold pipes and create clogs.
• Always try to manually clear drains using a pipe snake or other instrument. Chemical cleaning agents should only be used as a last resort. If you have to use them, make sure you follow the directions carefully to avoid potential hazards.
• You can maximize the lifespan of your garbage disposal by using cold water when running it, making sure not to overload it, never disposing of things like bones or corn husks, and avoiding using caustic drain cleaners.
• Have stainless steel braided hoses installed on your washing machine. The traditional black rubber hoses found on washing machines are notorious for unexpectedly bursting—usually when no one is at home—and causing massive leaks of up to five gallons per minute.

Know the basics of your main water shut-off valve
In an emergency situation, this valve will shut off the water to your entire house. Make sure you close and open your shut-off valve periodically to ensure it’s not stuck in the “open” position. If you’re leaving your home for a few days or more, shut off your water main to prevent any damage if a leak occurs while you’re away.

Maintaining customer satisfaction is a crucial aspect of any business, but it's even more important for plumbing companies that have earned the prestigious Diamond Certified award. For Ace Plumbing and Rooter, the key to achieving and maintaining high levels of customer satisfaction is simple: keep prices fair and perform excellent work for every customer. "There's nothing complex about the formula for our success," says owner Jonathan Millington. "Our customers want good service at an affordable price, and that's exactly what we provide."

Ace Plumbing and Rooter has been providing a wide range of general plumbing services for residential and commercial clients throughout San Francisco since 2002. The company takes pride in staying up-to-date with the latest industry technology, incorporating forensic methods such as video sewer inspections and installing eco-friendly systems such as trenchless sewers and tankless water heaters. It also performs pre-purchase inspections of residential plumbing systems and prepares preventative maintenance plans for restaurants and other commercial establishments.

Unlike less experienced plumbing companies that are primarily concerned with completing jobs as quickly and cheaply as possible, Ace Plumbing and Rooter focuses on fostering customer loyalty by providing high-quality work for every project, regardless of how small or large. "We're in this business for the long-term, so keeping our customers happy and building good relationships with them is very important," affirms Mr. Millington. "Most of our business comes from good word of mouth, and we want to continue that."

Another distinguishing feature of Ace Plumbing and Rooter is its highly trained and experienced employees, all of whom are expected to maintain a high standard of workmanship and treat every customer with the utmost respect. "We have very high standards for the people we hire," says Mr. Millington. "Our plumbers are good people with morals and integrity. They do everything they can to help our customers, and that's why we have such a large amount of repeat business."

Diamond Certified Researched Capabilities on Ace Plumbing and Rooter

Service Area

San Francisco
Serving San Francisco, South San Francisco, Colma, Daly City and Brisbane

Main Services

Plumbing
  • Commercial Plumbing
  • Drain Cleaning
  • Emergency Plumber
  • Gas Pipe Repair
  • Leak Detection
  • Plumbing Services
  • Sewer Pipe
  • Toilet Repair
  • Water Heater Installation
  • Water Heater Repair
  • Water Heater Replacement
  • Water Lines

Additional Services

General Plumbing Service & Repair
Sewer/Drain Maintenance & Repair
Video Inspection, Copper Repipe
Leak Detection & Repair
Water Heater Repair & Replacement
Water Line Repair & Replacement
Gas Line Repair & Replacement
Backflow Testing & Repair
Pre-Purchase Home Inspections

Company Info

Hours
Mon
12:00 am - 11:59 pm
Tue
12:00 am - 11:59 pm
Wed
12:00 am - 11:59 pm
Thu
12:00 am - 11:59 pm
Fri
12:00 am - 11:59 pm
Sat
12:00 am - 11:59 pm
Sun
12:00 am - 11:59 pm
Open Now
Available 24/7
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Ace Plumbing and Rooter
1090 Bryant St, San Francisco, CA 94103

Capabilities Table

Company Name
Ace Plumbing and Rooter
DCID Number
DCID4158246333
Managers
Jonathan Millington, Owner
Years in Industry
30 (Manager)
# of Employees
35
License
829071
Memberships
Better Business Bureau
Insurance
Liability Insurance,
Workers' Compensation
Founded
2002
Customer Type
Residential, Light Commercial
Warranties & Guarantees
90-Day Warranty on Labor
Payment Accepted
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Key Factors

Ace Plumbing and Rooter Residential & Commercial
Residential & Commercial
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Free Estimates
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Financing Available
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Diamond Certified Expert Contributor Advice & Tips

Jonathan Millington is owner of Ace Plumbing and Rooter, a Diamond Certified company. He can be reached at (415) 523-0012 or by email.

Jonathan Millington is owner of Ace Plumbing and Rooter, a Diamond Certified company. He can be reached at (415) 523-0012 or by email.

Jonathan Millington: Crash Course to Success

By James Florence, Diamond Certified Resource Reporter

SAN FRANCISCO — Jonathan Millington’s plumbing career may have started with a crash course, but it ultimately led to an uncommon level of success. “In my early 20s, I was looking for a trade to get into and became interested in plumbing,” he begins. “I started reading some books about it and found a job with a local plumbing company. They gave me a real crash course. I think the idea was to train me really qu...

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Ace Plumbing and Rooter Ratings and Survey Responses

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Ace Plumbing and Rooter
220 SURVEYS
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18 CONSECUTIVE YEARS
SINCE FEBRUARY 2007
CERT 1051

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Customer Satisfaction

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Phone Survey Responsesfrom 220 Verified Customers