Our services - specializing in plumbing and hydronic heating installation and repair - all come with the same promise of quality, dedication, and durability. Licensed and insured, we are experienced contractors with knowledge accrued over 30 years in the business. We guarantee our work, and are happy to provide estimates.

Hear from some of our satisfied customers in the testimonials below. At Skaates Inc we offer the highest quality professional service available. We are fully licensed and insured for all of your plumbing and hydronic needs. Our technicians are polite, friendly, arrive on-time, and are highly trained professionals.

Since 1986, Skaates Inc. has been servicing and installing plumbing and hydronic systems for renovations and new construction. Skaates Inc. has an outstanding reputation for quality service and installations. When you demand the best, Skaates Inc. is the answer.

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Skaates Inc. offers a full range of plumbing services, with the professionally trained staff to get the job done right. Skaates Inc. is fully licensed for backflow certification and testing as well as repair of backflow devices. We service, repair and install both conventional water heaters and tankless on demand water heaters.

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Lily Y.

Mar 24, 2021

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Critical: Professionalism
Called 3 times in 90 minutes with out leaving a message or saying why they called. Please don't spam call people, it's not a good way to do business.

John D.

Oct 13, 2016

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Frank from Skaates came to my house in San Francisco and spent an hour figuring out a kitchen sink problem that had two different causes. Then he went onto his smart phone and found the part I needed, wrote it down for me, and told me the sink was still under warrantee. THEN he showed me how to fix the problem myself once the part arrived! I followed his instructions, and now my sink is good as new. Frank could have sold me that part and he could have charged me another visit to put it in, but instead he did the best thing for me, the customer. I will definitely make Skaates the first and only

Steve D.

Jan 20, 2015

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Skaates has done two jobs for us and both were expertly done. One job was to install a recirculation pump for a tankless water heater and the other was to reroute some pipes under the house. Courteous, knowledgeable, and efficient - highly recommended!

Jan N.

Dec 15, 2013

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The cold weather shows up and I find that my radiant heat is not working! Thank you Skaates! You are the BEST. They had the problem diagnosed and repaired in no time and this was right before Thanksgiving. Fantastic customer service and friendly and extremely knowledgeable technicians who explained everything to me. This was after I had contacted another plumbing company who charged me for a service call, and told me I needed to replace more than I ended up needing. I had to call them twice and still was not contacted with an accurate estimate. I only wish I had contacted Skaates first. It would

Just B.

Oct 05, 2013

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My mother lives in San Francisco in a home with a radiator-heater almost 100 years old. When I called Skaates the customer service was great - the receptionist help provided information where I felt that I could trust this company. Well that didn't end there - their technician who came out to service the radiator heater was just as professional and informative. I especially liked the technician providing us with recommendations instead of trying to sell us their product and/service. Did I mention that the technician was also very prompt and courteous.
I would recommend Skaates to anyone

Jordan Jethwa

Jul 15, 2012

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These guys are amazing and very knowledgeable about the radiant system I have. They were able to fix the issue quickly and were eager to explain the basics about our boiler and radiant heating system. This experience was great compared to the other company I called. Thanks, Skaates! :)

AnneMarie H.

Mar 09, 2011

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I own a small apartment complex in Burlingame. I'm a young property owner and I often find myself in situations where I feel I'm getting "ripped-off" by laborers working on the building. NEVER THE CASE WITH SKAATES!

The first time I called them I was having a terrible day trying to get a few issues repaired at my building. One issue was a leaking toilet. I had reached my wits end when I called Skaates. I think my exact words were, "Please help me. I'm having the worst day and I'm trying to find someone decent to work on a leaking toilet. I'm a young owner

Ann A.

Oct 16, 2010

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We've used Skaates Plumbing on a couple of jobs at our house, and there is no comparison between this company - the competency and professionalism of their plumbers - and other plumbing contractors we've used. After smelling natural gas on our street, PG&E went through our house and checked all appliances. Not only did they find a faulty hot water heater, but the gas fireplace had been installed in a defective way, leaking natural gas into our bedroom. We called a plumbing service in the Yellow Pages, and were appalled by the price they wanted to charge as well as the lack of competency