Sewer Master, A Private Sewer Lateral Contractor

★★★★★ 4.7 / 5 (86)
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: 820 40th St, Oakland, CA 94608
: (510) 385-6539
: http://www.sewermaster-bayarea.com

Company Overview

We are experts in sewer installation and repair, trenchless sewer replacement and repair, new construction sewer installation, sewer line video inspections, water pressure testing, clean outs, inlet installations, EBMUD compliance certifications, and installing manholes.

In 2012, we established Sewer Master as a licensed underground engineering contractor to support property owners in complying with the current EBMUD sewer lateral standards in the San Francisco Bay Area.

Vincent Gaines, the owner serves as the estimator and construction project manager for our company. He possesses licenses in both building and underground engineering in the state of California.

As a native of Oakland, he is passionate about his community and the Bay Area.

Business Services

  • Plumbing inspection
  • Plumbing installation or replacement
  • Plumbing repair
  • Sewer installation
  • Sewer repair

Business Location & Hours



Mon:6:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Tue:6:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Wed:6:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Thu:6:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Fri:6:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Sat:6:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Sun:6:00 AM - 6:00 PM

Recommended Customer Reviews

Robert M.
★★★★★

Vincent came to our house today as scheduled. He was on time, professional, friendly and no-nonsense. In short, he was the perfect contractor. I highly recommend considering Sewer Master for your next sewer issue.

James Y.
★★★★★

Sewer lateral review:
Responsive. Quick and painless transaction. Reached out to setup the job and got my PSL cert in less than a week.

I couldn't be more satisfied with the work and professionalism of this company. Price is competitive especially for the ""trenchless"" non-invasive method.

Definitely recommend to anyone looking to change out their sewer lateral.

Will F.
★★★★★

Vincent was very knowledgable, friendly and helpful. He was able to work around our schedule and got a crew out to do the work on time, when he said he would. It turned out we needed significantly less work than was originally estimated, and Vincent was honest and happy to tell us we were going to be paying around $4,000 less than we were expecting. He could have easily kept that information from us and made a quick buck, but he had the integrity to save us money instead. I can't recommend Sewer Master enough, and I know who I'll be calling when it's time to check the sewer lateral again.

Amer M.
★★★★★

Sewer Master is a great service, Vincent helped me replace my sewers in less than a week. Took care of all permits and provided great quality work. Highly recommend their service.

Pro B.
★★★★★

Vincent helped us understand and repair our sewer lateral. Every interaction with him has been positive - he's good at explaining what's happening underground and the work that needs to be done. Will recommend him and Sewer Master to anyone needing PSL work.

Derek W.
★★★★★

Would highly recommend this company for sewer lateral repair. They were fast to identify the issue and the work was handled professionally.

Leslie T.
★★★★★

Sewer Master told me what I needed & how to accomplish that. He responded quickly, was professional & courteous.

I'm Z.
★☆☆☆☆

So I call this company and they say they can come out on a Saturday between 11-1. I had plans to go out of town, but I needed this done. I specifically asked the person on the phone to have whomever was coming to call, text or email to confirm firm they were coming or to re-schedule so I wouldn't waste my weekend. So I rearrange my weekend and wait.

Go figure, no show, no call.

Thanks Sewer Master for wasting my day.

john w.
★☆☆☆☆

Sorry to spoil the love-fest for this contractor but my experience was quite a bit different. If you are unfortunate enough to be subject to the Contra Costa Sewer Lateral requirement when selling a residential property, you will soon learn how sewer contractors are taking advantage of the code to separate homeowners from their money. The requirement is that the Sewer Lateral, the line from your property to the city sewer, must pass a pressure test to assure there is no leakage. That is all fair and good. Unfortunately I found it was nearly impossible to get a sewer contractor to actually come out to my property and quote the work. I ended up calling EBMUD for advice on how to get an accurate, honest estimate. The individual I spoke to was frankly horrified at the typical ""quote"" I received from contractors who didn't even bother to look at my home. It was a straight $10K bill for whatever work might be required, usually open ended if additional work ""might be required"". Sewer Master was no different except for the completely bogus detailed quote with diagrams and description of specifics, none of which actually existed on my property. It's one thing to throw out a random number. It's another to actually document details stating an ""on site survey inspection"" was done when this guy was never probably 10 miles from my home. The selling market is so tight right now that the buyers ended up eating the ""estimated"" cost to meet the sewer requirement. Too bad this crew of smarmy contractors are ripping off the general public without any oversight from the county enforcing code compliance. Needless to say, there won't be any recommendation from me to even consider doing business with Sewer Master.

Nada N.
★★★★★

Vincent was great- communicative and always available when we had questions. He was quick to schedule an onsite meeting, provide an estimate, pull permits, and get the job complete despite some unforeseen site conditions at our house. We had less than a month left to upgrade our PSL and he worked quickly to get us done in time. His pricing was competitive with the other 2 quotes we received. Sewer Master made this whole process as simple as it could have been!

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