# Ace Rooter Plumbing and Drain Services

_Company profile on San Diego Water Heater Guide — verified 2026-06-10._

Ace Rooter is a Chula Vista plumbing and drain company on a verified C-36 license whose CSLB phone matches the site exactly. It lists water heater repair, replacement, and tankless replacement among its services and advertises 24/7 emergency availability across the South Bay and metro. It publishes flat prices for several drain services (though not for water heaters). CSLB records a workers’-compensation exemption, meaning the licensee certified no employees.

## At a glance

- **Location:** Chula Vista, CA
- **CSLB license:** #956336 C-36 (CSLB-verified)
- **24/7 availability:** Yes — company-published “available 24/7 for emergencies”; confirm dispatch vs. answering
- **Same-day service:** Yes
- **Financing:** —
- **Website:** https://acerooterplumbing.com
- **Phone:** (619) 392-7536
- **Pricing:** Publishes drain prices ($75 basic drain cleaning, $99 sewer main unclog, $650 hydro jet); no water heater prices
- **Service areas:** Chula Vista, National City, Lemon Grove, El Cajon, Imperial Beach, La Mesa, San Diego, Pacific Beach, Clairemont, San Ysidro, Bonita, Lakeside, La Jolla, Mira Mesa

## Observed strengths

- CSLB license #956336 (C-36) verified active; CSLB phone and Chula Vista address match the site
- Publishes flat prices for several drain services
- Water heater repair, replacement, and tankless replacement explicitly listed

## Ask before hiring

- The site does not display a license number — confirm work is performed under CSLB #956336
- CSLB shows a workers’-comp exemption (no employees certified) — ask who performs the on-site work
- The site claims “over 20 years” but the license issued in 2011 — ask what the claim covers

## Sources we checked

- [Ace Rooter homepage](https://acerooterplumbing.com) — checked 2026-06-10
- [Contact page (no license number displayed)](https://acerooterplumbing.com/contact) — checked 2026-06-10
- [CSLB license detail #956336 (Ace Rooter Plumbing and Drain Services, sole ownership, active)](https://www.cslb.ca.gov/onlineservices/checklicenseII/LicenseDetail.aspx?LicNum=956336) — checked 2026-06-10

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_Published by San Diego Water Heater Guide. Guide last updated June 2026._