San Jose Wholesale is open on Saturdays 7:30am-11:30am. San Rafael is open 6am-10am Saturdays.
Oakland and San Pablo will be closed Saturdays

About

Celebrating 80+ Years in the Bay Area

Rubenstein Supply Company was founded during the Great Depression by three brothers, Henry, Morris, and Bob Rubenstein. The Company got its start salvaging plumbing fixtures from their father’s building demolition business. Native Oaklanders, they decided to stay local, and built a warehouse at 28th and San Pablo Ave. The brothers built a wholesale plumbing distribution business which they operated together for forty plus years. Henry and Morris retired in 1986. At that time Bob and his son Craig, who joined the company in 1969 after graduating from UCSB, bought Rubenstein Supply. They operated the company together until 2002 when Bob retired, and Craig became the sole owner. Under Craig’s leadership, the company has seen tremendous growth over the years.

In 1991 Matt Laiolo joined the company. Matt graduated from Saint Mary’s College in 1989 with a B.S.in Business Administration and Economics. He attended Graduate School and coached baseball at St. Mary’s from 1989-1991. Matt started at Rubenstein supply driving a truck, working in the warehouse and yard. He continued his growth over the years manning every position at Rubenstein and currently holds the position of President, which he has held for several years.

In 2021 Chris Walther was promoted to Vice-President of Operations from Branch Manager of San Rafael. Chris has been with Rubenstein for over 14 years and has been in the Plumbing-HVAC wholesale industry for over 35 years.

Our Oakland Branch is managed by Gary Winnie. Gary has been with us for over 15 years and has over 30 years of plumbing and wholesale experience. In 1995 Rubenstein Supply opened its second branch in San Rafael, Ca. San Rafael is managed by Brian Walther. Brian has been with us for over 7 years after graduating from The University of Nevada. Brian has over 10 years of plumbing wholesale experience.

In 2005 Rubenstein Supply opened a branch in San Jose, Ca. Josh Nickelsberg who manages the San Jose branch has been with Rubenstein Supply for over 6 years and has been in the plumbing industry for over 20 years.

In March of 2015 we opened The Showroom at Rubenstein in San Jose. Our Showroom is managed by Heath Vaught.  He comes to us with over 30 years of showroom experience.  Our new state of the art showroom provides the chance to touch and feel some of the most unique products available on the market today.

Our newest branch in San Pablo opened in September 2018. David Cronin manages the San Pablo branch and has been with Rubenstein for over 29 years and has been in the industry for over 45 years. 

Over the past 81 years Rubenstein Supply has grown to become a leading wholesale distributor of plumbing & HVAC products in the Bay Area. We like to think of ourselves as a customer service company that happens to distribute plumbing and HVAC supplies. How may we help you? Call us today!

  •   Great customer service. Found a discontinued part for my shower, saved me hundreds of dollars not having to replace shower valve

    thumb Christopher M.
    8/10/2024

      The best Supply in the California!!!!!!!
    Great service
    And you can find everything you need there.
    I'm also client.

    thumb More N.
    4/20/2023
  •   A plumbing wonderland! The staff are knowledgeable and happy to engage with you on any topic, as are the pros who shop here (just ask someone in line with you... read more

    thumb Lisa O.
    12/27/2022

      Was there again today and although they did not have my part, they went to great lengths to help me find it. This is a really long-time business that... read more

    thumb Rauly B.
    11/15/2023
  •   They didn't have what I needed, but they were incredibly helpful answering my questions about the plumbing issue I was trying to solve, and they even recommended where I could... read more

    thumb Brent R.
    4/08/2024

      We had to replace a kitchen faucet that had been discontinued. We wanted a nice one not junk from Home Depot. After a lot of online looking we... read more

    thumb John C.
    11/17/2024
  •   The GREATEST customer service ever! I was looking for a part for an old kitchen faucet. Called numerous places, no one had it. Called Rubinstein, he asked me to text... read more

    thumb Eddy A.
    3/27/2024

      Great service and products. Can't go wrong buying anything from them. Bought multiple Kohler toilets, Panasonic fans and toto toilets from them since 2014.

    thumb David B.
    8/07/2022
  •   If you're looking for a hard-to-find plumbing item, Rubenstein Supply probably has it or they can find it for you. Great customer service. When you call them on the... read more

    thumb Prentiss W.
    4/12/2024