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New sump pumps, replacements and battery backups, installed in a sealed pit with a check valve and a discharge line that carries the water away from your foundation.
Tell us what's going on and we'll call you back to set up a free estimate.
How a sump pump system works: water from your drain system collects in the sealed pit. When it rises, the float turns the pump on and the pump pushes the water up the discharge line and outside. The check valve stops it from flowing back in, and a battery backup pump takes over if the power fails.
A working pump needs room for the float to move and a clear route for the water to leave the house.
Keeps out debris and basement moisture, and ties into your French drain if you have one.
We install Zoeller sump pumps, including the cast-iron M53, and test that the float starts the pump every time.
The check valve stops backflow. The line carries water outside, away from the foundation, with an ice guard for winter.
A second pump on a battery that starts if the power fails. Battery backup sump pumps.
The right job depends on what you have now. We'll look at it for free and tell you honestly what it needs.
No pump yet? We find the best spot for the pit, cut the floor, set a sealed sump pit and run the discharge line outside. If you have an interior French drain, we check how it connects to the pit first.
Pump old, noisy or running nonstop? We check the pit, the float, the check valve and the discharge line, so you know whether the problem is the pump or something around it.
Many sump pumps last around 7 to 10 years, but it depends on the pump and how often it runs. A pump in a wet New Jersey basement can work far harder than one that only runs a few times a year.
The pump is old, noisy or rusted. It runs nonstop and still can't keep up. It has already failed once, or you no longer trust it to get through the next storm.
A stuck float, a bad check valve or a blocked or frozen discharge line can look like a dead pump. We check those first, so you know what's really wrong before you replace anything.
Heavy rain, spring snowmelt and high groundwater push water toward basement floors across North and Central New Jersey. Older homes with block foundations often take on water at the joint where the wall meets the floor, and the same storms can knock out the power when the pump is needed most.
A sump pump doesn't keep water away from your foundation. It removes the water that collects in the pit and sends it away from your home. That's why the pit, the check valve, the discharge line and the backup plan matter as much as the pump.
Most failures come from the setup around the pump, not the pump itself. This is what we check on every job.
The pit has to sit where water actually reaches it, and where the discharge line can get out of the house.
A line that's too small or poorly routed makes the pump work harder and can dump water back next to the foundation.
Without one, water in the line falls back into the pit and the pump keeps re-pumping the same water.
Standing water in an outside line can freeze in a New Jersey winter. An ice guard gives the water another way out.
A new Zoeller sump pump set in the basin, before the lid goes on.
The primary pump does the everyday work on household power. But storms that bring the most water can also knock out the power, and that's when a pump with no backup stops.
A battery backup is a second pump with its own power source. It takes over if the power goes out or the main pump fails. We also offer water-powered backups, which run on water pressure instead of a battery. We'll tell you honestly whether you need one.
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A sump pump only moves the water that reaches the pit. If water is coming in along the walls or the floor, an interior French drain collects it and carries it to the pump.
We install both, so one crew handles the whole system. As a rule, we install one sump pump for every 100 linear feet of French drain, so larger basements may need two.
See our French drain installationHad water and now see mold? We also handle mold remediation in NJ.
Every basement is different, so the price depends on what we find. What affects the cost of sump pump installation or replacement:
We look at it in person and give you a free estimate with no pressure.
We'll check your basement, find the best setup and tell you honestly what it needs.
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No subcontractors, ever. The same company that quotes your job installs it.
Zoeller pumps carry the manufacturer's warranty, and the drain system we install with them is covered by our 30-year limited, transferable warranty.
NJ Home Improvement Contractor license #13VH06363800.
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Our sump pump installation NJ crews work in Union, Essex, Morris, Somerset, Middlesex and Bergen counties, including:
“I haven’t seen any water ever since, even after heavy rain and thunder storm. Problem solved by 2 sump pumps, which didn’t cost as much as I thought.”
“My basement used to get water due to the old pump failure, but now the basement stays completely dry… I can finally sleep at night without worrying about my basement backing up with water.”
“These guys are the best in the business. Had a sump pump installed when I first moved into my home years ago and recently had them come back to do a whole french drain system in the basement.”
As a rule, we install one sump pump for every 100 linear feet of French drain, so larger basements may need two.
We install Zoeller sump pumps and check valves.
The pump carries the manufacturer's warranty. The drain system we install with it is covered by our 30-year limited, transferable warranty.
If a power outage or pump failure would flood your basement, a backup is worth considering, because storms can knock out the power when the pump is needed most. We'll tell you honestly whether you need one.
A pump that runs constantly or cycles on and off can have a float, check valve or discharge line problem, or it may be undersized for the water coming in. We'll look at it for free and tell you what it needs.
Test it at least twice a year by pouring water into the pit to make sure it starts and pumps out, and keep the outside discharge clear of debris, snow and ice.
We install sealed pits because a sealed lid keeps out debris and basement moisture.
Yes. We replace old and failing sump pumps, and we check the pit, float, check valve and discharge line so you know nothing else is causing the problem.
Many last around 7 to 10 years, depending on the pump and how often it runs. A pump that runs constantly can wear out sooner.
If the pump is old, noisy or has failed before, replacing it usually makes more sense. If the pump is fine, the problem may be the float, check valve or discharge line. We'll look at it for free and tell you honestly.
It depends on how much water reaches the pit and how far and how high the pump has to push it. We size the system after we see your basement.
Outside and away from your foundation, so the water doesn't soak back in next to the house. An ice guard helps it keep working in winter. Rules on where you can discharge can vary by town.
It depends on whether you need a new pit, the pump, the discharge run and whether you add a battery backup. We give you a free estimate after we see your basement. Call 1-800-957-0075.
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