Sump Pumps

Wet Basement Problems?

Are you having problems with water in your basement? Do you have water infiltration or flooding issues? These are very serious problems that can threaten your home and cause extensive damage. Basement flooding can cause damage to your homes foundation, mechanicals (furnace, hotwater heater), personal contents, and can ultimately lead to mold and mildew problems. If water problems are not prevented or corrected quickly, they can cause extensive damage that can costs hundreds or even thousands of dollars to fix.

Wet Basement Solution: Sump Pumps

A wet basement is most often caused by water build up in the soil around your home's foundation. From there the water enters though the cracks and pores of the basement walls and floors. The keys to keeping your basement dry is to prevent water from getting in (basement waterproofing), controlling the humidity levels (dehumidification), and remove any water that finds its way into your basement (sump pump.)

There are many ways to prevent this water from entering: regrading around the home, install or repair gutters, diverting gutter runoff, water-proofing the walls, perimiter drains, etc... Humidity problems can easily be corrected by installing a dehumidifier. But even with all these measures, there will still be a chance that water will enter and need to be removed. This is where the installation of a sump pump is necessary.


Sump pumps are installed in the lowest section of the basement and will pump out any water that has entered the basement before it starts flooding the basement floor. As groundwater makes its way into the basement, it is diverted into the sump pit or sump basin. When the water in the pit reaches a certain level, the sump pump turns on and begins to pump it out. The water flows out of the house through a discharge pipe and is discharged away from the home's foundation.

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Sump pumps prevent flooded basements.