Drains, sewers and backups
Sump pump repair
Sump pumps that run nonstop, never start or hum without moving water repaired at the float, check valve or discharge line before the pit overflows.
- Phone answered every hour, holidays included
- Fault found and explained before anything is cut
- Float tested by hand
- Flow-tested in front of you when finished
Call now(365) 517-7215. A plumber picks up, day or night.
- Open 24/7. Phone answered every hour, holidays too.
- Licensed & insured. Trade licence details given on request.
- Shown before cut. You see the fault and the plan first.
- Gas by gas techs. Licensed gas technicians on gas heaters.
A sump pump sits quietly in its pit for months, then has to work hard during spring melt and summer storms. Most failures come from a few predictable parts.
Float switches
- A tethered float can tangle on the discharge pipe, and a vertical float can stick on debris.
- We clean the pit, test the switch by lifting it and confirm the pump starts and stops at the right levels.
Clues it is this job
- Pump cycling over and over during a dry spell
- A thud in the pipe each time the motor quits
- Water near the top of the pit
- Hum with no water moving
Check valves and discharge
- A failed check valve lets the water in the discharge pipe fall back into the pit every time the pump stops, so the pump short cycles.
- We replace it and check that the discharge outside is not frozen or buried and drains away from the foundation.
Motor and impeller
- If the motor buzzes yet the pit level stays put, suspect a jammed impeller or a failed motor.
- We pull the pump, inspect the intake screen and decide whether repair or replacement makes sense.
Each April, splash a few litres in and make sure the pump answers.
How the job runs, step by step
- 1Pit cleaned of silt and gravel
- 2Float tested by hand
- 3Check valve inspected or replaced
- 4Full cycle run with a bucket of water