Sump pumps
Sump pump installation and repair in San Francisco.
Pumps sized to the pit, the power available and the storms your property sees, with the water sent to an approved drainage point.
What we look at before we recommend a pump.
Older foundations and sloped lots let groundwater collect quickly when the rain comes, and on a hillside property it finds the lowest room in the home. A sump pump sits in a pit below that point and moves the water out before it reaches the finished floors.
Before we recommend anything we look at the depth of the pit, the grading and existing drainage, the power available, where the discharge can safely go, and how often the property has taken on water. That decides the type of pump, its capacity, and whether a battery or water-powered backup makes sense.
We install and repair sump pumps for homes and businesses across San Francisco and the Peninsula. Many owners have the system checked before the wet season, so a worn float or a blocked discharge line is found on a dry day.
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The work
What we take on
New installations
For properties that take on water, and for additions and lower levels being finished.
Submersible or pedestal
Submersible pumps run quieter and move more water in a heavy storm. Pedestal pumps are easier to reach for service. We recommend one after seeing the space.
Backup pumps
Battery or water-powered backups, where the property and the power supply call for one.
Check valves, floats and alarms
The parts that stop water running back and warn you when it rises faster than expected.
Discharge routing
Where the water goes, and the pipe it takes to get there, following the local guidelines that apply.
Repair
Electrical connections, the float, the discharge line, and the clogs and wear that make a pump fail under load.
Pre-season checks
The pit cleared of debris, the discharge line confirmed clear, and the float tested so the pump starts when it should.
Questions
What clients ask first
It does not turn on when it should, it does not turn off, it makes a loud noise, or it runs without moving water out of the building.
Water in the basement or crawl space, cracks in the foundation, or mold and mildew in the lower level are the usual signs.
Submersible pumps sit in the pit, run quieter and handle more water. Pedestal pumps sit above the water, which makes them easier to service. The layout of the space and how much water the property sees decide it.
Keep the pit clear of debris, make sure the discharge line is clear, and test the float so you know the pump starts as the water rises. We can do that check for you before the rainy season.
Yes. We install and repair sump pumps for homes and businesses.
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