At iFixBasements, sump pump installation in Rockland, Orange, Bergen and Essex counties starts with one question: is water actually collecting under your floor, and where is it going? A proper install is a lined pit, a pump, a check valve, a discharge line and a battery backup.
I personally inspect and design the fix; a licensed & insured certified dealer crew installs it. The estimate is free, you get a written proposal the same day, and no-money-down financing is available through the installing dealer’s lenders.
Do you need a new sump pump, or a replacement?
If your basement has never had a pump and water shows up after storms, you probably need an install. If you have a pit and a pump, the question is whether it’s keeping up. Pumps don’t last forever, and they tend to fail during the heaviest rain.
Replacing a pump that already failed you? See sump pump replacement: three pumps in one sealed pit, so one failure or a power outage doesn’t flood the basement.
A pump alone isn’t always the answer — if water enters at the floor-wall joint or walls, it needs a drain to collect it first.
What a proper sump pump installation includes
- The pit and liner. A sealed, lined pit set below the slab where water collects.
- The pump. Sized to the water I’m actually seeing, not a one-size unit off a shelf.
- A check valve. Stops water in the discharge line from falling back into the pit every time the pump shuts off.
- The discharge line. Carries water out and away from the house, so it doesn’t just loop back to your foundation.
- Battery backup. A second pump on its own battery, so a power outage during a storm doesn’t leave the pit unattended.
Sump pump replacement — signs the one you have is failing
- It runs constantly, or cycles on and off every few minutes
- It’s loud or rattling, or the motor hums without pumping
- It’s old, or you don’t know how old it is
- The discharge line is cracked, frozen, or dumping right next to the house
- It has no battery backup
- The float sticks, or the pit overflows after a heavy rain
Battery backup — why I design most systems with one
Power outages and heavy storms tend to arrive together. I design most systems with a battery backup so the pit keeps working when the lights are out.
How I work
I inspect, explain why the water is there, ask what you want fixed, and price everything together. Anything you’ll do yourself comes out. No hard sell.
I’m a Certified Basement & Crawlspace Inspector (Basement Systems, Inc.) and a Certified Structural Inspector (Supportworks, Inc.), so when I tell you what’s happening under your house, it’s backed by training, not a guess. I have 100+ five-star Google reviews. I serve New City, Nanuet, Spring Valley, Suffern, Pearl River, Nyack, Haverstraw, Stony Point, Monsey, Pomona, Congers, Valley Cottage, Orangeburg, Tappan and West Nyack.
Sump pump installation questions
How do I know if I need sump pump installation or just a repair?
If there’s no pit, you need an install. If there’s a pit and the pump runs constantly, is old, or has failed, replacement is usually the better call. I’ll tell you honestly which it is.
How long does a sump pump last?
It depends on how hard it works. A pump that runs all the time wears out sooner.
Do I really need a battery backup?
I design most systems with one. The outage that takes your power is usually the storm that fills the pit.
How much does sump pump installation cost?
Honestly, I can’t give you a number without seeing the basement. It depends on the pit, the discharge route and what else the water needs. The estimate is free.