Never Flood Again: Sump Pump Replacement & Installation

At iFixBasements, sump pump replacement means more than swapping one pump for another. A single pump is a single point of failure, so I design a sump system with three pumps in one sealed pit: a primary pump, a second pump that takes over if the first fails or can’t keep up, and a battery backup for when the power goes out.

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. I serve Rockland and Orange counties in New York and Bergen and Essex counties in New Jersey.

See it in action

Problems this system solves

A basement floods when the sump pump fails, can’t keep up, or loses power. This system is built for every one of those moments:

• Your only pump dies. A second pump sits a little higher in the same pit and takes over automatically.
• A heavy storm outpaces one pump. Both pumps run at the same time, moving double the water for as long as it takes.
• The power goes out or a breaker trips. A battery-powered backup pump keeps pumping, with its own charger, and an alarm lets you know it’s running.
• Silt and sediment clog the pump. The pumps sit on stands above the bottom of the pit, out of the mud that washes in.
• An open sump hole. A two-piece airtight lid keeps moisture, odors and insects out of your basement, keeps things from falling in, and still opens for service.
• A plumbing leak with nowhere to go. A built-in floor drain lets water down into the pit without letting damp air come back up.
• Water rising with no warning. A water alarm sounds like a smoke detector before your floor gets wet.
• A pit too small for real protection. A twin liner holds all three pumps, which a standard round sump liner can’t.

Three pumps, one sealed pit

1. Primary pump. Set lowest, it handles the water day to day.
2. Secondary pump. Set a bit higher. It takes over if the primary fails, and runs alongside it in a heavy rain.
3. Battery backup pump. Set highest, it runs on its own battery when the power is out or a breaker trips.

Replacement or a new install?

If your basement has never had a sump pump and water shows up after storms, you need an install, and often an interior drain to feed it. If you already have a pit and pump, it’s time to replace it when:

• It runs constantly, or cycles on and off every few minutes
• It’s loud, rattles, or hums without pumping
• It’s old, or you don’t know how old it is
• The pit overflowed in a heavy rain
• It has no backup pump and no battery backup
• The discharge line is cracked, freezes, or dumps right next to the house

Not sure which you need? See sump pump installation and interior drainage, or have me take a look.

How I handle it

1. I look at the pit, the pump and the water. How often it runs, where the water comes in, and where the discharge goes.
2. I explain why it’s happening. In plain English, and whether a pump alone fixes it or the water needs a drain first.
3. I ask what you want fixed. Then we price every line together, and you can take out anything you’d rather do yourself.
4. A dealer crew installs it. I personally inspect and design the fix, then a licensed & insured certified dealer crew installs it.

Sump pump replacement questions

Ready to stop worrying every time it storms? Book your free estimate or call or text 914-355-6362.