Sump Pump Installation

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At AquaGuard Injection & Waterproofing® we install sump pumps designed to either evacuate water in a basement or we install them as integral parts of basement waterproofing systems.

Cast iron 1/3 hp submersible sump pump with float switch and installed check valve

For more information on sump pumps in general, we have a dedicated page on our website, to view the page on sump pumps click here.

Sump Pumps Evacuate Water Under Basement Floors

While floor drains are the standard means by which water in a basement is disposed of, there are times when sump pump installation is essential; for example, a high water table causes water to rise beneath the basement floor resulting in a basement leak from beneath the floor. In the image below you can see that upon opening a basement floor we found a significant amount of water there.

Water beneath the basement floor from a high water table could be the root cause of water in your basement

The following illustration depicts the typical paths of water through cracks in the concrete floor and through the joint between the floor slab and wall.

Water beneath the basement floor can introduce significant water into the basement

Installing a sump pump to collect water that is pooling beneath your basement floor is a very effective means of minimizing water in your basement, lowering basement humidity levels in general, and it is really the only way to fix a water table related basement leak. If there is no evidence that a basement leak originates from a foundation wall it is very possible that the water in your basement originates from beneath the basement floor.

Given the propensity for the water table to rise significantly during heavy prolonged rains, we disagree with contractors that use the gravel layer beneath your basement floor as a dry well.

Sump Pumps - An Integral Part Of a Weeping Tile System

Sump pumps are often installed in newly constructed homes to capture and evacuate water collected by the weeping tile installed along the footing on the exterior of the foundation; this application for a sump pump is quite common.

If you have an old sump pump or the pump has failed it should be replaced with a modern version that is likely to be quieter, more powerful and more effective. Call us today at 1.888.284.2384 we can install a brand new sump pump, sump liner, etc within just a few hours. Don't forget to ask us about our discrete discharge pipe installation.

Sump Pumps Used As Part Of a Waterproofing System

We also install sump pumps as a key feature of our internal de-watering / perimeter drain system.

Perimeter drain pipes are connected to sump pump liner into which the water drains A submersible sump pump located on the bottom of the sump liner mechanically evacuates water up the discharge line when water reaches a preset level in the sump pump liner

Follow this hyperlink for more information on our website on the subject of internal de-watering.

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