What is a Sump Pump and Why Should You Have One?

Protecting your basement from flooding helps prevent mold, mildew, and water damage. Installing a sump pump is an important step in waterproofing your basement. Need assistance? K. Kuypers Construction offers professional sump pump installation, maintenance, and repair services to help keep your basement clean and dry. When we install weeping tile, waterproof your foundation walls and install insulation board, we also install a catch basin and sump pump. Contact us today to learn more.

What is a Sump Pump?

A sump pump is a device in your basement that moves water away from your home to prevent flooding and water damage. When the water level or hydrostatic pressure gets too high, the sump pump’s purpose is to get rid of the excess water.

How Do Sump Pumps Work?

Water near the home’s foundation gathers below your basement floor slab. The sump pump uses sump pump check valves to detect when the water level or hydrostatic pressure is too high, in which case the pump (which is located in a sump pit basin) activates and moves water into a sump pump hose. The hose then directs the water away from the home’s foundation

Why You Need a Basement Sump Pump

Installing a sump pump reduces the risk of flooding in the basement, which helps prevent water damage and the growth of mold and mildew. Read our blog post to learn more about sump pumps and why you should have one.

Sump Pump Services

Protect your basement with professional sump pump services from K. Kuypers. Our team offers sump pump installation, maintenance, and repair services to keep your sump pump working properly.

Installation

Trust your sump pump installation project to the experts at K. Kuypers. When we come to repair your exterior foundation, install weeping tile or insulation board, we can install your sump pump. Our team has years of experience and will ensure yours is installed and working correctly.

Maintenance

Cleaning and maintaining your sump pump every six months helps prevent dirt and debris from forming clogs and causing issues.

Repair

A broken sump pump won’t effectively prevent flooding. If your sump pump is not functioning properly, contact K. Kuypers. When we do free estimates for waterproofing and foundation repair issues, we’ll inspect your sump pump (if you already have one)so you can enjoy peace of mind knowing it’s prepared to withstand even the rainiest of days.

What to Expect When we Install a Sump Pump

When installing the sump pump, we dig a hole in the basement floor and insert a sump pump basin to collect the water. The pump is set into the basin, and PVC pipe is installed to take water from the basin to the outside of the house.

Need Sump Pump Services? Contact K. Kuypers Construction

Take a look at some of our completed projects and contact K. Kuypers Construction to learn more about professional sump pump installation.

Testimonial

“Hello Kevin,

I just wanted to thank you again for the super job and great customer service that I received last fall for the installation of weeping tile and a sump pump at my residence. I was truly impressed with your professionalism and how quickly you and your team were able to get such a HUGE job done in such a short amount of time — amazing! My basement is 100% dry and I hear my pump kicking in from time to time to get the melting snow away from my foundation! I am so relieved! Thank you very much, once again, for the superb service and value! I have already recommended you to my neighbours to the west of my house. (I believe they have contracted you for work later this spring). If there is anywhere else I can post this testimonial to help your business, please let me know as I would be happy to do so.  – Eva J.  View more Testimonials