Basement Waterproofing Photo Album: Sump Pump Pros and Cons (why basement waterproofing fails)

It is always a shock to homeowners when their basement or crawl space has excessive water. It is even more of a shock when they believed they had a waterproofing system to keep it from happening. Older homes with traditional waterproofing methods often fail to successfully stay dry when excessive water is present. This can be due to any number of reasons. Power outage can cause a sump pump to stop working and therefore let water build up and cause damage to a home. Pump failure can happen due to improper installation or lack of annual service to keep the components of a sump pump clean and ready to function to its full potential. Insufficient pump power can allow excessive water to over power a sump pump that is not ready to discharge heavy amounts of water, allowing it to back up and settle in a basement or crawl space of a home. We offer our Triple Safe Sump Pump system to help combat all of these potential issues. Battery back up allows for the system to keep working even during a power outage, secondary back up pumps can discharge excessive water if the primary pump gets overwhelmed and the free with install, water alarm that we offer can alert a homeowner if either of those steps have not worked. Our service team provides annual maintenance to clean and check any system that we have installed and we offer service for sump pumps that we did not install.

Sump Pump Service

Our production teams attach a service log to any sump pump system that we install. This helps to keep track of service/maintenance and allows for new homeowners to identify who to call for any future service needs if a home is sold.

Sump Pump , Dehumidifier and Water Alarm

This dehumidifier collects water from the crawl space air and delivers it to the sump pump for discharge out of the home. In the case of surface water, the Water Alarm will sound and alert the homeowners as that water drains into the sump pump.

Sump Pump Service Needed

When neglected, a sump pump can clog and stop working. Standing water can create poor quality air that can work its way into the living space of the home above. Annual service can prevent this from happening.

Triple Safe Sump Pump

A battery back up in case of power outage, multiple pumps in case a back up is needed, 2 discharge lines to send water out and a Water Alarm. This is the best possible protection a homeowner can invest in to keep their basement or crawl space dry and safe from water damage.

Sump Pump Service Needed

An open sump pump basin next to a dehumidifier. With no barrier or lid between, this dehumidifier is likely to pull moisture from the same water it just sent into this open sump pump basin. A lid with water alarm would help to keep this extra work from happening.

Sump Pump Service Needed

Left unchecked, a sump pump can build up mud and sediment overtime that can clog and keep it from working properly. Annual service can help keep this from happening.

Sump Pump Service Needed

Lack of attention allowed corrosion and mineral deposits to build up around this now submerged sump pump. This opens the potential for flooding with heavy waters. Annual service can help to keep this from happening.