A sump pump only has one job, and when it fails, the result is a flooded basement. We install, repair, and maintain sump pump systems so yours is ready when it matters most.
Sump pumps are the kind of equipment nobody thinks about, until a heavy storm hits, the power flickers, and the basement starts to flood (if that is happening now, call our 24/7 emergency plumbing line). We install new systems sized correctly for your home and water table, repair pumps that are failing or running constantly, and replace units that have reached the end of their service life.
One of the most common and most preventable failure points is a power outage during the exact kind of storm that causes flooding. That is why we install battery backup systems alongside primary pumps, so your basement stays protected even if the power goes out at 3am during a downpour.
If your existing pump is making unusual noises, running far more than it should, or simply old enough that you are not sure it will work when you need it, it is worth having it checked before the next big storm, not after your basement has already taken on water.
On the day, the old pump comes out, silt is cleaned from the pit, the new pump is set so it is not sitting in sediment, the check valve is replaced if it is worn, and we run water into the pit until the float trips and the pump empties it. If the discharge runs above ground outside, we talk about winter, because a line that freezes solid leaves the pump running against a blockage.
Besides the pump itself, price depends on the pit (enlarging it or fitting a sealed lid), rerouting the discharge, whether the pump needs its own outlet, and whether a battery backup goes in at the same time. We quote a fixed price after we have seen the pit.
A sump pump only deals with groundwater collecting under and around the slab. If dirty water comes up through a floor drain, a basement shower or a basement toilet during a heavy storm, the municipal sewer is pushing back into the house, and no pump in the pit will stop it. That takes a backwater valve on the main drain. Many York Region basements near rivers and on low ground need both, and we will tell you which yours needs before quoting. Several York Region municipalities have run basement flooding subsidy programs, so ask us about municipal subsidy programs when you book.
Most sump pump failures happen during the exact storms that cause flooding. A battery backup is one of the most cost-effective safeguards you can add.
Straightforward, no-surprise service from the first call to the final test.
We lift the pit lid and look at what is there: pit depth and diameter, whether the weeping tile drains into the pit, the float type, the check valve, and where the discharge leaves the house and ends up. Most failures start with one of those, not the motor.
We install a new system or repair the existing one, including the pump, check valve, and discharge line, so everything works together.
Where it makes sense, we install a battery backup so your basement stays protected even during a power outage.
We test the system through an actual cycle, confirming it activates, drains, and shuts off exactly as it should.
Keswick sits flat and close to the water table, and on the lower lakeshore streets pumps can run through the whole spring melt; converted cottages with crawl spaces and shallow pits are the hardest to protect. Bradford near the Holland Marsh has the same problem for the same reason: low land and a high water table. So do the lower properties along the Holland River in Holland Landing and Newmarket, where heavy rain brings both groundwater and sewer surcharge. On that kind of ground a pump sized for the house, a working check valve and a battery backup matter more than anywhere else.
What York Region homeowners ask about basement flooding and pump protection.
Sump pump installation and repair are available in every community we serve.
Do not wait for the next big storm to find out. We will check it, fix what needs fixing, and make sure your basement is genuinely protected.
