Drainage & Sump Pump Installation
Water intrusion into the basement is a sure way to reduce the resale value of your home. The proper installation of a sump pump will act as a vacuum by extracting water from under the dirt in the crawl space or in the basement. Nature hates a vacuum that will remove water under your home, immediately drawing the water to the pump area. Over a season or two, a change in the flow of water under the house will occur and will result in a dryer basement. There is nothing that will keep your basement dry when a creek overflows or the main drain outside your home clogs. A properly installed and serviced sump pump can go a long way in protecting your home from flooding and resultant water damage. This system will not work when the power goes out. Please ask about our battery back up system.
The electric pump will be placed into a protective container (18.24SB) with drainage holes. The container will be further protected by brown cloth to keep roots, and irregular shaped rock out, which acts as a filter. The water collected by the pump will exit the building and the end of the discharge pipe double length of 1 1/2" flex line (125M) will be at least 36' from the edge of the home and the grade sloped away from the home. The pump must have a one-way check valve (CV150) to stop the water that has been pump out from returning into the pump area. Our sump pump check valves are rated at 4.3 PSI at 130 F and pumps are rated at 23 feet of static head above the check valve moving 50 feet of water. HDR installs the Myers (S33U1) 1/3 horse sump pump or Little Giant (6E-CIA-SFS).