Sump pump repair and maintenance on the Shore

Signs your sump pump needs repair

A sump pump fails quietly and you find out during the storm. If it is already 7 to 10 years old, the answer is more likely sump pump installation and replacement.

• The pump runs constantly and never rests
• It does not start when the basin fills
• Loud grinding or rattling from the pit
• Water audibly running back into the pit
• A discharge line blocked or frozen at the outlet
• Water in the crawlspace after rain

What sump pump repair involves

In order of how often it is the answer.

Float switch faults

Switch failure is the most common reason a sump pump is dead when you need it. The float catches on the pit wall, the pipe or debris in the bottom, and the pump never gets the signal to start.

Check valve replacement

$180 to $500 with the discharge rework. A failed check valve lets the water in the pipe run back into the pit, so the pump cycles twice for the same water and wears out years early.

Discharge clearing and re-routing

Outlets block with leaves, soil and nests, and a line that dumps two feet from the wall pumps the same water round in a circle. Extending it properly is $250 to $900.

Seasonal check before storm season

Pit cleared of silt and gravel, float travel checked, check valve listened to and the backup tested. It is the same ten minute check we use, done properly.

Why the Shore calls us for sump pump repair

From large commercial projects to a dripping faucet, the work gets the same treatment: diagnosed correctly, repaired carefully, guaranteed in writing.

Stocked for the Shore

There is no supply house around the corner out here, so we carry more inventory in the shop and on the trucks than most companies our size carry anywhere.

Who actually shows up

A Shoresteady Plumbing technician who has been background checked and drug tested. We provide clear estimates before work begins.

No surprise on the invoice

You approve a written estimate before work begins. If the job needs something we did not see, we stop and talk to you first. Financing through Acorn Finance is available.

Guaranteed in writing

2-year workmanship

Our guarantee on the labor, on every job we do.

Manufacturer warranty

Passed through to you in full on everything we install.

100% satisfaction

If it is not right, we come back and make it right.

Questions We Get Asked About Sump Pump Repair

What people ask when the pump is not doing its job.

Choose the job you need

• Sump pump installation: New basins, replacements, and backups
• Sump pump repair: Float switches, check valves, and discharge