Sump Pump Installation in Troy

Sump pump installation Troy NY homes get adds a pit and pump at the lowest spot of a wet basement, with a check valve and a discharge line that carries water away from the house. A battery backup keeps it running when storms knock out power. Ask us for a written price and a date on the calendar.

Our local plumbers in Troy install pumps for homeowners, landlords and small shops. For repairs to a pump you already have, see our main sump pump services page.

• Picking the spot. The plumber looks for where water collects first, often a low corner or near a wall crack. Near an outside wall also keeps the discharge run short.
• Cutting and digging the pit. A neat square cut in the concrete, then a hole deep enough for the liner.
• The liner. A perforated basin that lets water in and keeps soil out.
• The pump. A submersible or pedestal pump sized for how much water you get. A pump that is too small runs nonstop, and one too big short cycles.
• The check valve. A one way valve on the outlet pipe, so the pump does not move the same water twice.
• The discharge line. PVC pipe through the wall or rim joist to the outside.
• A freeze guard. A fitting outside that lets water escape if the line freezes.
• Backup and alarm options. A battery backup pump and a high water alarm.

• Stone and block walls. Many older Troy basements have stone or block foundations that let water seep in during spring. Mortar joints wear out and the water finds them.
• Finished basements. A dry floor protects flooring, drywall and anything stored below. Carpet and drywall that get wet often have to be thrown out.
• Furnaces and water heaters. Standing water can damage equipment that sits on the basement floor. Even an inch of water can reach burners and controls.
• Wet springs. Snowmelt and spring rain push groundwater up against basement walls year after year.
• Insurance and resale. A dry basement with a proper pump and backup looks good to buyers and their inspectors.

• Submersible pumps that sit in the pit, quiet and out of the way. A sealed lid keeps out odors and stops things from falling in.
• Pedestal pumps with the motor above the pit, easy to service. They suit narrow pits where a submersible will not fit.
• Primary plus battery backup combos, a main pump with a second pump on a battery. Both share one discharge line with separate check valves.
• Water powered backup sump pump systems that use city water pressure, where local rules allow it.
• Alarms and monitoring. A loud alarm, or a WiFi alert to your phone, so you know about trouble even when you are away.

These are the install calls that come up most.

• Stone basement with a wet corner every April, fixed with a pit at the low spot.
• Finished family room where the owner added a battery backup after a storm outage.
• Old homemade pit with no liner, replaced with a proper basin and new pump.
• Two family basement with a laundry and storage for both units, kept dry with a new pit near the back wall.

A pump is only as good as its discharge.

• Outside, away from the house. Water should land several feet from the foundation so it does not soak back in.
• Not into the sanitary sewer. Most local rules forbid it, and the plumber confirms what Troy allows before the line is run.
• Freeze guard on the outside line. Lets water escape if ice blocks the pipe in January, so the pump does not run against a frozen line.
• Downspouts too. Pointing gutters away from the house cuts how often the pump runs.
• Mind the neighbors. Discharge should not send water onto the next lot or across a shared walk where it can freeze.

• Sewage coming up the floor drain? Look into a sewer backflow valve for the main drain.
• Floor drain slow? Book clogged drain service to clear it.