Sump Pump Repair in Rockville

Rockville's mix of split-levels, colonials and ramblers means a lot of below-grade living space, and a lot of sump pits doing quiet work under the basement stairs. Clay-heavy soil around many local foundations holds water after heavy rain, so the pump may run for days after a storm has passed. When it can't keep up, the water finds the lowest point of the house.

Signs Your Sump Pump Needs Attention

• Water on the basement floor near the pit or along the walls
• A pump that starts and stops every few seconds
• Rusted, corroded or heavily clogged pump body or intake
• A tripped breaker or GFCI every time the pump runs
• A discharge pipe outside that is cracked, disconnected or dumping water at the foundation

What We Do

We open the pit, clean out silt and debris, and test the switch, pump and check valve under real conditions by filling the basin. Worn switches and check valves get replaced; a pump with a failing motor or cracked housing is replaced with a model sized for your inflow. We also look at the discharge line and extend or redirect it so the water doesn't circle straight back to the foundation.

Backup Protection

Summer thunderstorms and winter storms can both cut power at the worst moment. A battery backup pump installed alongside the main pump keeps working during an outage and gives you a second pump if the first one fails. An alarm can be added so you hear about trouble before you see it.

If the water in your basement turns out to be coming from a supply line, water heater or drain rather than groundwater, our leak detection service tracks it down.