Keeping Your Basement Dry: A Guide to Sump Pump Systems
A sump pump system is a vital component of any Twin Cities home, helping to prevent basement flooding and water damage.
Spring Housekeeping
Thawing snow means wet basements. Is your sump pump and drain tile system in order? Consider a backup system with a primary and secondary battery powered pump to meet overflow demand and protect your home if the power goes out. Here in Minnesota, we’ve had the eighth snowiest winter season on record. All that snow means […]
FLOODED BASEMENT! Yikes!
Spring Will Be Coming! Even if it doesn’t feel like it now, all that snow out there will be melting soon. We’ve got 20 more inches from this weekend too! Add those lovely April (and probably May) showers, and many homeowners will need to be concerned about basement flooding. It’s time to check out your […]
Keep Your Sump Pump Happy
Water enters a basement, especially in an older home, from a variety of sources. You may have some cracks in the foundation, the floor drain can overflow from a leaky washing machine, or some of the joints in the concrete may allow seepage, to name a few. In any case, you need a sump pump […]
Know Your Sump Pump
With spring rains in the forecast for Minnesota, it’s time to start thinking about your sump pump. If you live in a house or townhome, you probably have one. It’s a small pump installed in the basement or lowest part of your house, and is designed to keep the area under the building dry. It’s […]
