Sump Pump II

[OldHillcrestGuy]

Has any one ever had to have a sump pump installed in a home that already has a finished basement, with carpet, furniture and many other things.

On occasions I get water in the basement, have tried many Harry Homeowner fixes, but still when we get several really good days of rain, like 3 inches or more I can end up with water. Happened this weekend, (understand it poured Sat. night) and we were away, came home and found the carpets were wet, not nearly as much as we have had at times in the past but this is getting old and Im getting too old myself to always have to remove water.
Just wondering if anyone has had to add a sump pump, and what kind of mess it involves and who maybe to call and $$$$$$$$ estimate.

 

[kom526]

Try Mid Atlantic Waterproofing, they do free estimates and I think the closest rep is in CalCo.

 

[carie_47421]

yea...um..dont call mid atl. i have horror stories. try the bug co. in mechanicsville. The Owner, Albert was very helpful!

 

[kom526]

yea...um..dont call mid atl. i have horror stories. try the bug co. in mechanicsville. The Owner, Albert was very helpful!

They did good by me and I'm satisfied with the work.

Yes, I've read some of the complaints.

 

[Jessalyn03]

I would NOT go with MidAlantic... they will talk you into a lot more than what you need... through fear tatics. My husband and I met with a representative who tried to talk us into over 20k of work on our house when all we needed was a sump pump.

We ended up using ASAP Waterproofing. They came quickly, finished the job in a couple of hours, and cleaned up after themselves. A few weeks later, we had a question about a sound that the sump pump was making. The owner returned our call with in minutes (after hours mind you) to setup a time with us to come down in the next couple of days. Of course, the sound stopped minutes later... after a reset.


ASAP Waterproofing, Inc
Ste 31, 550 Crain Hwy N, Glen Burnie, MD
(410) 590-3077


Good Luck!

 

[Cletus_Vandam]

It's always better to do some research on things before calling someone out.

IMO, if you have a problem and don't know the source, you are a sitting duck.

Is your carpet wall to wall, or throw rugs? Throw rugs are a lot easier to deal with when it comes to wet issues.

 

[OldHillcrestGuy]

It's always better to do some research on things before calling someone out.

IMO, if you have a problem and don't know the source, you are a sitting duck.

Is your carpet wall to wall, or throw rugs? Throw rugs are a lot easier to deal with when it comes to wet issues.

So true. I have some idea's as to where the water is coming in, but we werent home this time to be sure. It's wall to wall carpet. This time it was one corner, of the familyroom, kind of like a triangle design 10x10,10 section.

 

[kom526]

I went with Mid Atlantic (like I've posted previously) WITHOUT researching the company. I've read a litany of complaints against them but no follow up on some of them. Was I duped? Only time will tell, BUT I can say that they showed up when they were scheduled to, got the job done in one day and left the area "broom clean" as they call it per the contract.

Am I satisfied with the work? Yes.
Did it take care of the problem? Yes.
Would I use them again? Maybe.
Would I (now) recommend them to somebody else or family member? Yes, for quotes.

OHG-You might want to check on using bentonite around your foundation in the problem area. I just googled it last night and it sounds like it could help you a bit.

 

[belvak]

So true. I have some idea's as to where the water is coming in, but we werent home this time to be sure. It's wall to wall carpet. This time it was one corner, of the familyroom, kind of like a triangle design 10x10,10 section.

Hey OHG! We had trouble with some seepage into our basement when we first moved in. Turns out, we removed a shrub near the porch that ended up diverting lots of gutter water right on the corner, thus a bit of seepage during heavy rains. We dug it up, installed a french drain, and haven't had a bit of trouble since.

You probably already know all this, but I found an interesting article on french drains on Wikipedia. May be something worth checking into. Your house may already have a system installed that is just clogged? Anyway, good luck!!

French drains are often installed around a home foundation in two different ways:

-Buried around the foundation wall on the external side of the foundation
-Installed underneath the basement floor on the inside perimeter of the basement

 

[Cletus_Vandam]

Hey OHG! We had trouble with some seepage into our basement when we first moved in. Turns out, we removed a shrub near the porch that ended up diverting lots of gutter water right on the corner, thus a bit of seepage during heavy rains. We dug it up, installed a french drain, and haven't had a bit of trouble since.

You probably already know all this, but I found an interesting article on french drains on Wikipedia. May be something worth checking into. Your house may already have a system installed that is just clogged? Anyway, good luck!!

French drains are OK, but they do require maintenance or upkeep.

If you have the option to [not always possible], it's best to daylight the drain [in other words, extend it to where it drains directly at a lower grade, away from the house].

 

[belvak]

French drains are OK, but they do require maintenance or upkeep.

If you have the option to [not always possible], it's best to daylight the drain [in other words, extend it to where it drains directly at a lower grade, away from the house].

That's what ours does. Helps to water the lawn!!