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Drainage & Sump Pumps

Pump and battery backup installation, discharge lines that won't freeze, and exterior grading that moves water away from the house instead of toward it.

Sump pump basin with discharge piping and check valves installed in a basement floor

Before you call anyone else

4.8
From 44 verified Google reviews.
MHIC #147538
Licensed and insured in Maryland — verify it before we start.
Since 2014
Ten-plus years on the same clay soil and block foundations.
7 Counties
Baltimore, Howard, Anne Arundel, Carroll, Harford, PG, Montgomery.
Free Estimates
On site, in writing, no obligation and no pressure.

What's included

  • Primary sump pump sized to your basin and water volume
  • Battery backup pump for power-outage protection
  • Check valves on both discharge lines
  • Frost-protected discharge line routing
  • Exterior grading and downspout extension review

Signs you need this

  • Pump running far more often than it used to
  • Water sound but no pump activity — a sign it's failed
  • Water pooling near the foundation after rain
  • No backup power if the sump loses electricity

How this works

Same process,every service.

  1. 01

    Inspect

    Someone walks the site and finds where the problem is actually coming from — not just where it shows up.

  2. 02

    Diagnose

    We name the root cause and explain it in plain language, including what happens if you do nothing.

  3. 03

    Written scope

    A specific price for a specific fix, in writing, before anyone picks up a tool. No sight-unseen numbers.

  4. 04

    Do the work

    Licensed crew executes exactly what was scoped. If something changes behind the wall, you get a call first.

Questions

Straight answers.

How often should a sump pump be replaced?
Most pumps last 7-10 years under normal use. If yours is older than that or running constantly, it's worth having it checked before it fails during a storm.
Do I really need a battery backup?
If your basement has ever flooded during a power outage, yes. It's the difference between a dry basement and a flooded one during the exact storms that knock out power.
Can bad grading really cause basement water?
Yes — it's one of the most common causes we find. If the ground slopes toward your house instead of away, water heads straight for the foundation.

Free estimate · No obligation

Tell us what you are seeing.We will tell you what it takes.

Standing water, a hairline crack that keeps growing, a smell that will not leave — describe it and we will schedule someone to look at it. Most estimates go out within a few days of the call.