Sump Pump Repair and Replacement in Mokena, IL

Usually 7 to 10 years.

Most pumps last about 7 to 10 years, less if they run a lot. If yours is older, replacing it before it fails is cheaper than a flooded basement.

If your basement is finished, yes.

If your basement is finished or you store anything down there, yes. Heavy storms and power outages often come together.

High groundwater, a stuck float or a bad check valve.

It can be high groundwater, a float that's stuck on or a check valve that lets water fall back into the pit. We'll find out which.

Away from the house, not into the sewer.

Away from the foundation and onto the yard or into a storm drain, never into the sanitary sewer. We'll route it so it drains and doesn't freeze.

Yes, in the same pit or a new one.

Yes. A second pump, either a backup in the same pit or a pump in a second pit, gives you protection if the first one fails.

Water sits in the line.

Water left in the outside line freezes. A freeze guard fitting or a better slope helps.

It depends on the pump and backup. You'll approve a flat price first.

It depends on the pump, whether you add a backup and the condition of the pit and discharge. You'll approve a flat-rate price before we start.