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Sump Pump Repair · Install · Battery backup

Water coming up?We'll get it moving out.

Sump pumps quit during the storm, not on a dry afternoon. We answer 24/7, find out whether it's the float, the motor or the discharge line, and get water leaving your basement again — then make sure the next storm doesn't do the same thing.

  • Dispatch 24/7
  • Emergency 90-min or $50 off
  • New pump from $695
★ 4.6 · 443 Google reviews Google Guaranteed NJ Lic. #19HC00145700
Rescue technicians working in a Northern New Jersey basement
Tested with a full pit before we leave
Dispatch live
24/7
Storm nights
are part of the job

The real decision

Pump alone, or add a battery backup?

North Jersey storms bring heavy rain and power outages together — which is exactly when a plug-in pump stops. Here's how the two options compare.

Primary pump — the everyday workhorse

$695–$1,495

A new primary pump, check valve and discharge connection, sized to how much water your pit actually takes on. This is the pump that runs every time the float rises.

  • Replaces a failed, noisy or worn-out pump
  • New check valve so water doesn't fall back into the pit
  • Discharge routed away from the foundation
  • Tested by filling the pit before we leave

Battery backup — for when the power goes

$495–$895 add-on

A second pump on its own battery that takes over when the power cuts out or the primary fails. It's the part of the system that matters most on the worst night of the year.

  • Runs when the power is out
  • Covers a primary pump that's failed
  • Alarm so you know it kicked in
  • Worth it in any finished basement

Prices are installed ranges from our price list. You get the final number in writing before any work starts.

Start here

What's your pump doing?

Pick the one that sounds like yours and you'll see the likely cause and what usually fixes it.

Float, power or a dead motor

Most often a float switch stuck against the side of the pit, a tripped GFCI outlet, or a motor that's simply worn out. Check the outlet first. If it's got power and still won't run, it's time to call.

First check
Outlet and breaker
Often
Float switch
Urgency
Call if water is rising

Stuck float or a missing check valve

A pump that never shuts off is usually fighting a stuck float, a failed check valve letting water drain back in, or a pump too small for the inflow. Left alone it burns the motor out.

Likely
Float or check valve
Risk
Motor burnout
Urgency
This week

Debris in the impeller or worn bearings

Grinding or rattling means something's caught in the impeller or the bearings are going. Sometimes a cleaning fixes it; often it's a pump at the end of its life.

Likely
Impeller or bearings
Often
Clean or replace
Urgency
Before the next storm

High water or a backup that kicked in

A high-water alarm means the pit is filling faster than the pump is emptying it. If you have a battery backup, it may already be doing the work — but it won't last forever.

Means
Water is rising
First
Don't ignore it
Urgency
Call now — 24/7

The pump couldn't keep up or never started

Water on the floor after a storm means the pump failed, couldn't keep up, or the discharge line is frozen or blocked. We get it running, then look at why so it doesn't repeat.

Response
90-min or $50 off
Then
Find the cause
Urgency
Call now — 24/7

Flat rate, no bait

What it costs

Real ranges from our price list. The final price is given in writing after diagnosis, and nothing starts until you approve it.

$79Diagnostic visit
  1. A licensed tech finds why the pump failed
  2. A written price before any work starts
  3. Credited in full to the repair when you go ahead
Diagnostic visit
Hands-on diagnosis and a written price. Credited to the repair
$79
Sump pump repair
Float switch, check valve, discharge line and wiring repairs
from$195
New pump + install
Pump, check valve, discharge connection, tested with a full pit
$695–$1,495
Battery backup add-on
Second pump on its own battery, with an alarm
$495–$895

Work carries our 1-year parts and labor warranty. Permits are filed when a job requires one. NJ Master HVACR Contractor Lic. #19HC00145700 · bonded · insured ($2M).

How the job goes

Four steps, no mystery

  1. You call, we answer

    Any hour. If water is coming in, it's an emergency: 90-minute arrival or $50 off.

  2. Find the real failure

    Float, check valve, motor, discharge line or pit — we find out which before anyone talks about a new pump.

  3. Written price

    You get the price in writing. Approve it and the $79 diagnostic comes off the total.

  4. Tested with a full pit

    We fill the pit and watch the pump cycle, check the discharge and the alarm, and leave the basement dry.

Real work

Our jobs, not stock photos

Rescue technicians working in a basement mechanical area
Basement work, done carefully in finished spaces.
Rescue technician tool kit with gauges and fittings
Stocked for the common pump and check-valve repairs.
Rescue technicians arriving at a home at night
Storms don't keep business hours. Neither do we.
90 minEmergency arrival, or $50 off the visit.
1 yearParts and labor warranty on every job.
24/7Dispatch, nights, weekends and holidays.
6 countiesPassaic, Bergen, Morris, Essex, Hudson and Union.

Real customers

What NJ neighbours say

4.6 across 443 Google reviews.

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Questions we get a lot

How long does a sump pump last?

Typically 7 to 10 years, less if it runs constantly. If yours cycles all the time, grinds, or is past that age, it's worth replacing before it fails in a storm.

Do I need a battery backup?

In North Jersey, it's strongly worth it. Heavy rain and power outages often arrive together, and a plug-in pump can't run without power. A battery backup ($495–$895 installed) takes over when the power or the primary pump fails.

What does a new pump install include?

The pump, a new check valve, the discharge connection and a test with a full pit. New pumps with install run $695–$1,495 depending on the pump and the pit. You get the exact price in writing first.

Can you install a sump pump in a finished basement?

Yes. We work carefully in finished spaces and plan the pit and discharge route with you before anything is cut.

Will you come out during a storm at night?

Yes. We dispatch 24/7, and if water is coming in it's an emergency: we arrive within 90 minutes or take $50 off.

What does the $79 diagnostic include?

A licensed tech diagnoses why the pump failed and gives you a written price. If you go ahead with the repair, the $79 is credited to it.

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