When the skies open and power lines go down, a reliable backup sump pump could be the difference between a dry basement and thousands of dollars in damage (along with a big headache). And because ...

The truth of the matter is that most basement water problems are not basement problems at all, but exterior drainage problems. So before you consider a sump-pump installation, take a good look (in the ...

The typical cost range to install a sump pump is between $1,200 and $2,500, with a national average cost of $1,500. Some of the main factors that affect the cost of sump pump installation include the ...

Your faithful sump pump is waiting to save your basement from stormwater damage. But it may not be able to do the job alone. It needs a sidekick, a helpmate, a partner. It needs a battery backup sump ...

Racine is giving 100 homeowners up to $5,000 to install a new sump pump in their homes. The goal of this effort is to prevent sanitary sewer system backup into homes. Grant money for the sump pumps ...

Lee Wallender is a home improvement writer of nearly 20 years and specializes in home remodeling, repair and maintenance. Sami Allen is the managing editor at Forbes Home, with over seven years of ...

Q–My crawl space and basement are prone to flooding during periods of heavy rain. The sump pump sometimes vibrates and fails to work. When it does work it often does not keep up with the incoming ...

We have been having some awful storms recently and lots of people around us have been losing power. My neighborhood has been good as all our power lines are buried except for a larger (array???) or ...

This article was published 07/04/2014 (4181 days ago), so information in it may no longer be current. It’s taking its time, but the spring melt is coming. To protect homes from basement flooding, the ...