New Sump Pump Installation

A new sump pump installation in Elgin, IL starts with a pit, called a basin, set below the basement floor where water collects, then a pump, float switch, check valve and discharge line. More than half of Elgin's homes were built before 1980, and some older basements have no pit.

What a new installation includes
The plumber helps choose a submersible pump, which sits in the pit and runs quieter, or a pedestal pump, which sits above it and is easier to service, sized to the inflow and lift height.

Install before the spring thaw
Installing before the wet season leaves time to route the discharge line properly. Ask the plumber or the city's 311 service whether a permit is needed.

Ask about a new pump and describe the basement, where water appears, and whether a pit already exists.