How Do You Maintain A Sump Pump?

a sump pit visible in the basement of a toronto area home, discharge pipe is visible extending from the top of the sump pit lid

In Toronto, basement flooding is rather common. We have the heavy rains in the summer and fall, there is the snowmelt in the spring, and there are many areas where the water table is high enough to allow water to seep in through a home’s foundation when it rains. To protect against this flooding, a … Read more

How Sump Pump Installation Prevents Floods in a Toronto Home

observing the sump pit after sump pump installation services carried out in the basement of a toronto home

Living in Toronto is wonderful, but we’re all a little too familiar with leaky basements. Between the older homes and the crazy weather, basements are notorious for being dark and dank. There is a simple solution, though, and that’s Toronto sump pump installation. Between 90 and 94 percent of basements in Toronto will have some … Read more

Why Your Sump Pump Installation Needs to be Code Compliant

Heading into spring means melted snow and the beginnings of what can become heavy rain, which is great for your garden but might not necessarily be for your basement. Sump pumps can be an excellent way to keep your basement dry and free of water damage, but only if they are installed correctly. There’s a … Read more