★★★★★
Sump pump died during a storm. Called at 11pm, got a person, had a new pump and a battery backup in the next morning. Basement stayed dry through the rest of the week.
Sandra V. · Ames, IA
Sump Pump Repair · Ames, Iowa
Sump Pump Repair & Installation in Ames, Iowa
Spring thaw and summer storms are when we hear from Ames basements. Most failures are boring and preventable - a float switch jammed against the side of the pit, a discharge line that froze shut over winter, a missing check valve letting water run back down, or a pump that has simply worn out at year eight.
Call (833) 435-9778 and describe what is happening. We will give you an arrival window before you hang up and a flat price before anyone starts work - the same price at 2am as at 2pm.
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(833) 435-9778Answered 24 hours a day, including weekends and holidays.
Call (833) 435-9778- The pump runs constantly, or does not run at all
- Water standing in the pit with the pump silent
- Grinding, rattling or a loud hum without pumping
When to call us in Ames
- The pump runs constantly, or does not run at all
- Water standing in the pit with the pump silent
- Grinding, rattling or a loud hum without pumping
- Visible rust or the pump is over seven years old
- The pit fills faster than the pump clears it
- No battery backup and the power goes out often
What the visit covers
- Pump, float switch and check valve tested under real load
- Pit cleaned out so the float can travel freely
- Discharge line checked for freezing and correct fall
- Replacement pump sized to the pit and the water volume
- Battery backup and high-water alarm options
- Honest read on whether the pump can wait or should not
Spring thaw is when sump pumps get tested
A sump pump in Ames sits idle for months and then has one important night. That is usually also the night the power flickers. We check the float, the check valve and the discharge line, and we talk to most Ames homeowners about a battery backup, because an unbacked pump and a storm outage is how basements flood here.
Sump Pump Repair across Ames
Billybob Plumbing covers Ames and the surrounding communities. Call for service anywhere in the area.
Ames customers on our sump pump repair work
★★★★★
Water softener install. They tested our water first rather than just selling a unit, and sized it accordingly. Fixtures have stayed clean since.
Duke R. · Nevada, IA
★★★★★
Sewer camera before we finished the basement. Clean line, no work needed, and they said so. Plenty of places would have found something.
Rosalind K. · Gilbert, IA
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Water shut off, the split section cut out and replaced, and the line pressure-tested before we leave. Any hour, any day.
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Same service, same pricing, in the communities around Ames.
Sump Pump Repair in Ames: common questions
How long does a sump pump last?
Seven to ten years is typical, less if it cycles heavily. If your Ames pump is past seven and you have not tested it, pour a bucket of water into the pit and watch what happens before storm season rather than during it.
Do I need a battery backup sump pump?
If your basement is finished, or if losing it would ruin things you care about, yes. Storms take the power out at exactly the moment the pump is needed most, and that is when unbacked pumps flood Ames basements.
Why is my sump pump running all the time?
Either the water table genuinely is that high, the float is stuck on, or the check valve has failed and the same water keeps draining back into the pit. The third one is common and cheap to fix.
Can you install a sump pump where there is not one now?
Yes, though it means cutting the basement floor for a pit. We look at where the water is coming in first, because sometimes a grading or gutter fix solves a Ames wet basement for far less money.
Do you charge extra for nights and weekends in Ames?
No. A call at 2am on a Sunday costs the same as the same job at 2pm on a Wednesday. No overtime rate, no holiday surcharge, no emergency premium.
Sump Pump Repair in Ames, day or night
One number, answered around the clock, with the price agreed before we start.
(833) 435-9778