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Called on Christmas Eve about a frozen pipe. Fully expected a holiday surcharge and there wasn't one. Same price as any other day, which I did not expect and have not forgotten.
Owen K. · Dubuque, IA
Sump Pump Repair · Dubuque, Iowa
Sump Pump Repair & Installation in Dubuque, Iowa
Spring thaw and summer storms are when we hear from Dubuque 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.
- 24/7 in Dubuque
- Flat price
- Same-day service
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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 Dubuque
- 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
Grease is the leading cause of kitchen line calls
Most of the kitchen drains we cable in Dubuque are lined with cooled grease rather than blocked by any single object. It goes down warm and sets on the pipe wall a few feet along. Once that layer is thick enough, one bowl of rice finishes the job.
Sump Pump Repair across Dubuque
Billybob Plumbing covers Dubuque and the surrounding communities. Call for service anywhere in the area.
Dubuque customers on our sump pump repair work
★★★★★
Toilet had been running for who knows how long. Quick visit, new flapper and fill valve, and my water bill dropped noticeably the next month. Wish I had called a year earlier.
Ray B. · Asbury, IA
★★★★★
Shower had been running cold randomly for months. Turned out to be the balancing cartridge, not the whole valve like another company told us. Fixed in under an hour.
Trent L. · Peosta, IA
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Sump Pump Repair in Dubuque: common questions
How long does a sump pump last?
Seven to ten years is typical, less if it cycles heavily. If your Dubuque 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 Dubuque 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 Dubuque wet basement for far less money.
How quickly can you get to an emergency in Dubuque?
Usually within the hour for Dubuque addresses. When you call (833) 435-9778 we give you a real arrival window before you hang up, and we call again if anything changes it.
Sump Pump Repair in Dubuque, day or night
One number, answered around the clock, with the price agreed before we start.
(833) 435-9778