★★★★★
They replaced our old tank with a tankless unit and actually upsized the gas line to do it properly. The previous quote we had did not mention the gas line at all, which I now understand would have been a problem.
Lena M. · Grinnell, IA
Sump Pump Repair · Grinnell, Iowa
Sump Pump Repair & Installation in Grinnell, Iowa
Spring thaw and summer storms are when we hear from Grinnell 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 Grinnell
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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 Grinnell
- 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
Older sewer lines here are clay or cast iron
Plenty of Grinnell homes still run their waste out to the street through clay tile with a joint every few feet, and roots find every one of them. Cast iron scales shut from the inside instead. Either way, a main line that backs up twice in a year is telling you something a camera can confirm in twenty minutes.
Sump Pump Repair across Grinnell
Billybob Plumbing covers Grinnell and the surrounding communities. Call for service anywhere in the area.
Grinnell customers on our sump pump repair work
★★★★★
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. · Brooklyn, IA
★★★★★
We run a small restaurant and the grease line backed up during service. They jetted it after we closed that night so we opened normally the next morning. That flexibility is worth a lot to us.
Anthony G. · Malcom, IA
Other plumbing services in Grinnell
Water Leak Repair in Grinnell
Acoustic and thermal leak detection that finds the pipe before we open the wall, then a proper repair rather than a patch.
Read moreBurst Pipe Repair in Grinnell
Water shut off, the split section cut out and replaced, and the line pressure-tested before we leave. Any hour, any day.
Read moreTankless Water Heater Installation in Grinnell
Endless hot water and a wall back in your basement, done with the gas line and venting sized properly rather than hoped at.
Read moreWater Heater Replacement in Grinnell
Old tank out, new tank in, usually inside a morning. Correct venting, new flex lines, expansion tank and a permit where the city wants one.
Read moreWater Heater Repair in Grinnell
No hot water, not enough of it, or a puddle under the tank. Diagnosed and repaired the same day where the tank is worth saving.
Read moreDrain Cleaning in Grinnell
Slow sinks, gurgling tubs and clogged main lines cleared with a cable or a jetter, then camera-checked so it stays clear.
Read moreSump Pump Repair near Grinnell
Same service, same pricing, in the communities around Grinnell.
Sump Pump Repair in Grinnell: common questions
How long does a sump pump last?
Seven to ten years is typical, less if it cycles heavily. If your Grinnell 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 Grinnell 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 Grinnell wet basement for far less money.
What plumbing services do you offer in Grinnell?
Drain and sewer cleaning, hydro jetting, sewer camera inspections, water heater repair and replacement, tankless installation, leak detection, burst and frozen pipe repair, repiping, toilets and faucets, garbage disposals, sump pumps, gas lines, water softeners, backflow testing and commercial plumbing.
Sump Pump Repair in Grinnell, day or night
One number, answered around the clock, with the price agreed before we start.
(833) 435-9778