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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. · West Des Moines, IA
Sump Pump Repair · West Des Moines, Iowa
Sump Pump Repair & Installation in West Des Moines, Iowa
A sump pump sits doing nothing for months and then has one job on the night a storm parks over West Des Moines. That is also the night the power tends to go out, which is why we talk to nearly every West Des Moines customer about a battery backup rather than only about the pump itself.
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 West Des Moines
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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 West Des Moines
- 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 West Des Moines 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 West Des Moines homeowners about a battery backup, because an unbacked pump and a storm outage is how basements flood here.
Sump Pump Repair across West Des Moines
Billybob Plumbing covers West Des Moines and the surrounding communities. Call for service anywhere in the area.
West Des Moines customers on our sump pump repair work
★★★★★
Frozen pipe in the crawl space. They thawed it carefully, watched it come back under pressure to check for splits, then insulated the run. Has not happened again.
Marlene O. · Des Moines, IA
★★★★★
Hot water ran out after one shower. Sediment had taken half the tank. Flush and a new anode rod and it has been fine for two years.
Jarvis M. · Clive, IA
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Sump Pump Repair in West Des Moines: common questions
How long does a sump pump last?
Seven to ten years is typical, less if it cycles heavily. If your West Des Moines 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 West Des Moines 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 West Des Moines wet basement for far less money.
Can you tell me what is wrong over the phone?
Often we can narrow it down, and sometimes we can tell you it is something you can fix yourself in five minutes. We would rather do that than send a truck you did not need.
Sump Pump Repair in West Des Moines, day or night
One number, answered around the clock, with the price agreed before we start.
(833) 435-9778