Sump pumps
Sump pump installation and replacement in Louisville, KY
Sealed basins, quality pumps, check valves and discharge lines that actually take the water away from the house. Battery backup for the storms that knock the power out. Installed by the crew that installs the drainage feeding it.
Signs you need it
When the pump is the weak point
A pump that runs constantly, or never
Both mean trouble. A stuck float, a failing motor or an undersized pump gets found out in the first big storm.
An open pit with a loose lid
Open sumps let humidity and radon into the basement and let debris into the pump.
Discharge dumping next to the foundation
Water pumped out three feet from the wall comes straight back in.
No backup
Louisville storms take the power out exactly when the pump is needed most.
What we do
A pump is the last line of defense. We build the whole line.
A sump pump only moves the water that reaches it, so we install it as part of a drainage system, not instead of one. The basin is set at the low point, perforated so groundwater enters, sealed with a gasketed lid. The pump is sized to the flow, on a solid float switch, with a check valve so the line does not drain back. The discharge runs outside to a point well away from the foundation, often into a buried line with a pop-up emitter. A battery backup pump sits alongside for outages.
If your existing pump is fine and the problem is the drainage around it, we will say so. If the pump is the problem, we replace it with a pump sized for the job. A pump that never stops has its own causes, covered in why a sump pump keeps running.
- Sealed basin and lid, quality primary pump, check valve
- Battery backup systems for power cuts
- Discharge routed away from the house, buried where possible
- Installed with, or into, a proper drainage system
See the work
A sump basin beside the liner
Footage from a Watertight job. Short and silent, so it plays anywhere.
How the job goes
A half day for a replacement, longer with new drainage
Assess
Pump, basin, float, check valve, discharge and the drainage feeding it.
Set the basin
New or existing, sealed, at the low point, with drain tile connected.
Pump and discharge
Primary pump, backup if chosen, check valve, discharge run outside properly.
Test
Filled and cycled under load. You watch it work.
On the job
From the crew's own photos
Real Watertight jobs. Nothing staged, nothing stock.
What it costs
Price your sump pump installation and replacement in a minute
A few questions give a planning range from the same calculator as the cost guide. See every line, or book a free inspection with your numbers attached.
Why Watertight
Installed by waterproofers, not sold as a gadget
We look at the drainage that feeds a sump, not just the pump sitting in it. A new pump is sized to the water it has to move, the discharge is run away from the house, and the pump carries its own manufacturer warranty.
- Sized to the water, not to the shelf
- Backup options explained plainly
- Discharge routed away from the house
4 months agoHad a great experience with Watertight Waterproofing. Zach was very professional and easy to work with from start to finish. He sent a crew of two guys out to install a new sump pump in my house, and they did an excellent job. They worked efficiently…
3 months agoZach’s crew of “good old country boys,” as he described them, waterproofed our basement December 1st and 3rd because we had a big-for-Kentucky snow, and the guys couldn’t make it to Shelbyville on the 2nd. From the website, we could tell they mainly…
a month agoThese guys are great. We just had a total encapsulation of our crawlspace. We had standing water underneath our house and it was causing problems. WaterTight Waterproofing came in and encapsulated everything. They put in a drain field and installed a…
Questions
Sump pump installation and replacement: what people ask
Still have a question? Call the office, Monday to Saturday, 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM.
How much does a sump pump cost installed?
It depends on the basin, the pump, the discharge run and whether you add a battery backup; new drainage to feed it is priced as part of a basement or crawl space system. Every job is priced in writing after a free inspection, and the cost guide has typical Louisville ranges and a calculator for planning.
How long does a sump pump last?
Seven to ten years for a quality pump that is not running constantly. A pump that runs all the time because the drainage is wrong wears out much sooner.
Do I need a battery backup?
If a flooded basement would cost you more than the backup, yes. Louisville storms and power outages arrive together.
Why is my sump pump running all the time?
High water table, a discharge line that drains back into the pit, or a float stuck on. We diagnose it at the inspection; sometimes the fix is small.
Projects
Real jobs, before and after
Each pair is one Watertight job, photographed before and after. Nothing staged, nothing stock.
An open sump pit, sealed and lined
An exposed pump in an open pit, rebuilt with a sealed lid, a proper discharge line and a lined wall.
Read the story
A basement corner, mid-job and finished
A corner caught mid-job with a saw and a hammer on the floor, finished in white liner over a dark floor.
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A crawl space drain trench, dug then graveled
The drainage that goes in before any liner: a trench with drain pipe along the wall, then filled with clean gravel.
Read the storyWhere we do this work
Sump pump installation and replacement across Louisville and Kentuckiana
Every area has its own page on the houses and ground in that part of town.
Free estimate
Sump pumps: get a written price
Tell us what you are seeing. A technician calls back during business hours and books a time to look. No cost, no obligation.
- Photos and a plain explanation of the cause
- Written scope and price
- Our own crew, not a subcontractor
- We beat any reputable company's price on the same scope
