SUMP PUMPS AND BACKWATER VALVES
When it comes to waterproofing your home, Canada Waterproofers Milton is here to help. Adding a sump pump to your home as well as a backwater valve rank among the most important first steps our team of waterproofing contractors will take.
Sump pumps are an effective tool when it comes to waterproofing your home, re-directing water out of your wet basement.
SUMP PUMP
The waterproofing contractors at Canada Waterproofers Milton recommend the installation of a sump pump in your home, a great waterproofing tool that re-directs water away from the foundation and footings of your home, making sure your basement stays cozy and dry in the event of a storm.
Many of us have converted our basements into living space. At the very least, our basements are where we store valuable items. That additional basement space adds value to our home.
A sump pump is usually installed so that the weeping tile system that surrounds the perimeter of the house has a place to drain (weeping tile is also called a drainage tile, pushing underground water away from your home).
The old method of draining a weeping tile was to connect it to your home’s drainage system. But that system is deteriorating and can’t keep up with the increase in precipitation we are now seeing.
Sump pumps are a great way of protecting your basement.
As the global climate changes, warmer temperatures are on the rise. That means more regular, and heavier, precipitation.
The city’s drainage infrastructure is aging, so we can’t rely on that anymore. An unfortunate by-product to the changes in weather patterns and aging infrastructure has been more flooding, leaky basements and foundation cracks in homes around Milton. Everyone knows someone who experienced a flood in their home of some kind. When it comes to protecting your home, you have to take matters into your own hands.
Call Canada Waterproofers Milton. Waterproof and protect your home, so your home doesn’t become another flood statistic.
In 2013 the insurance industry spent almost $1 billion repairing people’s basements and replacing possessions. On top of that, just try to put a dollar figure on the emotional impact that a flood causes. You can’t. That’s the bad news, and shows the problem has been getting worse.
When waterproofing contractors at Canada Waterproofers Milton install a sump pump in a home, the old weeping tile connection to the city sewer is disconnected. That will help avoid flooding in your home.
When working to waterproof a client’s home, Canada Waterproofers Milton also highly recommends installing a sewer back-up valve (backwater valve) as well. This device will protect you and your family from sewage backing up into your home from the city drainage infrastructure.
Our waterproofing contractors will install the sump pump inside the basement along the wall – as long as there is a place to discharge the water (so the water doesn’t flow back into the house). The crews at Canada Waterproofers Milton will excavate, remove and dispose of the soil, and install a water tank (also called a sump liner).
Next step is to set up a connection from the existing weeping tile (or the new weeping tile, if installed) to the side of the tank.
Our waterproofing contractors will then encase the tank with gravel (3/4” clear), re-cement around the tank, install a submersible pump, then test the system (discharge water to the exterior). If all checks out and meets our high standards, we’ll put a lid on the tank, bolt it down, and you are good to go.
SUMP PUMP FEATURES
BATTERY BACK-UP SYSTEM
Talk to our Milton-based waterproofing contractors about a back-up system consisting of a separate pump that runs off a marine battery. If there is a power failure or a primary pump failure, the back-up pump will automatically switch on.
That means even if the power goes off the back-up device will keep pumping water out of your basement for up to 24 hours.
There also is an alarm that automatically switches on when the battery pump kicks in, so you will know when the main pump is not functioning.
WATER BACK-UP SYSTEM
This system is powered by the water supply in your home. Water turns the pump turbine, which then pumps water out of your basement. With this pump there is no time limit as to how long it will run. As long as your water supply is on the pump will keep functioning. This is a favourite pump of ours.
Talk to your Canada Waterproofers Milton waterproofing contractor about the advantages of taking this route to combat a leaky basement or outright flooding.
You will need a minimum ¾” water supply line from the city coming into your house in order for the pump to work correctly. If you have the supply line, and it’s located close to your sump pump, then this is the ideal way to go. It’s one of the most reliable pumps on the market.
A backwater valve is a device that prevents outbound water from the home to re-enter through the home’s drain pipes.
The valve prevents raw sewage from backing up into the home through toilets, sinks and showers.
As weather conditions change, particularly with an increase in flooding, insurance companies and municipalities are now encouraging homeowners to install backwater valves.
Ask one of our professional waterproofing contractors for more information.
FAST FACTS
It all starts with a call to Canada Waterproofers Milton for a free onsite assessment and quote.
BACKWATER VALVE INSTALLATION PROCESS
A crew from Canada Waterproofers Milton will excavate where the sewage connection leaves the house (normally in the front of the house), inside or outside the foundation wall.
The building code stipulates that the valve has to be within a maximum of three feet from the front wall and you cannot have a Y Pipe connected within three feet behind the valve, or you risk having the sewage back up into the house.
Our waterproofing contractors will install the city-approved BWV with down-stream, clean-out access in the front of the valve. Have the valve inspected by the city. The Canada Waterproofers Milton crew will support the pipework with gravel and then back-fill and compact the ground, followed by inside concrete finish and outside gravel finish. Clean-up is the last step.
Keep in mind – when installing any new fixture a permit from the city is required. Ask us about it.
Check out our drain section to read more about backwater valves and how important they are when talking about flood protection for your home.
CONCLUSION
Canada Waterproofers Milton understands that a flooded basement leads to tremendous financial and emotional upheaval for people. A wet basement due to something like a foundation crack can be very expensive to fix.
But we also know that if you put the right precautions in place this is something you will never have to experience. Allow our professional technicians to take a look at your home, and give you an assessment (it’s free). A sophisticated system installed by our waterproofing contractors that includes in part using technology like sump pumps and backwater valves means you’ll never have to experience that stress and upheaval.
Give Canada Waterproofers Milton a call and learn how you can best protect your most valued investment.
Thank you,
Canada Waterproofers Milton team
The good news – there is a solution to keep basements dry and avoid this level of property damage or loss. The professional waterproofing contractors at Canada Waterproofers Milton will visit your home and give you a free assessment of the waterproofing, drain repair, or plumbing needs. All it takes is a first step.
Call Canada Waterproofers Milton for a free onsite waterproofing assessment of your home.
