The typical cost range to install a sump pump is between $1,200 and $2,500, with a national average cost of $1,500. Some of the main factors that affect the cost of sump pump installation include the ...

Due to some recent mystery water intrusion in my basement (which I'm in the process of finishing), I've decided to add a sump pump as an additional line of defense. So, I headed out to our local ...

In the Northeast, where I live, many houses have basements and rely on sump pumps to keep the basement dry. The basement sump pump’s job is to pump ground water from a sump pit that extends below the ...

INDIANAPOLIS – This Home Zone is about safety and security and it affects anyone who has a concern with a flooded basement or downstairs. I had a sump pump that was about eight years old. It was still ...

Homeowners rarely give much thought to their sump pumps except when things go wrong. Often hidden away in a basement sump basin, these devices activate to pump water outside when water reaches a ...

Debbie Wolfe is an author and content creator. In addition to being a contributing writer at Forbes, she writes for other leading online home improvement, DIY, and garden media outlets and online ...

Dear Angie: We've had to replace several sump pumps in just a few years, and I'm wondering why. We initially had a pump with the float on a rod, but the first time our basement flooded, it was because ...