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 ...

Lee Wallender is a home improvement writer of nearly 20 years and specializes in home remodeling, repair and maintenance. Sami Allen is the managing editor at Forbes Home, with over seven years of ...

Q. We live on a lake and the water level is high. The house is 13 years old and has a six foot high basement. The basement has some water spots on the walls and in two corners. It seems that the spots ...

A local plumber explains how to test your sump pump, why battery backups matter during power outages, and what upgrades can ...

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Rain gardens are just the tip of the iceberg better known as Blueprint Columbus. The next step is installing sump pumps in hundreds of homes. "It’s kind of an ongoing process," said Susan Ashbrook, ...

Columbus City Council will vote on an ordinance to spend $2.5 million to install sump pumps in hundreds of homes to reduce excess stormwater in area sewers. The plan targets 500 homes in the Hilltop ...

WEST JEFFERSON STREET AS THE WEATHER GETS WETTER HERE IN IOWA, SO COMES THE RISK FOR FLOODING A LOCAL BUSINESS IS HELPING HOMEOWNERS KEEP WATER OUT OF THEIR BASEMENTS. DEBBIE REINER OWNS REINER WAYNE ...