Preventing Home Flooding Around Chicago

Springtime will soon be upon Chicago, IL, and that means one thing: rain, and lots of it. And as Chicago homeowners you are aware that that leads to basement flooding problems. Basement flooding is a major problem, ruining property, causing sanitation problems, and putting people at risk of electric shock. Rainwater can enter the home through cracks in foundation walls, backed up floor drains, and flooded street drainage pipes that connect to your home.

The best solution prevent home flooding is a reliable sump pump, which will drain flooding water into the home’s drainage pipe, or outdoors. When a sump pump is installed, it begins with a professional, licensed plumber choosing a location in your basement to dig a sump pit, which collects floodwater, the size of the pit depends on the amount of water that enters during storm conditions. The sump pump(s), sits in the base of the pit, pumps the rainwater away. Sump pumps are one of the most popular, most efficient solutions to basement flooding caused by excess ground water.

At Scottish Plumber, we install sump pumps for all kinds of homes all over Chicago and Villa Park, IL. Give us a call today for more information.

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