Lancaster, PA · Lancaster County
Pump not starting, running nonstop or letting water onto the basement floor? Call and you will be connected with an independent plumber who serves your part of Lancaster County.
Lancaster Sump Pump Help is a referral line, not a plumbing company. We connect your call; the plumber you speak with is an independent business.
Pick the closest match. The causes listed are possibilities, not a diagnosis, and the checks are ones you can do without touching anything electrical in the pit.
Four reasons people call this line. Each page explains the job in plain terms and lists questions worth asking before work starts.
Lancaster Sump Pump Help is a referral line for sump pump problems in Lancaster County. When you call (717) 555-0148, your call is routed to an independent plumber who serves the area you are calling from.
We do not do plumbing work, set prices or guarantee anyone's work. The plumber you speak with is a separate business, so ask them about their registration, any local license, the price and the next steps before you agree to anything.
This line is for sump pumps. Septic systems, sewer line backups and basement waterproofing are different trades, so a plumber may refer you on for those.
Call to be connected with an independent plumber who serves your zip code.
Under Pennsylvania's Home Improvement Consumer Protection Act, contractors who do $5,000 or more of home improvements a year must register with the Office of Attorney General. You can check a registration at attorneygeneral.gov or by calling 1-888-520-6680.
The same law requires a written contract when the price of the work is over $500, and you get a copy.
You can cancel a home improvement contract within three business days of signing without penalty, except as the law provides for emergency situations.
Pennsylvania has no statewide plumber license, so licensing is local. The City of Lancaster's Board of Plumber Examiners licenses apprentice, journeyman and master plumbers. Ask what your municipality requires.
Sources: Pennsylvania Office of Attorney General, Home Improvement Scams brochure (HICPA); City of Lancaster, Board of Plumber Examiners
Water in the ground around your foundation drains into a pit in the basement floor. As the pit fills, a float rises and switches the pump on. The pump pushes the water up the discharge line and out of the house, and a check valve stops it from falling back into the pit when the pump shuts off. If any one of those parts fails, the water can end up on the floor.
Calls are connected for Lancaster city (zip codes 17601 to 17608) and towns across Lancaster County, including Lititz, Ephrata, Manheim, Mount Joy, Columbia, Millersville, New Holland and Willow Street.
See every town and zip code we connect calls forYour call is routed to an independent plumber who serves your part of Lancaster County. Describe the problem and ask them to explain the next steps and any costs before work starts.
No. We do not charge callers. Any price for the work comes from the plumber, so ask for it before work starts.
Licensing in Pennsylvania is local, and each plumber is an independent business. Ask the plumber about the license your municipality requires and their home improvement contractor registration number.
Some Pennsylvania municipalities bar connecting a sump pump to the sanitary sewer. Check with your municipality or sewer authority before changing where your pump discharges.
It depends on your policy. Some policies only cover water from a failed sump pump if extra coverage was added. Check your policy or ask your insurer.
Unplug it if you can do so without standing in water, keep clear of the pit and call.
Call to be connected with an independent plumber who serves Lancaster County.