Do I need a sump pump?

Do you have a basement that, during a heavy rain, looks more like a swimming pool ? Basement flooding is a common problem, particularly in houses situated on flat terrain where rain and snow melt have little chance for runoff. When the ground becomes saturated, ground water pressure builds, forcing water towards any path of little resistance. If the water finds cracks and fissures in your foundation walls or floors, it easily leeks in to fill the your basement to look like pool.

The answer to this problem is a sump pump system. Sump pumps have been keeping basement laundry areas, storage rooms and recreation rooms "pond-free" in many parts of the country for years. Sump pumps were first used in the New England and Mid-Atlantic states and Great Lakes regions but as cities have grown, so have water-runoff problems. Now sump pumps are common wherever basement flooding occurs. In fact, many communities require a basement sump pump in all new homes.

There are many sump pumps on the market today; laundry pumps, lift stations, sump pumps and battery back up sump pumps which home owners can purchase these types pumps in any Homecenter. The problem with the sump pumps sold in Homecenters are that the sump pumps only include a 1 - 2 year warranty on the pump system. If your lucky you might find a pump with a 3 year warranty. These sump pumps work fine if you don't mind replacing your pump every 2 - 3 years.

Now homeowners can purchase high quality sump pump systems. Our sump pumps are offered with 1, 3, and 7 year warranties. All pumps are shipped "Ready-to-Use". Never before has the "Stevens Pump" been offered to the homeowners. Up until 1999 Stevens sump pumps, sewage pumps specialty pump systems and battery backup systems were only available through a plumber or contractor. Winston Marketing carries the Stevens Pump line of sewage and sump pumps which are Not Sold in Home Centers.