You’ve found a beautiful home in Madison in your price range, complete with all the features and fixtures you’ve always dreamed to have in your home.  Then, dreams shatter as you discover the sump pump in the crawl space. Real estate advisors often tell their clients to avoid homes with sump pumps - these devices are often installed after flooding or severe water damage in rainy parts of the state. But should a sump pump kill your hopes of owning the home? Not necessarily.  

What is a Sump Pump?

Sump pumps remove water that collects around the foundation of a home. This problem frequently affects Madison residents because it’s so rainy and wet here! Although homeowners install sump pumps after flooding and water damage, they’re also installed BEFORE this happens as a preventative measure.  Despite the bad reputation sump pumps sometimes receive, they serve as a valuable investment in homes in Madison that are prone to water damage.  

How to Maintain a Sump Pump

Maintaining a sump pump may seem like a lot of hassle and unnecessary extra work but in reality, you needn’t do more than schedule maintenance with Southern Crawl Space once per year to keep it working properly. Some homeowners even DIY since they know sump pump maintenance requires merely keeping the sump pump clean, checking the valves, and cleaning the filter.  

Sump Pump & Crawl Space Inspection in Madison

As long as you schedule a crawl space and sump pump inspection (preferably with Southern Crawl Space) before purchasing the home, the presence of a sump pump should not be a disqualifying factor.  The inspection ensures that the sump pump is working properly and that water damage is not lurking around the crawl space, basement, or foundation of the house. If the inspection comes back clear and there’s no signs of water damage, get ready to close on that Madison home you long to own. Southern Crawl Space offers moisture control services, including basement and crawlspace waterproofing, drainage system installation, and vapor barrier installation. SCS guarantees to fix your moisture issues permanently. Our trained team of technicians utilizes only the best solutions for your basement or crawlspace. We are proud to offer LumberKote™ and MaxxBarrier™ waterproofing sealers by WatsonSeal. We are Alabama’s ONLY Watson Seal Authorized Dealer. If you have a service request, give us a call. We will happily provide a free inspection and service estimate.