Sump Pump Installation
Northern Benjamin Franklin Plumbing® installs and replaces sump pumps professionally for homes in the Twin Cities. Expert installation, dependable equipment, and long-term basement flood protection homeowners can trust through harsh winters.
Expert Sump Pump Installation for Twin Cities Homeowners
Sump Pump Installation and Replacement
Northern Benjamin Franklin installs and replaces sump pumps across Minneapolis, St. Paul and the surrounding metro. Basements here deal with a high water table, spring melt and storms that arrive faster than the ground can take them.
We look at your basement before choosing equipment. Pit size, water table, discharge route and whether the space is finished all change what the right pump is, and none of that is visible from a phone call.
Ready for a new sump pump? Call (763) 296-1844.
What Affects the Cost
Pump type and horsepower, the state of your existing pit, how far the discharge has to run, and whether the power at the outlet needs attention. We quote once, clearly, against those real drivers rather than adjusting halfway through.
What's Included
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A look at your actual basement before any equipment is chosen
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Pump sized to your pit, water table and discharge run
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Primary pump installed, or the failed one swapped out
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Discharge line cleared and prepped so it cannot freeze shut
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Power load and protection rechecked at the outlet
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One clear quote before the work starts, based on real cost drivers
24/7 Dispatch
Urgent Issue?
If your water heater won't fire, a pipe bursts in a cold snap, or you smell gas, call us immediately.
Emergency Service- Same-day appointments most days
- 100% satisfaction guarantee
- Flat-rate pricing in writing first
Pick Your Type
Each option below supports different needs.
Submersible pumps
Sits down in the pit, under the water. Quieter, out of the way, and the usual choice for a finished basement where the pit is part of the living space.
Pedestal pumps
Motor sits above the pit on a column. Easier to service and inspect, and a sensible fit for unfinished utility basements where noise matters less.
Battery backup systems
A second pump that runs when the power is out, which in a Minnesota storm is exactly when the first one is needed most.
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Submersible pumps +
Sits down in the pit, under the water. Quieter, out of the way, and the usual choice for a finished basement where the pit is part of the living space.
- Runs quietly below the floor
- Keeps the pit lid closed and tidy
- Handles higher volume
Pedestal pumps +
Motor sits above the pit on a column. Easier to service and inspect, and a sensible fit for unfinished utility basements where noise matters less.
- Motor stays out of the water
- Simple to inspect and service
- Lower cost to replace
Battery backup systems +
A second pump that runs when the power is out, which in a Minnesota storm is exactly when the first one is needed most.
- Runs through a power cut
- Covers primary pump failure
- Alarms when it activates
Signs You Need This Service
Don't wait for a failure. Watch for these critical warning signs that your plumbing system is struggling.
The pump runs constantly
A pump that never rests is either undersized for your water table or losing water back into the pit through a failed check valve. Either way it is wearing out fast.
It never runs at all
A dry-looking pit after heavy rain is not always good news. A stuck float or dead motor looks identical to a pump that simply has nothing to do.
Grinding, rattling or screeching
Noise usually means the impeller is jammed with debris or the motor bearings are going. Both get worse, and both tend to fail during the storm.
Water in the basement anyway
Standing water with a working pump points at the discharge line, the check valve or a pit that is in the wrong place for how water actually reaches your foundation.
The pit smells or the water is muddy
Silt collecting in the pit shortens pump life and clogs the impeller. It also tells us groundwater is carrying material in, which changes what we would install.
It is more than about ten years old
Sump pumps fail on a schedule, and they fail when they are working hardest. Replacing on your timing costs less than replacing on the pump’s.
Free, no-obligation
Get a same-day quote on your sump pump installation.
Tell us what's going on and a licensed Northern technician will call you back within the hour, weekdays.
Frequently Asked Questions
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