Sump Pump Installation
in Fleetwood, BC

Fleetwood occupies the gentle rolling terrain between the Serpentine River valley to the south and the higher ground of Fraser Heights to the north. The soils in Fleetwood are predominantly clay-loam with moderate drainage — better than the river-adjacent areas of Newton, but still prone to holding water against foundation walls during the wet season. Homes built in Fleetwood through the 1970s and 1980s are the primary candidates for crawlspace remediation work in this neighbourhood.

Surrey receives roughly 1,500 millimetres of precipitation annually, with the bulk of it arriving between October and March. For homes with crawlspaces, especially those in lower-lying areas of Newton, Bridgeview, or along the Serpentine and Nicomekl river floodplains, that volume of rainfall can overwhelm perimeter drainage and allow water to accumulate beneath the floor. A properly sized and installed sump pump is the most reliable mechanical defense against crawlspace flooding.

The choice of pump matters significantly. Sump pumps are rated by horsepower and gallons-per-hour capacity, and the right specification depends on the size of the drainage catchment area and how quickly water accumulates during peak events. Undersized pumps run continuously during heavy rain events, wear out faster, and may not keep pace with inflow. We size pumps to handle well above the expected worst-case scenario for a given home's drainage conditions.