Sump Pump Installation
in Tsawwassen, BC

Tsawwassen occupies the Tsawwassen Peninsula at the southwestern corner of the Lower Mainland, with residential development on the upland portion of the peninsula and the BC Ferries terminal on the causeway to the south. The sandy soils of the peninsula drain more freely than the clay-heavy lowlands of Ladner and North Delta, which gives Tsawwassen homes better natural drainage than most of the Delta municipality.

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.