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Grinder pump repair and installation in Roswell
Grinder pump repair and installation in Roswell and North Metro Atlanta. A grinder pump chews wastewater solids into slurry and pushes it uphill to the sewer. When the alarm trips or the fixtures on it stop draining, the pump, its controls or the piping has failed. Tell us what it is doing and who owns it. Call 770-597-4141.
Signs you need grinder pump repair and installation
- The alarm panel is sounding or showing a fault light.
- The pump cycles far more than it used to.
- A new rattle or hum from the pump station.
- Fixtures on the pump drain slowly while the rest of the house is fine.
- Wastewater is backing up: stop using those fixtures, keep clear, and call.
How we diagnose it
- 1Confirm who owns the pumpSome grinder stations belong to a utility or another provider. Tell us whose it is so we know what we can touch and who else has to be called.
- 2Troubleshoot the whole stationPump, controls, float and the discharge piping. An alarm says something is wrong; it does not say the motor is dead. We find which part it is.
- 3Repair, replace or installA failed component is replaced in the existing station. A pump that is worn out or wrong for the job is replaced with one that fits. Price first, work second.
Your likely options
- Method
Replace a failed component
What it doesFloat, control panel part, check valve or a length of discharge pipe, swapped in the existing station and tested through a full cycle.
When it applies- the pump runs and one part has let it down.
- Method
Replace the grinder pump
What it doesA new grinder sized for the fixtures and the lift, set in the existing basin, wired to the existing controls and run through a test.
When it applies- a worn-out motor or a pump that never matched the system.
- Method
Install a grinder system
What it doesA basin, grinder pump, controls and discharge line for a property whose sewer connection sits uphill from the fixtures it serves.
When it applies- new construction or a basement addition that gravity cannot drain.
What it costs
A visit to look at the problem. We tell you on the phone, before we schedule, whether that visit has a charge and what it is.
- A single part versus a new grinder pump.
- Who owns the station and who has to approve the work.
- Access to the basin, controls and discharge line.
A written scope and price for the repair, before we start. No work beyond that scope without your OK.
Grinder alarm on? Tell us what happened
Say whose pump it is, which fixtures use it, and what the alarm is doing. We troubleshoot the station and price the fix.
Grinder pump repair and installation questions
Does an alarm mean the grinder pump is dead?
No. The alarm trips when the level in the basin gets too high. A stuck float, a tripped breaker or a blocked discharge does that with a healthy pump.
Can I keep using the shower while the alarm is on?
No. Every flush and shower goes into a basin that is already full. Stop using the fixtures on that pump until it is running again, and call.
How is a grinder pump different from a sump pump?
A sump pump handles groundwater from a pit. A grinder pump cuts up sewage and pumps it to the sewer. Not sure which you have? Describe the basin and what drains to it.
Do you charge to come out and look?
We tell you on the phone, before we schedule, whether the visit has a charge and what it is.
How soon can you come?
Call and we tell you straight; it depends on the day. For an active leak or backup, call rather than sending the form.
