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Sump Pump installation Norman, Service, Oklahoma City, Edmond,

Posted: November 5, 2025 in Sump Pump, Sump Pump Installation
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Sump pump Installation Norman. Oklahoma Drainage and Sprinkler Installs and services Sump Pumps.  Our first sump pump installation was in Norman in 1993 on the West side in Brookhaven.

Sump Pumps are the only way to get water out of a basement. We install Sump Pumps too.  A French Drain or A Surface Drain Needs a Sump Pump when it is up hill in all directions from the drain.  When water can’t flow downhill to the exit of a Channel Drain, a Sump Pump is needed.

Two Sizes of Sump Pumps

Pump Size refers to how powerful it is not how physically large it is.  For Home or Small Business use a 1/3 Horse or a 1/2 Horse Works Best.  Larger Pumps such as a 1 Horse Pump must be ordered by a supplier and must be Hard Wired to 220 voltage by an electrician.

 

    Do you have water standing in your yard, on your driveway, on your sidewalk, in your basement, or leaking into your home?

Oklahoma Drainage and Sprinkler Repair – can help with the installation of a: French Drain, Surface Drain, Channel Drain, Basement Drain, Trench Drain, Basin Drain, or Sump Pump.  We will Diagnose your Drainage Problem and Design a Drainage System Just for your needs.

We also provide Expert Sprinkler Repair.  Sprinkler Valves, Sprinkler Heads, Controllers, we service it all.

Oklahoma Drainage and Sprinkler Repair now also installs or repairs Frost Free Facets.

We service all of Central and Western Oklahoma. Sump Pumps can be connected to French Drains.  When you have a low-lying area that needs a French Drain, but it is up-hill in all directions and there is no way for the French Drain to move water to the Exit Point, a Sump Pump can be used. Sump Pumps can also be used to pump water out of Basements or other enclosed low-lying areas.  Most Residential applications require a sump pump that has a power rating of 1 horse to 2 horse.  (Horse being horsepower)

Clean Water

A “Clean” pump must pump water that is relatively clean, or it will clog up after a while.  ” Dirty” Pump can handle water that is not so clean that has small pieces of Debris in it.  It will also clog if the debris is too thick or large.  There are several techniques that Oklahoma Drainage uses to keep a sump pump “Clog Free” and running well. One technique is to place the sump pump on top of a cement block inside the pump cavity.  Debris and unwanted solids fall the bottom of the sump cavity and never goes through the sump.  The sump cavity must then be cleaned out on a regular basis depending on the usual amount of debris.  Once a Year is typical.  Also putting a sump pump under a tree is a bad idea.  Leaves will clog up a sump faster than anything.  Pine needles are the worst.

Below is a Sump Pump connected to a Channel Drain.  The Sump Cavity is buried in the in the area where the dirt is disturbed.  As seen in the following picture.

Installing concrete channel drain

Setting the concrete around the channel drain

Sump Pump Cavity connected to a Channel Drain

french drain near a fence
French Drain Installed in Edmond
 
Sump Pump connected to a French Drain.  
Oklahoma Drainage and Sprinkler Repair install a variety of other types of Drains.  Our Drainage Systems may utilize: French Drains, Surface Drains, Channel Drains, Trench Drains, Basin Drains, and Sump Pumps.
 
In the past 27 years, we have installed French Drains to keep water away from home and business foundations, Surface Drains to keep water away from sidewalks and driveways, Trench Drains, and French Drains to keep standing water out of flowerbeds and yards, and Sump Pumps to remove water from basements and outdoor low-lying areas.
French Drain with stepping stones

Stepping Stones on a French Drain

 
 
French Drains
 
can be installed by themselves, or as part of a Drainage System that uses other French Drains, Surface Drains, or other Drain combinations.  Typically, a French Drain is used to protect a broad area that has a lot of standing water.
 
A French Drain might run alongside a home’s foundation, or beside a driveway, or on any Drainage Project where Sub-Surface water is the primary problem.  If water is running toward your home underground (through sandy soil), A French Drain is the only Solution for draining away water flowing underground.
6 Inch French Drain

6 Inch French Drain

If you live in Oklahoma City and need a French Drain installed in your yard, or along your driveway, or near your foundation, give Us a call.  If you live in Edmond or Norman and need a Surface Drain installed in the concrete in your sidewalk or driveway, we can help.  If you live in Mustang or Yukon and would like to protect your trees or flower beds from standing water with a French Drain, we specialize in just that!

Sump Pump Service Oklahoma City, French Drain,

Posted: February 8, 2011 in Sump Pump, Sump Pump Installation, Sump Pump Repair, Sump Pump Service
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Sump Pump Service Oklahoma City.  Oklahoma Drainage and Sprinkler Repair has provided Sum Pump Service and Installation in Norman since 1993

Oklahoma Drainage and Sprinkler Repair– 405 203 9419 — We Install and Service Sump Pumps, Channel Drains, Sprinkler Repair and French Drains.

    French Drain Installation, Surface Drain Installation, Drainage System Installation

Oklahoma Drainage Installs Surface Drains and French Drains.  Sometimes it is up hill in all directions from the Problem Drainage Area.  This problem can be solved by installing a Sump Pump.  When the cavity fills, the water is pumped away to the point where the water exits the drain which can be a curb outlet or a pop-up emitter.
Sump Pump Installation
Sump Pump Installation 
When you have a low-lying area that needs a French Drain, but it is up-hill in all directions and there is no way for the French Drain to move water to the Exit Point, a Sump Pump can be used. Sump Pumps can also be used to pump water out of Basements or other enclosed low-lying areas.  Most Residential applications require a sump pump that has a power rating of 1 horse to 2 horse.  (Horse being horsepower) Sump Pump Installation Sump Pumps are used when water can’t be drained away by gravity.  You might have water standing in an area and it is up hill in all directions.

Two Sizes of Sump Pumps

Pump Size refers to how powerful it is not how physically large it is.  For Home or Small Business use a 1/3 Horse or a 1/2 Horse Works Best.  Larger Pumps such as a 1 Horse Pump must be ordered by a supplier and must be Hard Wired to 220 voltage by an electrician.

 

Sump Pump Service Oklahoma City

French Drains, Surface Drains, Channel Drains and Gutters can all be connected to a Sump Pump.

They can be connected exclusively or as a group. A gravity flow French Drain or Surface Drain System will not work so you must pump the water to the Exit Point.  The Same holds true if you have water standing in a basement.  Pumping out the water is the only way.

Most Sump Pumps work automatically.

When the Sump Pump is under water a float rises up on the side of the pump and turns on the pump.  The water is pumped away, the float falls back down and turns off the pump.  When water is flowing constantly on to the pump, it turns itself on and off over and over.  This could go on for hours or even days.
Sump Pump Inside Sump Cavity

Sump Pump Inside Sump Pump Cavity

A Sump Pump Cavity looks like a trash can.  When water drains into the sump cavity it raises the float and turns on the pump. Once empty it falls down and turns off the Pump. The larger the sump cavity the less often the sump turns on and off.   A small sump cavity wears out the sump pump faster because it turns on and off more making it less efficient.  
Larger Sump Cavity

Sump Pump Service Oklahoma City

Clean Water

A “Clean” pump must pump water that is relatively clean, or it will clog up after a while. A” Dirty” Pump can handle water that is not so clean that has small pieces of Debris in it. It will also clog if the debris is too thick or large. There are several techniques that Oklahoma Drainage uses to keep a sump pump “Clog Free” and running well. One technique is to place the sump pump on top of a cement block inside the pump cavity.  Debris and unwanted solids fall the bottom of the sump cavity and never goes through the sump. 
The sump cavity must then be cleaned out on a regular basis depending on the usual amount of debris. Once a Year is typical.  Also putting a sump pump under a tree is a bad idea.  Leaves will clog up a sump faster than anything.  Pine needles are the worst. Below is a Sump Pump connected to a Channel Drain.  The Sump Cavity is buried in the in the area where the dirt is disturbed.  As seen in the following picture.

The Homeowner had a Sump Pump

in their basement that was fed from a French Drain outside the Basement Wall.  The French Drain was 14 feet down along the Stem wall of the house.  The French Drainpipe was cheap and had collapsed.  We brought in a Mini Excavator and dug up the pipe and replaced it with Durable ADS 4 inch perf/soc French Drain pipe.  In the end, we were able to dig up the pipe and replace it. Next, we installed a new exit for the water by installing a curb fitting. No more flooding in the customers basement.  A few weeks later our customer was able to lay carpet in the basement with no problems. Sump Pump Installation is necessary when water from a Drainage System can’t flow properly.  This means it is uphill in every direction from the Drain Intake.    

 

French Drain Installation

Oklahoma City French Drain Installation

 

  French Drains can be installed by themselves, or as part of a Drainage System that uses other French Drains, Surface Drains, or other Drain combinations

.  Typically, a French Drain is used to protect a broad area that has a lot of standing water.  A French Drain might run alongside a home’s foundation, or beside a driveway, or on any Drainage Project where Sub-Surface water is the primary problem. 

If water is running toward your home

under ground ( through sandy soil), A French Drain is the only Solution for draining away water flowing under ground.

French Drain Installation Oklahoma Drainage and Sprinkler Repair has been diagnosing and solving Drainage Problems since 1993.  Water has the ability to get into places around your home where you really don’t want it to be.  Some drainage problems are easy to solve. 
 
Typically, water enters the problem drainage area one way from one source.  The really tricky drainage problems occur when water enters the problem drainage area from multiple directions and from multiple sources.  Sometimes a secondary water source can’t be seen or identified until the primary water problem source is eliminated. An example of this occurs when water is running into a problem area in an obvious way over the ground where you can see it. Simple enough. A drainage system is installed with a surface drain as the “intake” with drainage pipe running to an exit point.  Initially the water drains away and everything looks great.  The next day water is back and is all around the surface drain, but below the edge and it hasn’t rained at all, so no additional water ran over the surface of the ground to flood the area. 
 

The primary water source

 
was solved, ( The surface water run off ) but the secondary water source was not.  Which was sub-surface water, (ground water) running into the area.  A surface drain can’t drain “ground water.”  A French Drain should have initially been installed instead of a Surface Drain.  A French Drain can drain both Surface Water and Ground Water.  

 

A French DrainCan Handle Standing Water

  Oklahoma Drainage and Sprinkler Repair Services all of Central Oklahoma including: Norman, Moore, Edmond, Yukon, Mustang, Oklahoma City, Midwest City, Del City, Blanchard, Newcastle, Purcell and Chickasha.      

Drainage System Installation in Norman

Drainage System Installation in Norman

 

 

 
This ensures that a Drainage System that we install won’t have Drainpipes that are too small, or Surface Drains installed where French Drains Should be placed or Exit Points that allow water to Stand and become stagnant.  The above examples are just three of many “Pit – Falls” that our experienced Drainage System Experts can easily avoid.
Surface Drain installed in Oklahoma City

Surface Drain installed in Oklahoma City

 
We focus on Keeping water off of driveways and sidewalks every time it rains. 
 
Our Drainage Systems utilize:  French Drains— 3 inch, 4 inch, and 6 inch Surface Drains, 4 inch, 6 inch, and 12 inch Channel Drains, 2 inch, and 4 inch Sump Pumps 3/4 horse to two horse Servicing Central Oklahomaincluding: Oklahoma City, Norman, Edmond, Yukon, Mustang, Newcastle, Midwest City, Del City, Moore, Blanchard, Choctaw, and all surrounding areas.
Connecting Gutter into French Drain

Connecting Gutter into French Drain

  We install a variety of Drains to solve a variety of Drainage Problems.  Our Drainage Systems can utilize: French Drains, Surface Drains, Channel Drains, Basin Drains, Trench Drains, Basement Drains, and Sump Pumps.