If you have a sump pump, it was installed to give you the best defense against basement flooding. If the electricity goes out or if this pump fails (the average life expectancy of a sump pump is 10 years), water could flood your basement. If you do not have a backup generator for your house your next line of defense is installing a backup sump pump connected to a battery. These battery-operated systems can provide 5–7 hours of continuous pumping and approximately 1–3 days of non-continuous pumping. If you have purchased a sump pump or backup battery system from one of our family-owned hardware store partners we would be happy to install them for you!
We are available for free advice on any project and while the majority of proposals we give are also free, your particular project may require us to charge an initial estimating fee, which would then be deducted from the project’s cost. Request an estimate to get the process started and we’ll get back to you with the details.
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Successful project management is our goal. To ensure a good outcome for all of our projects we employ best practices in our project management. From your first contact with us we hope to make your experience informative, efficient and valuable. Our goal is to gather your project information and let you know if and how we can help and if not, hopefully recommend someone who can.
We have put together the best team of local craftspeople and service providers that family-owned hardware stores and homeowners in your area know and trust. Our people are known to show up on time, do what they say they are going to do and keep their project areas and your home clean and tidy. We all work together to make sure you always have the best products, services and care available for your home.
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For generations, Americans have relied on the local, family-owned hardware store as the most trusted source for home advice. These hardware heroes have been here all along — in many cases decades before you purchased your home. And they’re still here, offering the expertise and knowledge gleaned over the years. They have a vested interest in your home: their reputation has been built one satisfied customer at a time.
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