About the service
A basement under renovation or a garage cluttered with tools and boxes always has one vulnerable spot — the drainage pump sump pit and low corners where water arrives first. I offer complete installation of floor flooding sensors and drainage pump monitoring as a turnkey solution — a dedicated system specifically for garages and basements, not a general water leak sensor kit for the whole house.\n\nThe work begins with a walkthrough of the space. With a level in hand and, if necessary, a simple water runoff test, I find the actual low points: water pools where the concrete slab slopes, not where shelves stand. Flooding sensors are placed at each such point, plus one sensor is mandatory at the pump sump pit as a last line of defense in case the pump fails.\n\nThe second part of the work is the drainage pump itself. I connect a monitor that tracks its work cycle: how often it runs, how long each cycle lasts, whether the motor consumes power at all. A pump that quietly jammed or whose float switch failed won't report it itself — a cycle monitor catches this silence before the sump overflows. I separately check the pump's backup battery power: I perform a controlled power outage to confirm that the backup actually takes the load, maintains voltage, and continues powering the pump, rather than just sitting charged without verification.\n\nAll sensors and the pump monitor are linked to a mobile app for notifications. I configure notification rules with you — who receives the alert, how urgent each alarm type is considered, and how the notification escalates if the first one goes unanswered — using the app's standard notification functions, without custom development. After installation, I conduct full calibration: simulating water contact on each sensor, forcing a pump cycle, and live checking backup power — I consider the work complete only after each notification actually reaches your phone.\n\nUsually one or two site visits are needed — depending on the number of sensors and how easy access to the pump wiring is. I bring the sensors, fasteners, and monitor itself; you need to provide access to the space and, ideally, the model of the installed drainage pump so I can confirm monitoring compatibility in advance. In the end, you get a system that alerts you to rising water or pump failure in advance, while there's still time to prevent damage, rather than after it has already occurred.
