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Sump pump estimator template

Replacements, existing pits and brand-new pits priced by floor type, with pedestal, submersible and battery-backup pumps side by side. Connecting a new pit to the drain tile is flagged for a visit.

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Dry Hollow Plumbing (sample business) Sample result: Replacing a sump pump in an existing pit, discharge pipe and outlet in good shape, with a high-water alarm Before tax
Pedestal pump $880 USD
Sump pump and check valve installed · $650 High-water alarm · $150 Remove and dispose of old pump · $80
Submersible pump $1,130 USD
Sump pump and check valve installed · $900 High-water alarm · $150 Remove and dispose of old pump · $80
Submersible + battery backup $1,900 USD
Sump pump and check valve installed · $1,900 High-water alarm · included Remove and dispose of old pump · included

Fictional business and sample prices. Preliminary estimate based on the answers; final pricing follows an assessment.

Questions included

  1. What do you need? Replace my sump pump · A pump for a pit I already have · A new sump pit and pump
  2. Where will the new pit go? Unfinished basement (bare concrete) Finished basement Crawl space (dirt or gravel floor)
  3. Does the discharge pipe need replacing? Yes · No, it's fine “I don't know” → shows a price range
  4. Is there an electrical outlet within 6 feet of the pit? Yes · No “I don't know” → shows a price range
  5. Would you like a high-water alarm? Yes · No

Prices you supply

  • Sump pump and check valve installed Your installed price for each package
  • New sump pit dug, lined and patched A fixed extra when it applies
  • New sump pit dug and lined A fixed extra when it applies
  • New discharge pipe to the outside A fixed extra when it applies
  • New outlet near the pump A fixed extra when it applies
  • High-water alarm A fixed extra when it applies; included in Submersible + battery backup
  • Remove and dispose of old pump A fixed extra when it applies; included in Submersible + battery backup
  • Minimum job priceNo estimate shows less (sample: $500)
  • Assessment rule: Drain tile connectionConnecting a new pit to the drain tile around your foundation, if it's needed, is priced after a visit.

How the price is worked out

Each package has an installed price for the pump and check valve: $650 (Pedestal pump), $900 (Submersible pump) or $1,900 (Submersible + battery backup) in the sample. Removing the old pump adds $80 and a high-water alarm adds $150; the battery-backup package already includes both, so they show as “Included”. That gives $880, $1,130 and $1,900 before tax.

A new pit is priced by the floor: $1,500 in an unfinished basement, $1,900 in a finished basement or $900 in a crawl space. A new discharge pipe to the outside ($450) is added for new and existing pits, and for a replacement when the old pipe needs replacing. A missing outlet near the pit adds $300. Pedestal pumps are ruled out in crawl spaces, where they don't fit. Connecting a new pit to the drain tile, if it's needed, is priced after a visit while the rest is still priced.

What you can change

  • Installed prices for each pump package.
  • Pit prices by floor type, and the discharge pipe, outlet and alarm prices.
  • Which packages include removal and the alarm.
  • Your minimum job price and rounding.

What still needs your visit

The drain tile, the discharge route and the electrical supply. The estimate shows its assumptions and says the price is preliminary.

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