Grinder pump installation
A new grinder pump system from us is a Franklin Electric pump, control panel & float system, set by a licensed Master Plumber. New homes, additions, failed-system replacements & whole subdivisions, anywhere in the Kansas City metro.
- KCMO Master Plumber #014780
- MO Advanced OSWTS Installer #30617
- Insured
- Serving Kansas City since 2008
We service pumps for a living. That's why we install this one.
Around 2014 we were installing a pump that had been sold to us as the best on the market. Six years of those pumps in the ground told a different story. So we went & toured the pump assembly & manufacturing plants in the U.S. ourselves.
Franklin Electric wasn't close. The engineering, the tolerances, the steel they cast in: built to last, not built to need us back. We chose it with no pricing deals, no exclusive territory & the highest price tag in the residential market. Our customers think we made the right call. We do too.
Every system we install is a Franklin Electric grinder pump, a Franklin control panel & a float system we trust. If something ever does go wrong, the people who installed it are the people who answer the phone.
What a new system includes
- Basin or tank, riser & lid set to grade
- Franklin Electric grinder pump
- Control panel, alarm & floats
- Discharge line, check valve & curb stop
- Inlet from the house or building
- Start-up, test & walkthrough
- Warranty registered in your name
Three kinds of install
Replace a failed system
Your old pump, panel or tank is done. We pull it, set a Franklin system in its place & adapt the existing lines & power. Usually one day.
New home on low-pressure sewer
Tank & discharge at rough-in, pump & panel at start-up. We work your schedule & handle the inspection. Ask about pairing it with the water service.
Every lot in the subdivision
We red-line the low-pressure sewer design, install the mains, then set the grinder system, water service & electrical service on every unit.
Quote, install, start-up
Site visit & written quote
We look at the lot, where the sewer main or force main runs, where the panel goes & what power is there. You get one price for the whole job.
Install day
Excavate, set the basin, run the discharge & inlet, mount the panel. Tight yards get bored or hydro-vac'd instead of trenched.
Start-up & walkthrough
We test the pump, floats & alarm with you there, register the warranty & show you what the alarm means. Then it's handled.
The $375 annual inspection keeps a new system in warranty shape: pump amps, floats, check valve, panel & a cleaning, with a report on your system after every visit.
No mystery math
Three prices are public. Everything else is quoted on site, in writing, before we start.
- Service call
- $195
- Plumbing labor
- $180/hr
- Annual or pre-purchase grinder pump inspection
- $375
After-hours rates apply. Parts & bigger jobs are quoted on site.
Goes with a new system
Grinder pump emergency service
Repair, replacement, maintenance & annual inspections on every brand: E/One, Liberty, Zoeller, Myers, Barnes & more.
See the serviceWater service lines
Water service installation, main taps, meter pits, frost-proof hydrants & custom designs for pressure & volume.
See the serviceLow-pressure sewer mains
Design review, installation, service & maintenance of low-pressure sewer systems for developments & districts.
See the serviceGrinder pump install questions
Why do you only install Franklin Electric?
Because we also service grinder pumps for a living, & we got tired of replacing pumps that were sold to us as the best. We toured the U.S. pump plants ourselves. Franklin Electric's grinder pumps were built to last, from the engineering to the castings, so that's what goes in the ground with our name on it.
Can you install a different brand if I already bought one?
No. We install Franklin Electric systems only. We will service, repair & replace every other brand, & when it makes sense we convert an old system over to our pumps, our panels & our floats.
How long does a grinder pump install take?
Most residential replacements are done in a day. New construction is scheduled around your builder: tank & line at rough-in, pump, panel & start-up when power is on.
What does an install quote cost?
Nothing. We look at the lot, the sewer connection, the panel location & the power, then quote the whole job in writing. No service call fee for a quote.
Do I need an electrician too?
The control panel needs its own circuit. We tell you exactly what the panel needs & coordinate with your electrician, or with the builder's electrician on a new build.
Is the warranty in my name?
Yes. We register the Franklin Electric warranty for your system & hand you the paperwork at start-up, along with a plain-English rundown of what the alarm means & what to do when it goes off.
What's going on?
Tell us what you're smelling, hearing, seeing. Your request goes straight to our scheduling board.
- Faster by phone888-936-9377
- Usually within 24 hoursWithin 24 hours is our norm, outside of Sundays.
- HoursMon–Fri 7:00am–6:00pm. Sat 9:00am–4:00pm. Closed Sundays. After-hours rates apply.
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