The pump that keeps the crawl space dry has no power. One reset, then call — before the rain.
Three causes cover almost every call we get for this.
Crawl-space and outdoor outlets are GFCI-protected; a damp box or an aging pump trips it.
Years in a damp crawl space. Replace with a weather-resistant outlet in a proper box.
A pump motor with worn insulation trips the GFCI at every start. The outlet is fine; the pump is not.
Takes a minute, costs nothing, fixes it more often than you would think.
Press RESET on the GFCI and push the breaker fully OFF then ON. If it trips again when the pump starts, stop there.
Still happening? That's our job.
We replace the corroded outlet in a weather-resistant box, run a dedicated circuit for the pump where it shares one, confirm the GFCI protection, and if the pump itself leaks current, we tell you plainly so you can replace it before the water comes.
Online or by phone. A technician reaches out within 1 business hour.
Traced to the box or device it lives in. Exact price before any work, you approve it first.
Right parts, tested under load, next connection checked so it does not come back.
A dead sump pump or well pump outlet is a tripped GFCI or breaker, an outlet that has corroded in a damp crawl space or well house, or a pump motor leaking current and tripping the GFCI every time it starts. Reset the GFCI and the breaker once; if the outlet is still dead or trips again when the pump runs, it needs an electrician — and in Western Washington a sump pump without power is a flooded crawl space by the next storm.
Yes. A pump on its own circuit does not go dark when something else trips.
We wire the outlet and circuit for backup systems; tell us what you have in mind.
Exact price before any work starts.
A dead sump pump in the rainy season gets priority. A technician reaches out within 1 business hour.
Licensed electricians across South King and Pierce County. Exact price before any work starts.