Free to homeowners in Portland — the contractor pays us for the introduction, you never do.
The short answer
In Portland, 47% of housing predates 1970. A sump pump that cycles every few seconds is usually a float or a check valve rather than a failing motor, and where the discharge may go is set by the municipality.
Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey, table B25034, five-year estimates. A margin of error is published alongside every estimate.
47% of Portland housing was built before 1970, when below-grade waterproofing was a different trade with different methods.
What this site is
Pit and Pump is a referral service, not a contractor. We connect homeowners with independent contractors. Contractors are required to hold whatever credential their state or municipality demands, and a discharge connection is usually a permitted alteration — ask to see the permit. We carry out no work, we sell no equipment, we do not set prices, and we never charge homeowners anything — the contractors in our network pay us when we route them a call.Portland in numbers
| Occupied homes | 402,447 |
|---|---|
| Owner-occupied | 56% |
| Detached houses | 55% |
| Built before 1990 | 68% |
| Built since 2000 | 22% |
Sump Pump Repair coverage in Portland, OR
Portland spans Multnomah, Washington and Clackamas Counties, Oregon. It covers 60 ZIP codes: 97201, 97202, 97203, 97204, 97205, 97206, 97207, 97208, 97209, 97210, 97211, 97212, 97213, 97214, 97215, 97216, 97217, 97218, 97219, 97220, 97221, 97222, 97223, 97224 and 36 more. We route sump pump repair calls from every one of them.
Running constantly is a different fault
A pump that cycles every few seconds is usually a float or a check valve, not a failing motor. A pump that never stops is either undersized or sitting in groundwater that has found a new route.
Where the discharge is allowed to go
Into a storm system, onto grade, or into a dry well — and which of those is permitted is set by the municipality, not by the plumber. Connecting a sump to the sanitary sewer is prohibited almost everywhere.
Nearby cities we cover
Checking a plumber in Oregon
Oregon licenses are issued by the Oregon Building Codes Division, Department of Consumer and Business Services, which publishes a public search you can use before work begins. Plumbing businesses in Oregon must also hold a Construction Contractors Board license, which is a separate search.
What happens when you call
No form, no quote tool, no waiting for an email.
- You tell us what the water is doingOne short conversation. If it turns out to be something you can fix in five minutes, we will say so.
- We route the call in PortlandWe match 97201 to an independent contractor who already covers Portland — not a call center three states away.
- They quote, you decideWe do not set prices and we never charge you. The contractor pays us for the introduction.
Sump Pump Repair in Portland? Tell us your ZIP code and what is happening. We route you to an independent contractor who covers ZIP 97201 and the other 59 this city covers. We carry out no work and set no prices, you are never charged, and the contractors pay us when we route a call.
Call (888) 515-3188