Water Pump Advice & Buying Guides

Our founder Simon Crowther appeared as Flood Risk Advisor on BBC Rip Off Britain. With UK flood risk up 43%, see our expert pump range for surface water.

What is a packaged pump station and when are they used? This article explains how pump systems can form part of a wider flood resilience strategy, using a real Flood Risk Assessment example from a property in Flood Zone 3.

What started as a routine pump enquiry became a bespoke engineering review. This real project shows the difference between buying a pump and designing a pumping system – and why that distinction protects performance, reliability and long-term cost.

A sump pump is an automatic water pump installed in a chamber at the lowest point of a property to collect and remove water when levels rise. Used for flood control, basements, garages and pumped drainage where gravity outfall is not possible, a correctly sized and installed system becomes a reliable, low-intervention water management solution.

The best automatic basement pump isn’t necessarily the biggest – it’s the one that works with how the property actually floods. This guide explains the causes, the pump options and the installation details that make the difference between moving water and keeping a cellar dry.

A practical guide to the Plastica swimming pool pump range, explaining flow rates, pump types, and how to choose the right option.

Pump advice becomes engineering design when site-specific calculations are required. Knowing where that line sits protects the customer.