Originally Posted by sfloriII

So here's the final tally:

First basement guy's estimate: $2700 for the super-deluxe sump pump with alarm

Second basement guy's estimate: $750 for a regular sump pump and alarm

Our personal plumber's estimate: $480 for a sump pump and alarm

At that point, I asked our plumber to recommend a sump pump. He said go with Zoeller. I ordered one on Amazon.com for $131 plus $15 for an alarm and installed the thing myself yesterday.

Total cost, including about $4.00 for some replacement PVC piping: about $150.

I'm happy.