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Whether you are building a new home or replacing an existing water supply, hiring a water well professional is perhaps one of your most important decisions. Selecting the right contractor is somewhat like searching for a new doctor or dentist. All are directly involved with your health. An experienced well professional is your best guarantee of a good supply of clean drinking water. Take the time to learn more and find the right person and company.
To find a well professional or drilling company, ask your neighbors, call your state water well association or local health department
Our company was established in 1998 by owners John E. & Ellen Gould. John has over 20 years experience and several thousand wells drilled and pump systems installed in our coverage area. Our company is licensed and bonded in both NH and Vermont, and we are ready to offer you references from former customers.
The first step is to go to the estimate page, enter your information (for wells, service work, water treatment or testing). From there we try to gather information to give you an estimate for the work you requested based on local geology and previous work in the area of your project, and make arrangements to meet with you. Our list for wells to be drilled fills up early each year, so anytime is a great time to contact us.
The depth of a well is a determining factor in figuring the basic cost of drilling and the cost of pipe (casing). We base our estimate on what experience shows is the average for your area.
Some common questions are:
What regulations apply?
-VT At least 100 feet, NH at least 75 feet from the closest leach field
-VT at least 50 feet , NH at least 75 feet from a septic tank
-At least 10 feet from a property line
-At least 10 feet from a building
-At least 15 feet from a driveway
-At least 25 feet from the side of the road
-Please have your engineered site plans in hand for well placement
What makes sense from a practical standpoint?
-Is the site accessible for a drill rig?
-Will the site be accessible in the future for service work?
-Is there any possibility that buildings could be expanded over the
well in future?
-Are there power lines overhead?
-Will the well head be in danger of being run into by a car, plow, etc.?
-Is there bedrock close to the surface that would make it difficult to
run the water line?
-Will the water line have to cross the driveway or any roadway?
How important are aesthetics?
-Will a well head on your front lawn bother you?
-Is there a suitable place to drill that is less conspicuous?
Once your well is drilled, excavation needs to happen to trench the service pipe and wire from the wellhead to your home. We design your pump and pressure tank installation system to meet your needs. We offer a free "Mineral Test" of your well water for a new well; this is the perfect time to figure out if the water coming out of your well is going to give you any problems (most commonly scale from hard minerals, stains and/or odors from iron, manganese and sulfur or pH issues that will affect your plumbing). Water can change over time so it is suggested that you re-test once every 5 years or so. We offer free recommendations for treatment units if you choose. We carry a great line of units which you can look at on the link.
Over the long term, the cost of water from your well will be pennies per day. Even factoring in construction and routine maintenance, a private well is still cost effective when compared to other systems.
