Need Water Well Equipment Repair Recommendation

[edporch]

Hi,
I'm looking for somebody in the NW Marion, NE Hendricks, SW Boone County area who works on water wells and equipment to replace an above ground jet pump and pressure tank for a reasonable price.
Would appreciate any advice and recommendations. Thanks

 

[rhamersley]

The folks I used to redig my well when the pump fused to the casing evidently went out of business, but I always hear a lot about and see signs for C&J well services. I installed the pressure tank and all the ancillary indoor stuff myself for about $300, if I remember right. That stuff isn't all that complicated, and Menards/Lowe's sell all the pieces to build up the whole system. My pump was a submersible 125' down, so there was no doing the pump myself.

 

[edporch]

The folks I used to redig my well when the pump fused to the casing evidently went out of business, but I always hear a lot about and see signs for C&J well services. I installed the pressure tank and all the ancillary indoor stuff myself for about $300, if I remember right. That stuff isn't all that complicated, and Menards/Lowe's sell all the pieces to build up the whole system. My pump was a submersible 125' down, so there was no doing the pump myself.

Thanks for the reply.
I understand how it works and see what needs to be done.
The problem is, I'm too big to get where I need to be to do it.
An average size person would have little trouble.

I had C&J out to look at it, and they quote a price of $3700 JUST to begin.
And when I look at the retail price to me of a Myers HJ50D jet pump, and a Flex-Lite well tank, which I'm sure C&J would get for a lesser price than I can get, $3700 JUST to begin is unreasonable.

 

[rhamersley]

Thanks for the reply.
I understand how it works and see what needs to be done.
The problem is, I'm too big to get where I need to be to do it.
An average size person would have little trouble.

I had C&J out to look at it, and they quote a price of $3700 JUST to begin.
And when I look at the retail price to me of a Myers HJ50D jet pump, and a Flex-Lite well tank, which I'm sure C&J would get for a lesser price than I can get, $3700 JUST to begin is unreasonable.

Actually, I just looked and Hamilton Brothers, the people I used, do still exist. They used to be located on Rockville Road in Indy, don't know exactly where they are now. Back in 2006, they drilled a 125' deep well, installed the submersible pump and ran the 1" pvc pipe to a new location in the house for, if I recall correctly, $5000. Mine WAS in the crawl space, and I moved the tank and everything to a utility room where I can get to it. Might try them for a second opinion.

 

[edporch]

Actually, I just looked and Hamilton Brothers, the people I used, do still exist. They used to be located on Rockville Road in Indy, don't know exactly where they are now. Back in 2006, they drilled a 125' deep well, installed the submersible pump and ran the 1" pvc pipe to a new location in the house for, if I recall correctly, $5000. Mine WAS in the crawl space, and I moved the tank and everything to a utility room where I can get to it. Might try them for a second opinion.

OK thank you.
I'll look into them.

 

[hammerd13]

Hi,
I'm looking for somebody in the NW Marion, NE Hendricks, SW Boone County area who works on water wells and equipment to replace an above ground jet pump and pressure tank for a reasonable price.
Would appreciate any advice and recommendations. Thanks

I'm not sure if this company will travel to your specific area, but they do great work. They are located on NE side of Indy.

• Sigman Well and Pump

 

[edporch]

I'm not sure if this company will travel to your specific area, but they do great work. They are located on NE side of Indy.

• Sigman Well and Pump

Thank you.
I'll look into them.

 

[DoggyDaddy]

I had C&J install a new 22 gal. pressure tank, check valve and new riser cap (mine was cracked outside). Total was $1405.00. This was in May of 2020.

 

[BoilerWes]

C&J has done some work for us and do a nice job. They are usually on the higher side though.

 

[nra4ever]

I called CJ out to look at my well when the pump wouldn’t bring up water. They wanted just over $2000 more than Hamilton brothers and that did not include the constant pressure system I had installed. CJ is fast and efficient with commercials and lots of staff but that obviously comes at a price. If you want the flashy service and highest price then call CJ! This was in 2019. I will warn you that the Hamilton brothers truck leaks hydro fluid so if you have a spotless driveway have them park in the grass.

 

[edporch]

I'm not sure if this company will travel to your specific area, but they do great work. They are located on NE side of Indy.

• Sigman Well and Pump

I read up on them and they sound like a good place.
But I did notice they're from up by Noblesville.

 

[edporch]

I had C&J install a new 22 gal. pressure tank, check valve and new riser cap (mine was cracked outside). Total was $1405.00. This was in May of 2020.

Thanks for the info. :-)
C&J sounds like they do good work, but in checking them out, and talking to some friends, they do seem to be high priced.

 

[edporch]

C&J has done some work for us and do a nice job. They are usually on the higher side though.

Price is my main reason for looking elsewhere.

 

[DoggyDaddy]

Thanks for the info. :-)
C&J sounds like they do good work, but in checking them out, and talking to some friends, they do seem to be high priced.

I kind of stumbled onto them by accident and just didn't check around anymore. I called the number on my old control switch that had been installed by another company years before, and apparently C&J must have bought them out because when I called that number, I was connected with C&J. I was very happy with their work, but now I'm kind of wishing I had called around more.

 

[edporch]

I called CJ out to look at my well when the pump wouldn’t bring up water. They wanted just over $2000 more than Hamilton brothers and that did not include the constant pressure system I had installed. CJ is fast and efficient with commercials and lots of staff but that obviously comes at a price. If you want the flashy service and highest price then call CJ! This was in 2019. I will warn you that the Hamilton brothers truck leaks hydro fluid so if you have a spotless driveway have them park in the grass.

I called Hamilton Brothers, and they seem OK in talking to them.
They first thing they did was have me check something before having them come out so I could save paying for an unneeded service call.

They're coming out first thing in the morning.

 

[dnurk]

We have had ours serviced over the years by Gary Bauer. Small local business here in Indy. He can get busy as he doesn’t farm stuff out but he’s honest and fair.
https://www.bbb.org/us/in/indianapo...auer-pump-well-service-and-sales-0382-1007063

 

[edporch]

We have had ours serviced over the years by Gary Bauer. Small local business here in Indy. He can get busy as he doesn’t farm stuff out but he’s honest and fair.
https://www.bbb.org/us/in/indianapo...auer-pump-well-service-and-sales-0382-1007063

Thanks for the info.
I'll look into him.

 

[edporch]

FINAL REPORT.
$250 (Hamilton Bros) as opposed to starting at $3700 (C&J).
DRAW your own conclusion after reading this.

This well is at my better half's property.
Hamilton Brothers came over at 8:30am this morning.
They replaced the pressure gauge which had failed since the last time I checked it, and tweaked the pressure switch a little.
It had drifted to 30-48psi and they raised it to 30-54psi.
BILL $250

C&J had been there several days before, tested things with their own pressure gauge, and told my better half that the pump was down to 15%, and she would need to start with a new pump and pressure tank, with a charge starting at $3700.

 

[DoggyDaddy]

That's great news Ed! Glad they got you fixed up, and at a helluva cost savings!

 

[edporch]

That's great news Ed! Glad they got you fixed up, and at a helluva cost savings!

Yes!
My better half feels like she dodged a bullet (it was her property).
I'm solidly and completely off her "sh*tlist" for awhile!