Well pump repair

Is it the pump or the pressure tank?

This is the question that decides the bill, and it is worth understanding before anyone quotes you.

A pump that has failed usually means no water at all, or water that runs briefly and stops. A pressure tank that has failed usually means water that is still there but arrives in bursts, with the pump switching on and off rapidly every time a tap opens. That rapid cycling is the classic signature of a waterlogged tank, and replacing the pump will not fix it.

There is a third possibility that costs nothing to check: the pressure switch or the breaker. Those are worth ruling out first, every time, because it is not unusual for a no-water call to end there.

What we see most often

• Pressure switch failed or the contacts burned
• Pressure tank waterlogged, so the pump short-cycles
• Check valve failed, letting the column of water drain back down the well
• Pump motor or capacitor failed
• Wiring or splice failure down the well
• Well screen or the pump itself fouled by iron or sediment

When repair beats replacement

A pressure switch, a check valve or a capacitor is a repair, and it is a fraction of the cost of a new pump. A motor that has failed on a pump that is already near the end of its service life is different, and pulling the same pump twice in two years costs more than replacing it once.

Knowing which situation you are in — including when the answer is the cheaper one — is the whole point of working it out before anyone quotes you.

Losing pressure but not water

Gradual pressure loss across the whole house, without the rapid on-off cycling, often points at a pump that is wearing out or a well that is producing less than it did. Iron and sediment fouling can also restrict flow over time. Those are diagnosable, and they are worth catching before the pump quits entirely on a Sunday.

What we do and do not do on wells

We service existing wells. We do not drill new ones. Pumps, pressure tanks, the switches and wiring that go with them, water testing and inspections for a sale — that is our work, and it sits under the same licence as the septic side. We do not sell or fit water treatment equipment.

Drilling a new well is a different trade with a different licence, and we will say so rather than take the job and subcontract it. If that is what you need, call anyway and we will tell you what you are looking at before you start ringing round.

Where we do this work

We handle well pump repair across Duval, Clay, Nassau, St. Johns, Putnam, Union and Baker counties. Each area page covers the local ground conditions and which office issues the permit there.

Jacksonville · St. Augustine · Orange Park · Middleburg · Green Cove Springs · Ponte Vedra Beach · Fernandina Beach · Yulee

See every area we serve, all water well services, or who issues your permit.