Water Well Drilling
In the past if you required a water well you had to apply to the National Rivers Authority for a Licence. In the last few years they were absorbed into the Environment Agency. Recently a change in UK law means that anyone can have a private water well supply, and can pump up to 20,000 litres per day without requiring a licence. There are no restrictions on the use to which the water can be put.
Most importantly, with dry summers becoming more frequent in the South of England, many keen gardeners worry about their beautiful gardens being ruined by a prolonged dry spell. Water from your own water well can be used even when a hose pipe ban is in force, you will never have to worry about water for your plants, trees, ponds or lawns ever again.
The cost of drilling the water well is based on a combination of factors: How deep is the natural underground water level, what are the expected geological ground conditions, ease of access etc. Quite often local knowledge will suffice. Are there any existing water wells nearby? Is there a local groundworks company you could ask? Enquire at your local library, they often have this information. If you are lucky enough to be situated above the chalk in Kent, we can offer you very advantageous rates for your well. Contact us and we will do a free report for you on the viability of your own water well.
The drilling rig used predominately is an Edeco Wayfarer 1500, boring diameter is 150mm or 200mm The process of drilling is not normally messy, and the materials arising are not hazardous. No chemicals or muds are used in the process, and none have to be disposed of afterwards. For Manicured Lawns etc we would lay down 8' x 4' plywood sheets to avoid ruining your pride and joy.
Contracts over deep rock bearing layers will require rotary drilling and are considerably more expensive. On the bright side, much of Kent is blessed with ideal ground conditions. Water bearing Gravels or Chalk aquifers are ideal for well drilling.
Water Guarantee
We will employ our equipment, skill and experience to make the water well borehole a success, but we cannot be held responsible for finding water which does not exist. We undertake to do the work contained in our quotation, for which we must be paid whether water of adequate quantity or quality has been discovered or not.
We will only attempt to drill a borehole with a 99% chance of success.