Signs your well pump needs repair
Check the breaker for the pump circuit before anything else, because that one is free. If it is on and you still have nothing, the rest of this list is our territory. If the pump runs when nobody is using water, the pump is fine and you have a leak, which is leak detection.
- No water at all, with the breaker on
- Water that runs for a minute then stops
- Faucets sputtering air
- The breaker tripping again after you reset it
- A pump that will not start until the switch is tapped
- A sudden jump in the electric bill
How we diagnose and repair a well pump
In the order we actually work through it, because the cheap answers are the common ones. Worth reading first: four things to check before you call.
Diagnosis and well test first
$150 to $350, and it is the most important money you spend on this. It tells us whether you are looking at a switch, a control box, a tank or the pump itself, before anybody quotes you for the expensive one.
Pressure switch and control box
A switch is $250 to $450 and a control box or capacitor is $300 to $600. These are a large share of no-water calls, and they are a same-visit fix. The switch sits on the tank tee, so see also pressure tank repair.
Check valves, wiring, and the well cap
A failed check valve, corroded wire, or a cracked well cap will each take your water away without the pump having anything wrong with it. A pitless adapter or well cap is $250 to $700.
When it is genuinely the pump
Then we say so, show you why, and price it properly. Pulling and replacing a submersible is $1,600 to $3,800 depending on depth. That is well pump installation and replacement.
Why the Shore calls us when the well pump stops
From large commercial projects to a dripping faucet, the work gets the same treatment: diagnosed correctly, repaired carefully, guaranteed in writing.
Stocked for the Shore
There is no supply house around the corner out here, so we carry more inventory in the shop and on the trucks than most companies our size carry anywhere.
Who actually shows up
A Shoresteady Plumbing technician who has been background checked and drug tested. We provide clear estimates before work begins.
No surprise on the invoice
You approve a written estimate before work begins. If the job needs something we did not see, we stop and talk to you first. Financing through Acorn Finance is available.
Guaranteed in writing
2-year workmanship
Our guarantee on the labor, on every job we do.
Manufacturer warranty
Passed through to you in full on everything we install.
100% satisfaction
If it is not right, we come back and make it right.
Questions We Get Asked About Well Pump Repair
What people ask when the taps have gone quiet.
I have no water at all. What should I check before calling?
The breaker for the pump circuit, first and free. If it is on and you still have nothing, check whether the pressure gauge on the tank reads anything. Past that it is the pump, the switch or the control box, and that is a visit.
Will you try to sell me a new pump?
We diagnose before we quote. A good share of no-water calls are a pressure switch at $250 to $450 or a control box at $300 to $600, and when that is what it is, that is what we fit. When the pump really has failed we will show you why.
How much does a well pump repair cost?
Diagnosis and a well test is $150 to $350. A pressure switch is $250 to $450, a control box or capacitor $300 to $600, and a pitless adapter or well cap $250 to $700. Full ranges are in our well pump cost guide.
Can you come out today?
Often, yes. We work seven days a week, 8:00am to 9:00pm, and no water goes to the front of the schedule. The price is the same on a Sunday evening as it is on a Tuesday morning.
My breaker keeps tripping. Is that the pump?
Usually it means the pump is drawing more current than it should, which points at a failing motor, a shorted wire down the well, or a waterlogged tank making it start far too often. Do not keep resetting it, because each restart is hard on the motor.
Pump or tank, pick the one you need
- Well pump repair: No water, sputtering, breaker tripping
- Well pump installation: Submersible and jet pump replacement
- Pressure tank repair: Short cycling, switches, and air charge
- Pressure tank installation: Sized right so the pump lasts
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Call (757) 824-9862