First, let me preface this by stating the following: I love few things more than writing a glowing…read morereview for a local, family-owned business. I've been in a situation (more than once) where enthusiastic recommendations from local folks for service providers saved me the potential frustration of dealing with someone less-than-reputable. The Well Doctor, as it happens, were recommended to me in this fashion and now, having been graced with their expertise and expediance, I'm prompted to spread the gospel of their quality. Here goes.
This previous Saturday, while eating dinner, I heard our well pump running with a frequency typically indicative of a bath tub being filled -- kicks on, runs for 10 seconds, kicks off.. 30 seconds later, repeat, etc. -- after this happened a number of times, I got up to investigate the matter. No faucets were running. Checked the basement, where our pressure tank resides, and noted the pressure gauge read a tad fishy. With each time the pump kicked on, it didn't restore the pressure to its cut-off, but instead would bump up 2-4 psi. Enter my concern. Begin my stress.
Subsequent DIY research and investigation yielded no comforting news. I flipped the breaker for the pump and reached out to a number of plumbers and well experts, hoping for the best: A failing pressure gauge? Maybe the pressure tank, at worst? Surely not the pump, though, if luck is on my side.
The majority of Sunday passed with no firm plan in place as to when, on Monday, I could get an appointment. Of the several companies I'd reached out to, I'd heard back from only two (one of which couldn't help me), but no scheduling could take place until Monday morning at earliest. My wife, in her infinitely resourceful way, reached out on the local community blotter (on Facebook) and asked for recommendations. Almost immediately, five respondants glowingly referred us to The Well Doctor, whom I quickly reached out to.
Shortly thereafter, I received a call from Brian, who scheduled me for an early Monday AM appointment. The relief was already felt. An appointment. An idea of what was going on. We felt better already.
Promptly and true to his word, Brian and his associate arrived at the pre-arranged time and very quickly and transparently diagnosed and educated us on the problem. He explained his recommendations, gave us a solid quote (which I'll add was, on the pump alone, about $600 less than a competitor's quote [a competitor who was unable to firmly schedule an appointment, I might add]), and upon approval, immediately got down to business.
I can now say, on the other side of this debacle, that my expectations were bested by a long shot. Throughout the process, Brian would update us on his findings: the well depth is [x], here's how it will affect the quote, here's what we're doing next, etc. He estimated a four-hour project and completed everything in three. We felt extremely well (no pun) taken care of.
All of this said, I'd without hesitation recommend Brian & The Well Doctor to anyone in a similar boat. If you're finding yourself with a failing well water system, reach out and get it sorted!
Highly, highly recommended!
