Undertaking Water Well Drilling Services throughout the UK
Save money and improve the quality of your water supply with our high-quality water well drilling services. At Direct Drilling Ltd, our specialist contractors cover all aspects of borehole water installations for clients throughout the UK. Our one-stop solution includes supplying and installing all pumps, controls, and UV filtration systems, and professionally connecting your well to your property’s water supply. Contact us today to get started.
Why Choose Water Wells?
There are many advantages to using borehole water, especially when compared to standard main supply water, including:
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Security: You won’t have your pressure cut off during a drought.
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Cost: Your water is unmetered, and costs less than 20% as much as mains water.
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Source: Your water is pure, natural, and untreated; many bottled water brands source water from boreholes.
What’s more, 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 well can be used even when hosepipe bans are in force – you will never have to worry about water for your plants, trees, ponds, or lawns ever again.
Getting Started
In the past, if you wanted to drill a water well, you had to apply to the National Rivers Authority (since absorbed into the Environmental Agency) for a licence. Since 2003, UK law has allowed anyone to have a private water well supply and pump up to 20,000 litres per day without requiring a licence. Additionally, there are no restrictions on how you use your water.
Testing and Installation
Before installing a water well, you need to test the geology and hydrology beneath your property. Direct Drilling Ltd will carry out a water borehole prognosis for you, searching an extensive database of borehole and water well records and consulting geological maps to build up a profile.
Once this is complete, we will have the information we need to provide an accurate quote for drilling your water well. The cost of drilling the water well is based on a combination of factors, including:
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Depth of Natural Underground Water Level
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Expected Geological Ground Conditions
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Ease of Access
Your prognosis and quote are both totally free of charge, and you are under no obligation to use our services.
The drilling rig used predominately is a Dando Cable Percussion drilling rig, boring diameter is 150mm or 200mm. The process of drilling is not normally messy, and the materials arising are not hazardous. No mud or chemicals are used in the process, and none have to be specially disposed of afterwards.
For manicured lawns and similar surfaces, we lay down 8' x 4' plywood sheets to avoid ruining your pride and joy. Water-bearing gravels or chalk aquifers are ideal for well drilling. Our skilled contractors complete all installations to the highest possible standard.
Applications
Water extracted from your well can be used for any purpose. Minimal filtration will be required if you only intend to use the well water for irrigation or filling ponds. If you want drinking water, it will need to be analysed to determine its quality and sanitised with the appropriate filtration equipment. Depending on geology, we can give you a good idea of quality and what filtration may be required.