After 33 years, my well (White Lake, MI) began to fail. At first, it was just hearing the pump…read morekick in at odd moments, when there was no water demand. It was infrequent, and water pressure and quantity were unchanged. I called the company that installed my well and explained the situation. They were too busy to come out and recommended I contact Flemming Well Company (first good sign). Me. Flemming (it's a generational family business, started by their Father, now run by Robert, his Brother and his Son) came to my home, checked my system, tank, filters, softener, ground around my well, and explained it could be a failing well pump, casing leak, or other very expensive issues. He asked if I was bothered by the infrequent running of the pump, I said not really, and he recommended I wait to do anything until water pressure or quality deteriorated. It was several months later that the pumps running became almost constant. I called Mr. Flemming and he explained what he had predicted might happen, had occurred, and offered me immediate options, including his recommendation, to inspect the well pump. I agreed. Mr. Flemming explained what he would be doing (extracting my well pump) and also what else may be discovered (and the costs I might incur, worst case). He also advised me to prepare for no water by filling containers with water to flush toilets and wash dishes. He recommended filling bath tubs, and household containers
At 9:00 AM, as promised, his Brother and Son arrived with their derrick truck and compressor. I watched the entire process, not a movement or moment wasted. It was not unlike watching a well rehearsed ballet as they turned off electrical power, shut off the water valve into my home, removed the well cap, raised the derrick and proceeded to pull all 100 feet of piping, seal, and pump from my well. They then connected PVC pipe to my steel pipe, lowered it back to the bottom of my well, sealed the well cap, hooked their compressor to the pipe and pressurized my well, witnessing tbe water discharged for gallons per minute and clarity. Next, they uncoupled the compressor, removed all the pipe, assembled the new well pump and installed the wired pump and new piping back into the well. When complete, they attached a hose to the water inlet inside my house, turned on power to the new pump and flushed the well. They set the pressure on my pressure tank and the electrical controller that determines when the pump turns on. When the flushing was complete, they turned off the flushing valve, removed the hose, opened the valve into my home system and pressurized my home. They explained my flushing air out of my faucets, tubs, showers, washing machine. Loaded all of their equipment, picked up any used materials, explained what to expect and assured me they welcomed any questions, presented my bill (thousands less than worst case) and departed. My 5 star rating is not only for their completed work, but for their willingness to provide me continuing explanations of the process, from initial problem discovery, to successful resolution. I highly recommend Flemming Well Drilling.