GRANITE DRILLING ~ 5 STAR As a long time real estate broker…read moreon the Monterey Peninsula, my husband and I have referred many clients to Mike Grachek, the owner of Granite Drilling Company. The feedback from our customers of their experiences year in and year have always been incredibly positive. Earlier this we year purchased a 3 acre vacant lot in Carmel Valley that had no water. We contracted with Mike to drill us a domestic well on our land. From start to finish Mike made the well drilling process completely seamless, he and his team were professional, they did every task on time, and had incredible follow up, they under promised and overachieved..we could not be happier with Granite Drilling! We highly recommend and will continue to refer Mike and his team to all our current and future friends and clients. Laura & Kent Ciucci ~ Sotheby's International Realty

I never heard back after inquiring about some of their services. Having been ignored I'd definitely…read morenot hire them especially if any problems were to occur in the future.

I have used Salinas Pump in the past and they were great. Our booster pump went out, and I wanted…read moreto use them again. They strung me along for 3 months, but refused to even come out and look at our booster pump and well. They are clearly too busy for repeat clients, so I can't imagine how badly they would treat a new client. I would definitely choose another company.

*FRAUD AND PRICE GOUGING* I suggest you read through this if…read moreyou are considering hiring them. We live out in Arroyo Seco we're not many people service us. We got a quote from Salinas Pump company that was utterly ridiculous. We needed a new pump and on the quote paper that he sent me The equipment he tried to way overcharge. The equipment added up to about $1900 And they said what was due was $4600. Luckily I'm smart enough to add things up myself. Then about a month ago maybe two months he quoted me $120 per hour per man It would send two men. On the quote he tried charging me $2700 (to replace a simple well pump that isn't deep). I called him on both things and the overcharge for the equipment his answer was oh I'm sorry I'll have the office fix it and when I add it up the labor cost and called him on that he told me that they just upped the labor costs October 1st. His total bill at the end was for $7700 And of course things didn't add up they tried to price gouge me. I don't know if because I'm a female and they don't think I read or I'm able to but I did simple math and the total came out to not anywhere close to that. It was a contract that was sent. After questioning him on a number of things due to price and "mistakes" , I got a text message several days later saying that he would not service us anymore. You better make sure that you add up the bill to make sure they're not overcharging you like they tried to do to me. I suggest not going with them at all. I strongly suggest going with somebody else like industrial pump company. Their prices are drastically drastically lower customer service was great. Salinas Pump company it's hard to get a hold of the boss. You'll definitely have to wait days to hear from them. BUYER BEWARE!

Drilling a well is kind of like having a root canal. At some point in your life you may need to do…read moreit, but you are never going to look forward to it. Drilling a well is expensive and messy, with the results left mainly to chance. No one will guarantee you will achieve the well yields you are looking for. So, faced with these challenges the last thing you need is the added complexity of hiring a drilling contractor that isn't 100% straight and upfront with you. Let's face it...... most of us will only drill one well in our lifetime, so you will never have the chance to become expert at it. Indeed, we were complete novices. All we knew was our current low producing well was not producing ANY water anymore. Augie from Guardino came up to our property within a day of the first phone call and spent about an hour explaining the process to me. Augie gave us a worst case scenario quote due to the known difficulties of drilling in our area, and despite the large cost and no guarantee of finding water, we went ahead and started the process mainly because I felt confident that we knew what we were getting ourselves into. It felt like we were about to start an adventure together as partners. All permits, and inspections (pre and post) were handled completely by Guardino and all communications were done quickly through email and/or text, which is just perfect for me. We started drilling ahead of the original schedule and experienced a rollercoaster few days, starting with walls collapsing in on very expensive drill bits, to lots of dust and prayers, to the most unlikely and amazing outcome we could ever have imagined. In short, we achieved a staggering 80gals/minute (v's the original goal of 4~5 gals/minute, v's our previous wells 0.5gals/minute output). We achieved this at half the depth we expected, and even with adding a new pump, christy box (as the well was in the middle of a driveway) and pressure tank, we ended up coming in at half the original quote. From first drill to completion took around 5 days, and that included decommissioning the old well. After completion we received all of the required permits and paperwork in both electronic form as well as a nice physical binder so that in future we have all of the info for the well easily at hand. Augie kept checking in on us for a few weeks just to make sure everything was still working as we thought it would. It feels like we have a whole new property as we can now consider growing things and planting real grass for our dogs. In summary, this was a traumatic and stressful process and I don't think anyone should underestimate what it takes to drill a well. However, it was made a painless as possible by having Augie and Guardino with us every step of the way. This review is not for the result. That was up to fate and your mileage will vary greatly depending on your terrain. The review is for the service and support we got from Augie.

A great experience from start to finish. Our well is off-grid and powered by a solar setup. Most…read morepump companies had never even considered solar pumps (i.e. Grundfos), but Guardino were happy to both drill the well, and install the pump and solar. Since the installation, we had a few problems with the solar setup. Augie was always super-responsive, and ensured that any issues were resolved very quickly. This is a company that is about much more than just drilling holes and moving on, their long-term support is excellent.

I has a great experience with City Water Filter & Hyperbaric and I wanted to recognize the amazing…read moreteam there. Clay runs a fantastic business and clearly cares about his customers and quality of service provided. From the moment I talked to him , everything was professional , organized and welcoming. Javier and Jesse did an excellent work , they were knowledgeable , friendly and took the time to explain everything clearly . You can tell they take pride in what they do and make sure the job is done right . Jennifer was also wonderful , helpful , polite and made the scheduling and communication smooth and easy. Overall the entire team made this a very positive experience , I highly recommend City Water Filter & Hyperbaric to anyone looking for reliable service and a team that truly cares about their customers.

Avoid like recent reviews indicate. Multiple fix appointments cancelled (without notification by…read morethe way), each time someone answers and says "I don't know the calendar says cancelled" "the secretary is not here" or "we will try to get you on the schedule in a few weeks" - close to two months without water now. Coincidence or not, issues began after a routine service was performed for the first time and then impossible to get someone back out for a fix. Communication, system performance, and support are severely lacking. Disappointing. I'll be happy to update this review if communication and professionalism improve.

Joyce and I replaced a drinking water system with the Patagonia RO System about three years ago…read more Gone are the days of having to wait for a storage tank to refill before we have enough purified water to make a large pitcher of our homemade lemonade. There is ALWAYS ample particle free, clear and tasty drinking water. Joyce, our friends, our pets and I all appreciate the excellent quality of our drinking water! Patagonia has proven to be affordable, friendly, reliable and efficient from installation to service. I highly recommend Patagonia when you are considering addressing your water quality needs.

I had a water softener installed along with a reverse osmosis system in my kitchen, and the…read moreexperience was excellent from start to finish. The team was professional, friendly, and took the time to explain everything clearly so I knew exactly how the systems worked and how to maintain them. Both systems are working great couple of years into usage. I was surprised that the company reached out to me recently to make sure everything was still working as expected. That kind of long-term care is rare and really appreciated. Overall, great experience and I'd definitely recommend them to anyone looking for water treatment solutions.

Very friendly service and clean facility and the best fresh water. The prices are also fair, much…read morecheaper than going to the regular store.

I had purchased 7 water containers that were not "BPA Free." Given that I wasn't informed of this…read moreat the time of purchase, the owners of Pure Valley Water did the right thing by me and refunded my money. Thus, I'm satisfied with their customer service and will continue doing business with them. Thank You Pure valley Water!

Think back to honest workmen, these are your guys. They do great work, quickly and correctly…read more They charge prices that reflect today's market. I've been a customer for almost 20 years and will continue to only call on them when 'water' is an issue. Those of us who understand the importance of water should appreciate AWALT... if you don't, you don't understand the water business in rural areas... (BTW 20 years water bill in the city about $20,000,,,water ain't free. Don't think I've spent $6,000 in 20 years...) Just my 2 cents...

Living in the country has its challenges. We are so thankful to Awalt Aqua Enginering- they have…read morekept our water flowing for 40+ years. Most recently, they replaced my water storage tank and system to the house. I couldn't be happier with the team, they made it look effortless. and with Awalt, I know it was done correctly. They take great pride in what they do and stand by their work. In the past when I've had trouble and my system goes down (and yes, pumps and systems do that), I can call Awalt and they are there asap to get water back to my house. I would not consider anyone else for the job.

Specifically Jesse Duran on the installation at our place in Boulder Creek- truly amazing. We had 2…read moreother contractors come out for this job. One two person team with apparently a lot of experience was stumped due to the close measurements. The second one was way over priced. Jesse Duran did this job with both extreme professionalism, and a "can do" attitude of someone who is truly an expert and has seen all kinds of challenges. Jesse is a super kind, informative, educational, and a great guy-an absolute magician with this installation. We had a space that used to have a pellet stove with a smaller exhaust pipe. We weren't even sure if we could make the new pipe go straight up instead of out and then up, but Jesse did it and saved us on the materials. Also a shout out to Chase at Woodstove and sun who guided us through learning the different heating possibilities- answering all of our questions easily with a lot of patience.

Taci, Jesse, and Tom have been great while I was getting my Regency stove tuned up for my house…read more They've all been very responsive to questions and concerns, and I'm very happy with my new Regency insert. Tom was great coaching me about how to keep my wood pile in good shape, and tweaked my installation to get a strong draft going.