What pump installation involves
A borehole pump sits down inside the casing, below the water level, and pushes water up a pipe called the rising main. We choose the pump to match what your borehole can yield and how much water you use, so it is neither too big for the supply nor too small for the job.
At the top, the borehole head is sealed and the pump’s cable and pipe are brought out to a control panel that switches it on and off and protects it from running dry. From there, pipework runs underground to your storage tanks or straight into your system, and filtration or treatment can be added where the water needs it.
Storage, pressure and filtration
Many borehole systems pump into storage tanks first. Tanks let the borehole refill them steadily, then supply water faster than the borehole could on its own when demand peaks. A booster pump or pressure vessel then delivers it at the pressure your taps, troughs or equipment need.
We size tanks and pressure equipment to your demand and the space you have, and fit filtration where the water test shows it’s needed.
How long it takes
Fitting a pump is much quicker than drilling a borehole. Installing the pump, rising main and controls in a finished borehole is often done in a day or two. Trenching to a building, tanks and filtration add time, depending on the distance and layout, and your quote sets out the timescale.
What affects the cost
We quote each installation separately rather than publishing prices. The main factors are:
- how deep the pump has to sit and how far it lifts the water
- the flow and pressure you need
- the length and route of the pipework, and any trenching
- the size and number of storage tanks
- filtration or treatment, based on the water test
- getting a suitable electrical supply to the pump controls
What to expect
We lay and connect the pipework, fit the pump and controls, then commission the system: running the pump, checking flow and pressure, and making sure the controls cut in and out as they should. Before we leave we show you how everything works and what to look out for.
Pumps for existing boreholes
If your borehole already exists but the pump has failed or no longer keeps up, start with borehole servicing and maintenance, where we find out why before replacing anything. If you don’t have a borehole yet, see borehole drilling, or browse the gallery of installed systems.
We fit pumps across the UK from our base in Yateley, Hampshire.