I started calling around for bids on a drilling a deep well for a summer home in Northern Michigan back in May and received several bids all pretty close for doing a 5" PVC well to 150' with adjustment for $16/ft beyond 150'. My main concern was getting it done ASAP as this is a summer place and we can only use it from May to October in comfort. I went with the guy who actually drove out to the property, took the time to look over the site and who said he'd try to get it done by Memorial Day. I realized at the time (mid May) that it was going to be tight to have them drill and set up in two weeks, but at least he was willing to say he'd do what he could to get it done by then. Long story short, we've been back and forth, 50% down and I still have no running water. The last conversation I had was "you'll have water by the 4th of July". My conversation prior to that was "you'll be up and running by June 22."
I was at the property last weekend and there is a rig in my drive and a 5" piece of PVC with a green cap on it. Now I'm being told it must be "grouted" and then run to the house.
So those of you who do this full time, am I being unreasonable to demand that I have a usable water supply by this Friday when I have a whole bunch of folks showing up for a two week vacation? I've gone from "try hard to get you done by Memorial Day" to "water by 4th of July". Is there that much variation in the drilling and how things get done?
Sorry for rambling but I'm getting it from all directions on being the go to person for this well project.
Thanks,
Jim
I was at the property last weekend and there is a rig in my drive and a 5" piece of PVC with a green cap on it. Now I'm being told it must be "grouted" and then run to the house.
So those of you who do this full time, am I being unreasonable to demand that I have a usable water supply by this Friday when I have a whole bunch of folks showing up for a two week vacation? I've gone from "try hard to get you done by Memorial Day" to "water by 4th of July". Is there that much variation in the drilling and how things get done?
Sorry for rambling but I'm getting it from all directions on being the go to person for this well project.
Thanks,
Jim