Well Inspections · Orlando & East Orange County
$400 flat, house wells and irrigation wells alike. We check your pump, pressure tank, switch, controls and water quality, then send a written photo report with repair estimates inside 24 hours. If we find a problem you get a price for it, and we are the crew that does the work.
Working with a realtor? Put their name on the form and they get a copy of the report the moment it goes out.
What you get
Measured findings, photographs of your own equipment, and a price against anything that needs doing.
The pump ran and the system held pressure through the field test. The pressure tank is correctly precharged and in good order. The pressure switch is corroded and should be replaced, and the control box interior should be watched.
| Component | Finding | Condition |
|---|---|---|
| Well | 4-inch steel casing, submersible pump | Observed |
| Pump | 1 HP submersible; ran throughout the test | Operational |
| Production | Steady 18 GPM during the field test | Operational |
| Pressure tank | 85-gallon Pro-Source; 38 PSI precharge, correct for the switch setting | Operational |
| Pressure switch | 40/60 setting; body and terminal screws corroded, contacts worn | Service now |
| Control box | 1 HP, 230V; start capacitor and relay functional, interior corrosion present | Monitor |
| Electrical | 244 V measured at the pressure switch | Observed |
| Filtration | None installed | Observed |
| Parameter | Result | What it means |
|---|---|---|
| Hardness | 6 GPG | Moderately hard; treatment is preference-based. |
| Iron | 0.5 ppm | Measurable; may contribute to staining. |
| pH | 7.0 | Neutral at the time of sampling. |
| Sulfur odor | Slight | Mild odor detectable in the raw sample. |
Scope and limitations: reflects visible conditions and system performance during a limited field inspection. Observed flow is an estimate and not a guarantee of future yield. Well depth, water levels and downhole components were not determined. Field screening does not certify that the water is potable.
Corrosion on the contacts and terminal screws is the most common cause of a no-water or intermittent-pressure call. Replace, then confirm cut-in and cut-out and fit the protective cover.
Start capacitor and relay were working. Interior corrosion is present but no failure was observed, so this is a watch item rather than a replacement today.
The 85-gallon tank holds its precharge and matches the switch setting. Nothing needed here, and we have said so rather than quoting you for one.
Every recommendation carries a repair price. Where nothing needs doing, the report says that too.
Sample pages from a real inspection, customer details removed. A full report runs to four pages: overall assessment, findings and measurements, recommended corrective work, and photographs of your own equipment.
Why us
A well system is the well, the pump, the pressure tank, the switch, the controls and often treatment equipment. Those parts can all appear to be working during a standard home inspection while still holding problems that turn into costly repairs after closing.
Most well inspections in Central Florida are done by general home inspection companies. They will give you a flow number. Then you still have to find someone who works on wells.
Pumps, pressure tanks, switches, control boxes, filtration and Central Florida water are all we have done since 1957. We can tell you why the pressure is low, not just that it is, and whether the filters on the property are actually doing anything.
Every recommendation in the report has a repair estimate attached, because we are the ones who would do the repair. No second appointment to find out what it costs.
Book the repair with us within two weeks and we credit part of your inspection fee against the job, up to $200 depending on the size of the repair. Pay a company that only inspects and that money is just gone.
What it costs
The detail
You are under contract on a house with a well and the inspection period is running. Worth knowing what you are taking on before it becomes yours.
Better to find the problem yourself than have the buyer’s inspector find it for you. A clean report is a negotiating position.
You need a well company that turns up when it said it would, and sends back a detailed professional report with photographs, measurements, findings and repair estimates your client can actually read.
Adding an ADU (an accessory dwelling unit, so a garage apartment, in-law suite or guest cottage), putting in extra bedrooms or irrigation, or wondering where your water pressure went.
Separate irrigation well, or one well serving the whole property. We inspect the visible and accessible equipment on both.
Not automatically. Florida does not generally require private-well testing simply because a house changes hands. But your lender, your insurer or the county may require it, and some loan programs have their own rules. Ask your agent early, because it is easier to schedule than to rush.
Within 24 hours of the inspection, and often the same afternoon. Tell us your deadline when you book. If you are under contract with days left on the inspection period, say so and we will put your write-up at the front of the queue.
Not with the on-site screening. That covers hardness, iron, pH and sulfur odor, the things that affect how your water tastes, smells and stains. Bacteria, coliform, nitrate and lead have to go to a certified laboratory.
Florida does not require private-well testing when a home changes hands, and neither Orange nor Seminole County adds a local rule for existing wells. The Florida Department of Health recommends testing for coliform bacteria and nitrate once a year, and lead every three years. Your county health department takes samples, and there are state-certified private laboratories across Central Florida.
We do not run laboratory tests and we do not interpret them. What we will do is tell you what we saw at the well and what we would want tested, so you can take that to a laboratory or your county health department.
Usually not, and anyone telling you otherwise from a walk-around is guessing. Well depth takes dependable records or pulling the pump. We will tell you what we can measure and what we cannot.
You get it in writing with a photograph, a repair estimate, and a clear note on whether it is urgent or something to watch. We do not inflate a maintenance item into an emergency. If you do the work with us within two weeks, part of your inspection fee comes off the job.
Where we work
Further out for larger residential, HOA and commercial work. Call and ask.
Monday to Friday, 8am to 5pm
Weekends and after-hours answered at a premium rate. If it can safely wait for the morning we will say so, and get someone out first thing.
9331 Trevarthon Road, Orlando, FL 32817
Request an inspection
Six quick questions, about thirty seconds. Add your agent at the bottom if you would like them copied on the report.
Call the shop and we will get you on the schedule. If you are under contract, say so and we will work to your inspection period.
Not what you needed? We also handle well pump repair, pressure tanks and water treatment.
