Drilling a Well | Process Explained & Cost Breakdown

Have you ever wondered how a well is drilled? Us too! This week we share the process as we get a well drilled on our own property. Things got a little interesting when the drilling rig's engine broke down, but our contractor did an excellent job to handle the issue and make it just a 2-day task. Follow along to see how it went, and learn a thing or two about how water wells are drilled!
00:00 Epic Intro
00:35 Well Permit / Where to locate the well
02:15 Comparing Bids from Drillers
03:45 Start of Well Drilling with Details
07:59 Drill Rig Problems
12:00 Finishing the job
13:54 Next step - Installing a pitless adapter
PROJECT COST BREAKDOWN:
Well Permit: $150
Drilling 250': $2250
Casing 85': $850
Cap: $60
Grouting: $550
TOTAL: $3860
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[@natebenefield738]

wow. I've gotten $16,000-20,000 bids for a 3-400' well. incredible times we live in

[@DieselRamcharger]

at least triple that out here. as they say, location location location.

[@jackjones9611]

Thanks Joe!

[@dennisabrams9267]

Myers Brothers did my well almost a year ago and couldn't be happier! They charge for only what they use and not a penny more. Even had them fill in my old well.

[@MasonDixonAcres]

We were super happy with their service too! Glad to know you're still happy a year later ☺️

[@humphreyhomestead]

I have been looking forward to this video!! You explain everything so well! So glad you all have water now. One step closer!

[@MasonDixonAcres]

Yes definitely feels like such a relief to have water! One step closer and it feels so good!

[@Jay-bz2qt]

I'm having a drill weld at my place in Connecticut in about 2 weeks. I was quoted a 300 ft well at a cost of $12, 000.

[@tpep1693]

Reminds me of when I was working , when customers saw my truck, they weren't happy, yet they were, if you get what I am saying, didn't like the fact that something broke and needed repair, but was glad it was me to fix it.

[@heroknaderi]

Great deal. And glad it got done. Dispite some delay at least it’s done ✅. Keep em coming 😎😎

[@benjigray8690]

I'll keep my comment short. Great drone camera footage. Thanks for making this video. This is one of the rare videos that state the costs involved. That's as rare as rocking horse droppings!

[@MasonDixonAcres]

Much appreciated!! Never heard of "rare as rocking horse droppings" but I'm going to start using that 🤣 -Alex

[@TeslaBoy123]

Nice job i never saw someone drilling a water well 👍👍👍👍👍

[@JeremyY]

Excellent video documentation and very informative video. Thanks for sharing this!

[@MasonDixonAcres]

Glad it was helpful!

[@noname-rv7yh]

Awesome video and explanation dude!

[@fieldcroft]

Excellent, excellent, video! Thanks for sharing.

[@MasonDixonAcres]

Thanks!

[@wackojacko1997]

This video was great. I'm interested in building my own house, but I need to ballpark out the costs and process just to have some idea what goes into it. This was helpful.

[@yourikondo8579]

Same. Been looking into bunch of stuff to understand the cost of each little things (clearing land, well, septic, electrical, houseing) to build a rental cabin. Might be able to secure the land where it all goes on soon

[@joshuat770]

Excellent video. I enjoyed watching. This video earned my subscription. Now I want to see the next step when you install the water line.

[@MasonDixonAcres]

Thanks! It's in the plumbing playlist

[@BusyDadsWorkshop]

Clearly explained and nicely done! You made out pretty good on depth. We had to go to 250' before we hit water.

[@MasonDixonAcres]

That is not uncommon here, a few houses just across the valley ended up with low-flow 800' wells. The driller said if they don't hit it in the first 150' or so, it's not looking good.

[@wingwalker27]

Great vid thanks

[@MasonDixonAcres]

Glad it was helpful!

[@ThatGuyFromArizona]

New sub, enjoyed your video and great explanations.

[@MasonDixonAcres]

Thank you! Never been to Arizona, but if I’m ever planning a trip I’ll be sending you a message for recommendations 😄

[@SteeleBurchell]

Sounds like you guys got a great deal and what a find getting water above 100'! Oh the best laid plans of mice and men...

[@MasonDixonAcres]

Yep we feel much luckier here than we were with septic! Good ole Murphy's Law at work...

[@franktaliercio6947]

Well Done.

[@sygmaone]

Dirty comment 😅

[@lilyc8173]

They did a great job, and boy is that great job a bargain! If we were in PA I'd hire them. My husband and I are moving out to the boonies to avoid the holocaust, if possible. We will need a well service.

[@isvelpernuthidalgo5905]

Saludos perforación elegante 👍y equipo elegante 👍

[@garyhoward3123]

Very well explained. Very good price. You are lucky to get a good well for that money.

[@MasonDixonAcres]

We thought so too after seeing some of these comments! The driller did great

[@MegaTapdog]

40 to 50K here in BC Canada. nice job ty. subbed

[@MasonDixonAcres]

Wowee, must be some seriously deep wells there. Thanks!

[@6582rg]

Central Oregon well is usually over 800 feet deep. 30-40K. You're so fortunate. I ended up trenching to a city water line, which still cost 18K because of the amount of rock.

[@MasonDixonAcres]

Holy smokes..

[@nathanwoodward8877]

I just had one drilled west of Portland. I had to go 975', but luckily I hit 36 GPM and it's flowing out of the top at a rate of 8 GPM. Total cost was $64,000.

[@MasonDixonAcres]

Wow. We are definitely lucky!

[@skylarkovack2561]

Yay! 👏👍

[@MasonDixonAcres]

Such a relief!

[@theaustinpowers]

Thanks for making this video. You did a nice job. Already watched a number of similar videos and none of them, including yours, talks about some basic things (which a novice like me presumes), like, the drill bit goes down to the bedrock, so they have to bring that back to the surface, then they drill a wider hole for the casing?, then the pvc casing (or some other material) goes down the hole, but if it's pvc casing, what is used to keep the pvc pipes connected?

[@Rob-iw4xn]

What ever state you live in , it’s super cheap . In Wisconsin it’s around 57- 64 dollars foot, plus equipment. they typically use steel casing in my area. My cost on 6” PVC pipe is 11-12 dollars foot from my supply house.

[@frankwrogg2515]

That is a really good price.

[@judahbrutus]

I paid $4800 for a 240ft well with 6" steel casing in PA. Thats actually pretty low for my area.

[@annettehough2792]

The price is better than I thought. You should think about bartering with subcontractors to use the great footage you get with your drone.

[@MasonDixonAcres]

This doesn't include the pump! but we've thought about that too! It would be fun to make them a video with our drone footage!

[@Dorchwoods]

Thays a very reasonable price. It was $14,000 to drill a 360ft well here in Maine

[@MasonDixonAcres]

Yeah we got a great deal hearing everyone else’s prices in the comments

[@yudk8418]

I wonder what’s the the next steps average cost to run running pipes from well to the home

[@FelonyVideos]

Those are fantastic prices!

[@MasonDixonAcres]

We definitely lucked out! ☺️

[@adamwilliam2882]

How is it so cheap That's a $20,000 job in Ontario,Canada

[@FelonyVideos]

@@adamwilliam2882 Its over 40k in the ozarks these days, and an 18 month waiting list!

[@adamwilliam2882]

@@FelonyVideos geezuzz man. We just had ours done. Waited 7 months through the summer . Quoted for 23gs for 100' well . They started drilling and had to go another 100' deep. Ended up costing 33gs in the end FML

[@cw2126]

👍👍👍

[@moonprints]

I just found your channel and was wondering what water rights are like in PA? Did you get water rights with your purchase of the property?

[@MasonDixonAcres]

Yep, finding water is not typically an issue here so if you own the property you can drill a well on it.

[@michaeljaindl831]

i am in the florida panhandle and had 2 wells drilled 2 years ago...there was a 4 month waiting period and the cost was $12000 each

[@MasonDixonAcres]

Wow. And they probably weren't all that deep either

[@jamesirwingofobogmailjames2673]

wow wells here in Washington state are much higher i paid 11k for a 72 foot well in 2019.

[@tom_ad9343]

I apologize if it was explained earlier, but how did you know the property had water available to even drill when making the purchase/hiring the drill crew team? Was there a theoretical chance that a producing well would not be found? Other homesteading channels have mentioned large premiums are paid for land with a pre-drawn well, indicating not all land has pumpable water. Also, 250' sounds really deep, the property I've recently purchased has a 30' deep sand point well, that was probably pounded by hand from a single person 40 years ago.

[@MasonDixonAcres]

You are correct, having water available on a piece of property is not always guaranteed. There is no sure way to know you have it without drilling first. We probably could have gotten away with a well just under the water level, 100' deep. However, that does not get us any borehole storage or safety against drought dropping the ground water level. Wells in our area are typically up to 400' deep, some going up to 800' and yielding .5 gal/min. I think being on top of a rocky hill actually helped our case for finding water. -Alex

[@JD-jq5bs]

Many use divining tricks/well witching. We dont trust in the diving method for drilling water. It is a waste of money and a ruse. We have never ever found a diviner to be accurate, ever. There are scientific methods that you can use like resistivity, seismic or deep radar.

[@cutweldngrind]

I asked for a quote here in South Texas for a 225ft well. I was told due to my location they recommended the drill rig that cost me $38 per ft vs the $32ft. $9,000 for a completed well with 4" pvc instead of 6" casing. I only have 1 quote as I am looking for other contractors within 90 miles.

[@thepacketnarc7634]

Sounds pretty reasonable.

[@kfelix2934]

Same here. I'm in central TX and all wells quoted are around the $30+ dollars a foot and a 9-12months backlog. You also need to look at pump warranty, I'm willing to pay more for a 5 year warranty.

[@ROBERTLUCIAn]

There is a way to do it for way less. Where in S Tx are you?

[@cutweldngrind]

@@ROBERTLUCIAn I'm In Zapata, 50 miles South of Laredo.

[@toriscott9285]

Here in N Nevada they wanted $140.00 per foot a year ago and have to drill 260 ft.

[@DW-ni4xb]

I had my well drilled a year ago 30 feet costing me a little over 2 thousand dollars came with a metal casing instead of plastic like yours and cap was included...

[@MasonDixonAcres]

Very nice

[@robbiedh02]

It's $40 a foot here Midwest.

[@PelicanIslandLabs]

Those costs are CRAZY low compared to what's around where I live. A typical well around here is $40+ K.

[@yourikondo8579]

Do you by any chance know how much space they need cleared in order to dig the well? Im buying raw land but its basically a forest so i need to start by clearing the space.

[@MasonDixonAcres]

Just enough for the truck to get in!

[@crasharound9999]

Holy shit we were just quoted $30,000.00 for a 120 foot well in our local which is flat soft ground.

[@joea4936]

amazing price. am thinking its the result of competition.

[@MasonDixonAcres]

I don't think so, none of the drillers knew I was collecting multiple bids

[@RoryVanucchi]

11k estimate on 200 ft with pump and pressure tank in Western Maine quoted

[@MasonDixonAcres]

The original quote for the guys we went with included the pump, trenching, tank, wire, 300ft hole and was around 10k so that's not too far off.

[@phillipmaniac2066]

They are charging people 30 to $100,000 here to drill wells. It seems like you got an awesome deal!

[@MasonDixonAcres]

Agreed!

[@andycremeans]

Look at the bright side of engine break, you get to skip a wedding lmfao! 😂

[@MasonDixonAcres]

Hahah! Except I still had to go.. 😪

[@shaunybonny688]

Must work for Deere. How’s that right to repair stuff going?

[@Bart-dg6qv]

So the casing can be plastic? Other video I watched had metal pipe. Woukd it be strong enough? Is it much cheaper then steel?

[@MasonDixonAcres]

Yes most are pvc now. No worries of corrosion either. Steel is extremely expensive compared to PVC, many times more

[@kfelix2934]

@@MasonDixonAcres yeah most are SDR21 pvc, metal is good but 2-3+x the cost. I don't know how the older generation did it, but my Grandparents homestead had a well hand dug and bricked lined 30-45ft to the water surface.

[@sniperjdp]

You missed an important step, did anyone witch the area to see where to drill to find water? Or did you just guess and pick a convenient spot yourself? I have never seen where the side of the upper well casing was penetrated, a pitless adapter, to access the interior of the well. Why was that done? Here in the Sierra Nevada Mountains in California the wells all exit from the top of the casing. Then they make a 180 and go down under the frost line, then to the tanks. That was a way cheap drilling job you got, most cost a lot more. My well is 200 feet deep, 100 feet to water, pump is at 180 feet, and I get 40 GPM. Good video and explanation on how the compressed air assists the drilling.

[@MasonDixonAcres]

Thanks! The pitless adapter is to keep water below frost line all the time. Doesn't your water freeze if it's coming out the top of the casing then back down? Regarding the drilling spot, I talked to the driller about this - his best advice is to just pick a convenient spot that's out of the way of construction. He has worked with "water sniffers" who claim to be able to locate it and in his 20 years of drilling he said it's total bs.. but to each their own

[@larryhart4163]

Just a question ! How did he get that bigger bit in the hole to drill to the bottom? just asking this land owner

[@MasonDixonAcres]

The larger bit is only to make room for the casing, in our case the first 90ft.

[@Painfulwhale360]

That was much cheaper than I expected. I’ve heard of wells being as much as $13,000.

[@MasonDixonAcres]

They do vary widely, and I would say our cost is about as low as you can find these days after hearing some other comments

[@6582rg]

Can be 40K in Central Oregon. Over 800 feet deep.

[@codypeck9125]

Does anyone know how much a well drilling rig costs? Like the cost of the actual truck + rig.

[@MasonDixonAcres]

250k-500k

[@rotaxrules100]

Hell In eastern Idaho It’s $100 a foot $30000 is pretty normal here

[@MasonDixonAcres]

Yikes 😬

[@jonathanmeinert]

We drill wells in Pittsburgh Pa, that is really cheap. Did they install a liner or is it open hole in the rock? If I drilled that well id be between 6k-8k depending on if it’s lined. Our finished residential systems with drilling range from 10k-20k. How far does it pump and what size house does it supply?

[@MasonDixonAcres]

I also thought it was a very good price, the other 2 quotes I had were around 6k. Beyond the casing it is just a hole in the bedrock. I will say this company quoted me on a finished system and everything else seemed quite high - trenching, pump price, installation labor, etc. so I cut all that out and just had them drill the hole. I am procuring the rest of the stuff separately and will install myself. The well is around 120' from the house. Right now we are building a small 2bd/1ba garage house which may be added onto for a total of up to 5bd (limited by septic).

[@jonathanmeinert]

@@MasonDixonAcres what type of pipe are you going to install the pump on?

[@MasonDixonAcres]

1” HDPE.

[@jonathanmeinert]

@@MasonDixonAcres fusing hdpe together? Or rolled poly pipe? We install pumps on 1” sch80 threaded pvc in 20 ft joints, or rolls of poly for hard to reach spaces, since it doesn’t have a liner in the hole and it’s open rock you need to make sure your connections are solid so you don’t lose anything down the hole, also if it caved in some day that pipe may not pull back out of the well. You can’t set the pump on the bottom of the hole either since the motors are water cooled, you’ll need to be 10 to 15 feet off the bottom at least.

[@jonathanmeinert]

@@MasonDixonAcres depending on the pumping level you will probably need a 1hp, 10gpm pump. 1hp only runs efficiently on 12/2 wire up to 400 feet total wire run. If you set the pump at 220 to 230 ft plus the ditch length and the wire run to the panel, I would run 10/2 uf wire in the ditch and from the panel to the pressure tank and down the hole you can get away with running 12/2 but you may just want 10 the whole way to carry voltage more efficiently. Two wire motors don’t need a control box, if you set a three wire pump with a control box you’ll need 10/3 with ground the whole way. Don’t listen to the electricians when they say the 10 wire needs a double 30 amp breaker. Locked rotor amps on a 1hp requires a double 20 breaker so if it goes bad it actually trips it at the panel.

[@TrueWojak]

I'm getting quotes for > $70/F out west in colorado

[@roblastname3988]

How much is the fuel cost for a 3000 ft well in Rocky land?

[@MasonDixonAcres]

No clue. A lot more this summer I’d guess

[@benjigray8690]

@@MasonDixonAcres 300,000 to 500,000 dollars Australian for an Artesian, flowing, water well of three to three and a half thousand feet. Water might be 60 degrees C. Hot water is handy stuff; hot enough to scald a pig, and no need for to buy a hot water system, meaning, you can take nice long hot showers! Yessss!

[@witharebelyell2762]

In Madison County, AR in 2017, I paid $12,375 for a 575ft well with pump. Still brings up brackish/red water after 5 years and I have to filter it 5 times outside (5 micron, 5 micron, 1 micron, softener, carbon canister, .5 micron filter...just to shower/laundry), then .2 micron filters inside if I want to drink it. Sucks! I change the first 5 micron filter every 2 weeks (because it's red clay dirty filled) and the others (5 micron secondary, 1 micron, .5 micron) every month. They are baleen and washable with a jet setting on the garden hose nozzle, let them dry and use them 7/8 times before they don't clean so well and through them out. AND...I have to put 3/4 quart of 35% hydrogen peroxide EVERY Saturday because the water is contaminated EVERY week and grows mold/algae even though I've sanitized it 10 times with bleach kits for wells.

[@MasonDixonAcres]

Wow, that well sounds like the biggest headache there ever was. Have you thought about drilling in a different spot if you have the room? At some point the cost/benefit might be worth it.

[@producerkee4202]

Wow you should have listened to Viking preparedness first and checked with the neighbors about water quality or you must have bought the place dirt cheap and the 12 grand you spent was a badly needed income tax write off.

[@rexrevolt]

I just bought property in Madison County, I'm also worried about this. The property has a well but it's been sitting there for 20 years and all the ground there is red clay or iron rock.

[@Beniamin6665]

As a professional you can do away with the notion that shorty water is a shitty thing.. Any water ways that carry sediments are just fine.. So as long as - - your vein produces water. Test for it - Filter your water appropriately. More specifically you can put systems in that you only change filters 1 a year. 12500 is dirt cheap for 500 feet! Are you crazy! Filtration is specific we can easily install systems or provide systems that take all crappy water that I personally love and turn it to bottled water for no more than 8500 bucks supplied and installed. FYI That is bottled water quality. 45 PPM

[@ZIBO2830]

Could be problem with broken casing or have to install a liner

[@mattspumps]

Wow I’m a driller in Canada and we’re drilling at $44 per ft and $28 per ft for casing .. no idea how these guys can make a living at those prices ..

[@MasonDixonAcres]

Holy crap so that same well would have been over $13k?!

[@mattspumps]

@@MasonDixonAcres Easily, with fuel and material costs and repairs not sure how they drill that cheap .. 50G for that engine alone .. good for the customers, but I personally wouldn’t leave the yard for that price .. Glad your well worked out 👍

[@chasehoneycutt4045]

Agreed. I’m a driller in Texas. The rapid inflation has forced us to keep increasing prices just to cover material cost. We’re at 40 a ft right now. The price this gentleman paid wouldn’t even cover the materials, fuel,etc

[@georgerenton965]

I contracted for a well one year ago. I live rural in Southern Ontario Canada. Quote from 4 different drillers came in between $25-30k, including pump trench, and all associated filtering inside the house. That quote is for the first 100ft. Neighbours well came in at 165 ft. My eyes popped out of my head when I saw your price. Hopefully they will hit water at 200ft. We’re on sand. Light clay layers occasionally.

[@jimbro389]

@@MasonDixonAcres over $20k in central ca just for the hole

[@alias177]

do one on picking your ac installer and pick the cheapest bid, then make a series on all of your future problems. cheapest bid aint always the best.. ac even MORE expensive.

[@MasonDixonAcres]

We’re doing that ourselves 😉

[@alias177]

@@MasonDixonAcres well if you want to know how to properly do it, let me know. I work in HVAC.

[@toms7947]

$3700?!!! I just got a estimate for $12.5k for a well at 200'.

[@jameslyons1661]

$60.00 a foot today

[@johnnygoins7457]

Wow that is cheaper than my area it is around 15,000 to 20.000 $ here in idaho😢

[@MasonDixonAcres]

Yeah we definitely got a great deal

[@Food-Dharma]

What state is your property in?

[@MasonDixonAcres]

PA!

[@kfelix2934]

30-35 dollar a foot here in TX. Your prices are cheap compare to what I've bid quoted

[@MasonDixonAcres]

We definitely got a good deal, although that definitely sounds pricey.

[@producerkee4202]

Great info looking to drill a well this year in Montana I hope the fuel prices drop and the war in Europe is over soon or it’s gonna be a very expensive summer.

[@MasonDixonAcres]

Very true! Thanks for stopping by :)

[@ZIBO2830]

Damn $9 per feet is dirt cheap. In Cali it will be around $45 and 6 month waiting time

[@MasonDixonAcres]

We definitely got a great deal hearing some of these other prices!

[@BoyerArtStudio]

What state is this

[@MasonDixonAcres]

PA!

[@jimbro389]

Cheap Central ca a basic well drilled is $20k

[@MasonDixonAcres]

Wow. Tough to find water out there I suppose!

[@richarddavis7552]

Same here in Washington state I'm having one drilled soon rough estimate is between 10-20k just for the well nothing else

[@jimbro389]

@@MasonDixonAcres naw not hard to find just highway robbery lol

[@TheBreakUpMan]

You got an excellent deal but let's be honest you did not get the same "state of the art" equipment that the other businesses offered. This was a dated machine that had just been repaired a week prior. Anyways fantastic price, I'd gladly wait 2-3 days to get that well for 4k vs 10k!! Nice save!

[@MasonDixonAcres]

Lol one of the other drillers who quoted me had a model year 1964 gas powered rig 😂 these things are $1M+ new so they usually get updated, not replaced

[@TheBreakUpMan]

@@MasonDixonAcres lol just goes to show I don't know what I'm talking about! 😂

[@bars8022]

That was cheap compared to prices in the northeast

[@MagnusGuard]

3,700 is damn good price

[@MasonDixonAcres]

Yes it was

[@Dave-vy8wg]

30+ k for a well that deep in central Texas

[@MasonDixonAcres]

Shew

[@ellenhannemann3874]

Where’s the pump?

[@MasonDixonAcres]

We haven't purchased and installed that yet

[@sameddleman4991]

That’s the cheapest 300 foot well I’ve heard of. It would be around $30,000 to get that depth here in Western Oregon.

[@MasonDixonAcres]

We definitely got a killer deal, normal cost here would have been closer to the other two bids I got of $5-6k. But seeing some of these other comments around the country, I consider us lucky!

[@jamesb95]

You’re not alone. I’m about to do one in Northern CA that will probably be 150 to 200 feet and it’s over 20K.

[@xiong2moua]

Mine was $17.5K in Northern California for just drilling at 120-160 ft.

[@chadceceliajaschek5708]

​@jamesb95 where abouts? I'm looking at a place in g.valley and it's 35/per foot. I hate not knowing if there's water or not too

[@jasonkranz8672]

I’m trying to figure out the cost disparity here. I’m getting quotes for about $80/foot plus incidental fees here in central Washington. It’s looking like $36k for a 400’ well.

[@woody22660]

$3700.00 ?? Thats all it cost? I am looking at putting a new one in this summer in northern MI. My estimate is $10,100! For the 1st 100 feet. WTH...

[@MasonDixonAcres]

We definitely got a deal, the other two bids I got were 5500+ for just drilling and another 5k for pump/tank/trenching. So your estimate is probably on par

[@DieselRamcharger]

bro a 300' well would cost you 60 G's out here in arizona. i about hit the floor when you said 6500 my jaw about hit the floor.

[@MasonDixonAcres]

yeah some of these estimates in other parts of the country are crazy, especially in desert country which makes sense. Water isn't nearly as much of a commodity in PA.

[@DieselRamcharger]

@@MasonDixonAcres yeah its like 50 bucks a foot for drilling here, only a handful of guys do it and they are back logged for eons. because of the granite there are alot of places here you cant even get water here, at any price.

[@VroomvroomNY]

Dang I'm looking at 14k for a well!!! 35 dollars a foot

[@MasonDixonAcres]

Yep it varies widely! This was a great price, even the other 2 local drillers quoted nearly double

[@ChopperLaboratory]

HELP!!! I’m looking at buying a property that has a collapsed well so I’ve been searching for well drillers here in Denton, Tx (north Tx) and I’ve been quoted $100 a foot and the drill depth is 800ft totally $80,000 to drill a well. I’ve called around 5 drillers and they are all the same. I hope someone on here can give me some insight on this INSANE drilling cost..

[@chasehoneycutt4045]

Residential well? I’m a driller not far from you. I’m out of Decatur. We haven’t done a whole lot in Denton, have drilled a couple, drill a lot in ponder/krum/Sanger. Typically 400-500 deep in those areas. 100 a ft seems steep. We have had regular price increases due to inflation, it’s been crazy. But I believe we are around the 40 dollar a ft range at the moment, that is also turn key, pump, tank,etc

[@ChopperLaboratory]

@@chasehoneycutt4045 Chase, Thank you very much for reaching out. Yes Sir residential well, I sent you a message on Facebook, I’m pretty sure it’s you. Let me know if you get it! Thank you!!

[@TrevPagesPlace]

That's pretty cheap for a well. Our new property is going to cost us upwards of $15,000 for 260 feet

[@didyuknow]

$3700 is really cheap. I wonder how much science goes on deciding where to drill. It seems you chosse the drilling position based on what was a most convenient location that met code, but how about if there was no water underground on that side of the property?

[@MasonDixonAcres]

I tried to research it, there is no method whatsoever. Some people claim to be able to sense the crossing of underground streams with two metal rods. The well drillers I talked to said it's BS. So yes, pick wherever is convenient and cross your fingers.

[@didyuknow]

@@MasonDixonAcres There are sophisticated equipment that send shockwaves to the ground and using scattered sensors can detect the soil density to a certain depth. Probably that would increase the digging cost a lot, but making one hole closer to a water stream vs 10 far away may make it cheaper. another option would be looking at the location of other working good water wells on a map to finc a trend.

[@GraingerProductions]

That is the cheapest well drilling prices I have ever heard of.

[@GraingerProductions]

PVC casing now I see.

[@taylorconlon144]

Looking to drill a well. Everyone is at $75 a ft. 😑

[@MasonDixonAcres]

Yep it definitely depends on area, ground type and water availability

[@salta5859]

Avoid music

[@didyuknow]

mechanical engineering can't help with CAM bus errors. Amazing that a Diesel engine would even be designed to depend on a CAM bus. That's an overkill that fails more often than the whole thing it is designed to protect. There are expensive european cars with several cam buses. They are the main reason those cars have so many reliability problems.

[@MasonDixonAcres]

Electronics have definitely caused their fair share of issues, but also have helped performance quite a bit so there is a trade off there.

[@falcon02012]

If everyday they dig a well, they make 2.5k easy money.

[@MasonDixonAcres]

Well not exactly easy but yes they can certainly make a living!

[@madmax-gx8he]

$40000 in Alberta these days. Ridiculous.

[@MasonDixonAcres]

Holy smokes! You must have some deep wells

[@Enigmah88]

Holy fuck I have been in the water well business for 20+ years. I wouldnt even start my rig for 10 dollars a foot. How are these people still in business? Its over 30+ a foot in central texas.

[@Enigmah88]

Just finished watching the entire video, im not sure how these guys are still in business.. 50k for an engine swap?? Are the pistons made of gold? Jesus christ. Man you got a hell of a deal on that well.. thats 15k+ complete with pump/tank all day here.

[@MasonDixonAcres]

Haha I couldn't tell ya, probably a $30k engine from Cummins and $20k labor. I agree that it was a fantastic price for drilling, even compared to others I got quotes from. Their quote for a complete setup was like $11k though so that's probably where they make up for their cost. Glad they were willing to separate out the drilling, I think I can run the line myself. The driller also said they have work 100% of the time, probably because of their prices.

[@TxTropicalPond]

What is the going rate in central Texas? My well at 270' is dry and probably need to go down to the lower trinity ~450ft. I heard around $60ft ouch!

[@Enigmah88]

@@TxTropicalPond depends on location really could you give me coordinates to a nearby intersection? I'll look up some logs. Some county's require steel casing. Sometimes it's better to drill another hole.

[@chasehoneycutt4045]

I’m a driller in north Texas and I agree with you. We’re almost 40 a ft. Insane inflation, crazy how high everything is getting.

[@markwilliams4525]

Go to a mechanical engine and all that computer sh!t goes away

[@Saiyues]

Banyak bicara

[@ChileExpatFamily]

Wow well permit!!!! Do you need a permit to breath too? What a way to tax ya! We bought our land dug our well installed out septic and all the lines and built two houses. NO PERMITS! NO FEES. NO INSPECTIONS. My parents died years ago and I do not need a government to tell me what to do or how to do it. DId I mention NO TAXES EITHER... I guess you are saving some money but it seems to me you are spending more money on permits than we spend on living per a year. Jim in Chile

[@ajstephen3977]

Wow!!! Under $10 a foot!!!! That is ridiculously cheap. A rig like that burns over $1000 a day in just diesel. No hard hats, no safety glasses either.... 1970s mentality

[@giacomoantonicello2970]

see what happens when you try to pay less for a job?

[@MasonDixonAcres]

Nahh they did a great job in the end, just some unfortunate luck with new equipment! -Alex

[@thedegenerate9573]

Permits, inspections, laptops to diagnose the diesel. Nothing works anymore and people want more red tape over everything. Useless and infuriating.

[@MasonDixonAcres]

Definitely challenging with today's equipment, that's the whole 'right to repair' movement in a nutshell

[@NUKEzx10r]

GC's have grey hair silly. Cheaping out is never a good plan.

[@MasonDixonAcres]

Assuming you meant cheaping, I can assure you this well performs the same as any other that would have been drilled at twice the cost

[@stevenschear2922]

Damn here in new Mexico people charge 30 bucks a foot and 5hats all company's just cause you watched a couple videos doesn't mean you have a clue

[@MasonDixonAcres]

Yep your mileage may vary but this was my real world cost in the mid Atlantic region

[@sgangaraju4358]

I am also driller any vacancy job please contact me sar I am Indian

[@HanseaticConsortium]

Lmao don’t EVER go with the cheapest bid. Smh

[@MasonDixonAcres]

I don't think you want to see the 1960's rig owned by the middle bid.. he'd probably still be drilling

[@gvtdawg]

I live in central Florida and it's 8 thousand for the first 100 feet, your getting a great price for 300 feet.

[@MasonDixonAcres]

Wow that is expensive! And I wouldn't think there is any difficult material down there either.