billbenson
06-24-2013, 11:02 PM
In Florida wells are common for irrigation. Mine failed a couple of weeks ago. I had a well guy come by when I bought the house. I forget why. I couldn't find him (phone disconnected) so I found another company. Usual web searches. They put in a new pump but it failed in a week or so. Now I have a well company fixing a bunch of things that appear to have been done wrong for probably 20 years. Long before I owned the property. The current well guys appear to be very knowledgeable. At least they show me the way that they feel it should properly be done and the way it was done. Some of it is so obvious when they explain it that I'm sure they are correct.
That's an example. But how is a home owner going to know how a well should be installed. I'm searching the web now, but it's after the fact.
I'm in an old house that probably needs to be gutted or bulldozed and put another house up. Great location; old house and floor plan. I'd like to redo the house in a few years. My brother had a new house put up on his property 10 years ago. To much stuff is failing.
My current thought on a house redo is to hire someone just to manage the project. Not to recommend any contractors etc. No vested interest other than his hourly rate.
So for the well thing, it went from sprinklers don't work to new well pump to digging out the old well. So how does a lay person find a good well guy (it's rare enough that the neighbor isn't going to have a recommendation) to managing a home redo?
That's an example. But how is a home owner going to know how a well should be installed. I'm searching the web now, but it's after the fact.
I'm in an old house that probably needs to be gutted or bulldozed and put another house up. Great location; old house and floor plan. I'd like to redo the house in a few years. My brother had a new house put up on his property 10 years ago. To much stuff is failing.
My current thought on a house redo is to hire someone just to manage the project. Not to recommend any contractors etc. No vested interest other than his hourly rate.
So for the well thing, it went from sprinklers don't work to new well pump to digging out the old well. So how does a lay person find a good well guy (it's rare enough that the neighbor isn't going to have a recommendation) to managing a home redo?