Licensed C-57 Well Drilling Contractor · CSLB #1146787C-57 Well Drilling · CSLB #1146787
Big River Drilling
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Our Services

Well Drilling and Pump Services Around Riverdale, CA

New water wells by mud rotary, replacement wells, well pump repair, pump installation and replacement, pressure tanks, water line trenching, 24-hour well service and agricultural wells across Fresno, Kings and Tulare counties.

Water well drilling is our main service: new domestic wells by mud rotary and replacement wells when one goes dry. Our pump crew handles well pump repair, well pump installation and replacement and well pressure tanks. Water line trenching covers the trench from the well to the house, the water line and the pump's electrical conduit. We drill agricultural and irrigation wells too, and our 24-hour emergency well service takes calls day or night.

Drill rig at work with water spraying up from the new well bore
Water Well Drilling

Well Drilling Services for New and Replacement Wells

New domestic water wells drilled by mud rotary, cased and sealed to the county's standards, developed and pump tested, then finished with the pump, the pressure tank and the lines to the house. Replacement wells when an old well goes dry or silts up.

  • Site visit and nearby well records
  • County well permit, applied for as the licensed driller
  • Mud rotary drilling for loose, sandy ground
  • Casing, gravel pack and a sanitary seal to the county's depth
  • Well development and a pump test
  • Pump, pressure tank and lines, with the water on
Water Well Drilling in Riverdale
Well Pump Repair in Riverdale, CA
Pump Repair

No water at the tap? We find out why.

No water, low pressure or a pump that never shuts off? We trace the fault from the breaker down to the pump and repair what failed.

  • No water at the tap: the fault traced from the breaker down to the pump
  • Low or surging pressure and air spitting from the taps
  • Pumps that run all the time or will not shut off
  • Breakers that trip when the pump starts
  • Pressure switch repair and replacement
  • Control box and capacitor faults on three-wire pumps
Well Pump Repair in Riverdale
Well Pump Installation and Replacement in Riverdale, CA
Pump Installation

The right submersible pump, set at the right depth

We size and set submersible well pumps for new wells and replace worn pumps in existing wells. The drop pipe, wire, controls and the electrical to the pump come with the job.

  • Submersible well pumps sized to your well's yield and your household's peak demand
  • Well pump replacement in existing wells, with the old pump, pipe and wire pulled
  • Pumps set in the new wells we drill, sized from the pump test
  • Drop pipe and pump wire sized to the setting depth and the length of the run
  • Check valves spaced for the pump's depth, per industry guidance
  • A control box or a constant-pressure drive, matched to the motor
Well Pump Installation and Replacement in Riverdale
Well Pressure Tanks in Riverdale, CA
Pressure Tanks

The tank that holds pressure between pump starts

We install and replace bladder and galvanized well pressure tanks, plus the switches, gauges and check valves. When the pump clicks on and off, we find out why.

  • Bladder tank installation and replacement
  • Galvanized tank installation and replacement
  • Tank sizing matched to your pump's gallons per minute
  • Air pre-charge set 2 psi below the switch cut-in
  • Pressure switch replacement and adjustment
  • Pressure gauges and check valves replaced
Well Pressure Tanks in Riverdale
Water Line Trenching and Installation in Riverdale, CA
Trenching and Water Lines

Water and power from the well to your house

Trenching from the well to the house, with the water line and the pump's power conduit in one trench. New lines for new wells, and repairs when an old line breaks or leaks.

  • Trenching from the well to the house or the pressure tank
  • Water line installation from the well head to the house
  • Electrical conduit for the pump laid in the same trench
  • Connections at the well head and at the house
  • New lines to finish a new or replacement well
  • Repair of broken and leaking well lines
Water Line Trenching and Installation in Riverdale
24-Hour Emergency Well Service in Riverdale, CA
Emergency Service

No water from the well, day or night

The well quit and the taps are dry. We take well and pump calls 24 hours a day, seven days a week.

  • Well and pump calls taken 24 hours a day, seven days a week
  • No-water calls for homes and farms on private wells
  • Pressure switch, control box and start capacitor repair
  • Worn submersible pumps pulled and replaced
  • Waterlogged or failed pressure tanks replaced
  • Broken water lines between the well and the house repaired
24-Hour Emergency Well Service in Riverdale
Agricultural and Irrigation Wells in Riverdale, CA
Ag and Irrigation Wells

Irrigation and stock wells for valley farms and ranches

Irrigation and stock wells for farms, orchards, dairies and ranches around Riverdale. We drill by mud rotary, test pump the well and handle the permit paperwork.

  • Irrigation wells for farms and orchards
  • Stock wells for livestock on ranches and dairies
  • Mud rotary drilling, casing and a sanitary seal to the county's depth
  • Well development and a pump test for yield and drawdown
  • Well permit paperwork with the county and the GSA
  • Ag pump service on farm and ranch wells
Agricultural and Irrigation Wells in Riverdale
Free Estimates

Get In Touch With Big River Drilling

Tell us about the property or what your well is doing, and we will set up a free estimate. For a well or pump problem, call or text (559) 867-3806, day or night.

  • (559) 867-3806
  • Riverdale, CA · serving Fresno, Kings and Tulare counties and out to Kern, Madera and Merced, about 60 to 70 miles around Riverdale
  • Free estimates · new wells, pump repair, pressure tanks and water lines

Get a Free Estimate

Tell us about the well or the water problem. We come out, look at the site and give you a free estimate.

Call (559) 867-3806