Well services in Culpeper County
Culpeper County is part of our regular service area. We cover it. We diagnose by phone when we can. Free diagnosis is our rule, within reason, and a quick call is how we keep it that way. Tell us what the pump is doing, what the pressure gauge reads, and whether the breaker has tripped. That often points us to the cause.
If you have no water, call 703-776-0996. We are available 24/7 and we put no-water calls first.
Red shale water and what it brings
Parts of Culpeper County sit on red shale and sandstone, the same kind of ground found in parts of Prince William. Common complaints there:
- A sulfur or rotten egg smell, often worse on the hot water side
- Hard water that leaves scale on fixtures and in water heaters
- Iron that leaves orange or rust colored stains
A water test comes first. Then we can recommend a sulfur filter, softener or other treatment that fits your water, not a guess. Our post on well water that smells like rotten eggs explains the usual causes. For bacteria, a UV light from GDS or Viqua can remove E. coli and coliform.
Where we work
Our Culpeper well pump repair page covers the town and the county around Routes 15, 29 and 3. Just across the Rappahannock River, Remington sits in Fauquier County, and we serve it too. Homes outside the town limits are often on private wells, and many sit on larger lots with long runs of water line.
Pumps, tanks and the rest of the system
A pump that will not shut off, short cycling, or air spitting from the faucets all mean something in the system needs attention. We do pump repair and replacement with a 5-year warranty on installs, plus pressure tank replacement. On farms we set hydrants and run new water lines. Hand pumps from Bison can give you backup water when the power is out. Older wells may need casing repair and a sanitary cap.
A good habit: with the well breaker off, run the cold water until it stops, then check the tank air with a tire gauge. It should read about 2 psi under the pump’s cut-in pressure, around 38 on a 40-60 switch. That protects both the pump and the tank. If the reading is way off, call us before you change anything.
A pump lasts on average 10 to 15 years, depending on the water level, depth, water quality and how much water you use. If yours is in that range and giving trouble, replacement may make more sense than repair.
Talk to us
We are a small, family-owned company. Ken Lindgren started it, his son John runs it now, and his grandson Brandon is learning the trade. Our technicians are certified, we are licensed and insured, and the work meets county code.
Call 703-791-3981 and tell us what the well is doing. We also serve Fauquier County to the north, plus Prince William, Stafford and Loudoun counties.