Well Water Inspections

What A Well Inspection Covers

A well inspection is a full evaluation of your private water well, including the pump, pressure tank, piping, electrical connections, and water quality. The goal is to make sure your system is delivering safe, reliable water to your home. It's the well equivalent of a septic inspection: thorough, documented, and essential before buying or selling property.

Many Northwest Ohio homes rely on private wells, especially in rural Fulton County, Henry County, and outlying areas of Lucas and Wood County. If you're on a well, you're your own water utility. That comes with responsibility and risk, and a good inspection reduces both.

Well inspections cover the mechanical system (pump, pressure tank, pressure switch, piping, wellhead) and often include water quality testing for bacteria, nitrates, and other common contaminants. The result is a clear picture of whether your well is healthy, whether the water is safe, and what (if anything) needs attention.

We provide well inspections across Lucas, Fulton, Henry, and Wood County. We handle the mechanical assessment directly and coordinate with certified labs for water quality testing when needed.

What To Expect During The Visit

Most residential well inspections take 1 to 2 hours on-site.

Visual and mechanical check. We start at the wellhead, checking that the cap is properly sealed and that the surrounding area drains away from the well. Then we move to the pressure tank and pump system (usually in the basement or a well house). We test pressure, flow rate, and pump performance.

Water sample collection. If water quality testing is part of the inspection, we collect samples following proper protocols. Samples go to a certified lab for analysis. Results typically come back within a few days to a week depending on the tests.

Discussion of findings. Before we leave, we walk through what we found. Anything that needs immediate attention, anything to watch, and anything that's working well. You get a written report with photos and recommendations.

Follow-up if needed. If we found issues (failing pump, bad pressure tank, water quality problems), we provide a separate quote for repairs. If everything checked out, you've got documentation for your records or your real estate transaction.