Green access lids at the top of submersible water bores.
We drill modern submersible water bores in the Perth metro area from 18 metres and as deep as 40 metres.
Drilling the submersible water bore normally takes about a day and as you see here the top of the bore is covered by a green access lid just surface level of the ground so it can then be covered by lawn. Invisible!
We can also drill in a driveway and cover.
Important to keep a record of where the water bore is located just in case it needs repair in the future.
Call Troy on 9246 0111 if you would like to save money on your water bill with a modern submersible water bore,
We are presently automating the reticulation systems in two adjacent Duncraig homes.
They share an old style bore which had been operated by a manual switch. So far we have installed a separate automatic reticulation controller on each property and are replacing the old manual gate valves with automatic solenoid valves (3 solenoids on one property and 5 on the other).
The retic system at one house hadn’t been used for 20 years so fingers crossed when we give it a well overdue service and some TLC!
We are up for a challenge,
If you need help automating your old style well or modern submersible water bore call Troy on 9246 0111.
Most commonly Perth water bores are connected to the clients existing reticulation. We are able to install a manual tap if requested. The bore tap is usually high pressure and can be used for hand watering and numbers of other things.
People need to realise its only irrigation quality water, not “tap” drinking quality water from the scheme.
Handy bore tap
Can I have a tap from my bore? Sure you can.
We have installed 2 bore taps this week.
Above, Tom installed a brass tap and pressure release valve to this new 22 metre deep submersible bore we just drilled in Morley.
Tom also installed another one to this new 29 metre submersible bore we just completed in Quinns Rocks(above). We install a larger than normal tap to fit a bigger 20mm hose to accommodate the extra flow from a bore.
We look after this old style well in the Southern Perth suburb of Applecross hidden in the large back yard of a quarter acre block.
Applecross old style well
The old well was dug in the 1950’s and has 4 concrete well liners with a three horsepower pump at the bottom of the well.
It has a hydro indexing valve which is very usual to see in a Perth reticulation system. Even the curious magpie has stopped to have a look.
Fimco Hydro Indexing Valve seen at front of picture
The system uses 2 zones one at the front and one at the rear. Instead of solenoid valves it uses the hydro indexing valves to change from one zone to another each time the system is turned on.
These larger blocks in older suburbs provide a place for children to play and a safe haven for birds and wild-life.
We have had twenty years experience repairing old wells in Applecross and the surrounding Perth suburbs of Ardross and Mount Pleasant. Call us on 9246 0111 or check out our website HERE
Abundant supply of water in Applecross garden
As you can see this Applecross home has a beautiful green garden and lawn with a plentiful supply of water.
If your bore pump needs replacing and you live in Carramar or the surrounding suburbs of Wanneroo, Joondalup or Neerabup we can help you on 9246 0111.
Replace Water Bore Pump Perth
Submersible pumps are very reliable and normally don’t require any pre-emptive maintenance or repair. However, on occasion, they may be susceptible to lighting induction or fusion. It is best to get a specialist bore pump technician or electrician to repair or replace your submersible pump. It will save time and money when you do the job properly. We can also advise on whether any bore pump motor damage may be covered in your household insurance if you have fusion coverage.
Replace Water Bore Pump Carramar
Here we are replacing a 1.1 kW single phase submersible pump in the Perth suburb of Carramar. We also replaced 28 metres of downhole electrical cable with special rubberized bore cable and stainless steel draw wire in this 34 metre deep Carramar garden water bore.
Our specialist bore electrician will then return to install a junction box and test. Once the pump is up and running we will connect back to the reticulation and make sure all is OK.
If your Perth water bore and reticulation needs repair or replacement call us on 9246 0111 or get more information on bore repair HERE
Virgin Water Bores recently drilled, cased, developed and gravel packed a 18 metre submersible bore in the Perth suburb of Brabham.
A .75 kW submersible motor was used for the Brabham water bore.
In the next few days after the drilling the electrician and reticulation team connect the new water bore to existing reticulation and bore box.
Water bore BrabhamÂ
As pictured, we also supplied and installed a tap and pressure release valve.
If we can help you with water bore repair in Brabham or a new water bore in Brabham, call Troy on 9246 0111 or find out more here
DID YOU KNOW – the Perth suburb of Brabham is in the City of Swan. It was formerly known as Henley Brook. It was gazetted in 2011 and was named after Australian Motor Racing Champion Sir Jack Brabham (Source: Wikipedia)
Driving around Perth at the moment you will see people back in their front yards pottering, weeding and checking their water bore and reticulation sprinklers.
David in Ocean Reef has a shared modern Sumoto submersible water bore with his neighbour.
He called us on 9246 0111 when his bore was not starting on his side but his neighbours was working. They have a Sumoto submersible pump.
We sent out our specialist bore electrician, Dave.
Fuse in retic controller replaced
The 1 amp glass fuse in the reticulation controller was blown. He replaced and all is working OK.
We suspect there may be an intermittent fault in the 24 volt start wiring of the shared bore coming from the neighbours retic controller
If your Perth water bore or reticulation needs repair call us on 9246 0111 or go to our website here
We repair and install many water bores and reticulation systems in the Floreat area.
Here we have drilled a water bore and our man Jack returned to connect to the existing reticulation system.
Call for a Water Bore quote 9246 0111
If you live in the Floreat area and would like to save money with a water bore call Virgin Water Bores on 9246 0111 or go to the website HERE
Most new bores we drill in Floreat are between 18 metres and 30 metres in depth depending on the properties elevation. Typically new submersible bores in Floreat cost between $3400 and $5500 depending on depth and size of submersible pump chosen.
Connecting the new bore to the existing retic system is usually all part of our job.
We disconnect the existing retic system from mains water before we plumb it in to the new water bore.
Virgin Water Bore’s customer now has their bore up and running
If you have a submersible water bore and you are doing renovations, it is important to consider the water bore as part of your planning.
Old Fremantle Bore
We attended a job in North Fremantle that had an old submersible bore that was working before renovations but had not been reconnected.
A bit of detective work and digging around this old bore in Fremantle uncovered what needed doing
We sent our electrician to test the motor and quote the on the cost of re-connection of the submersible water bore.
He found the motor tested OK but that it was an old installation with imperial sizes, no slack on the bore head cable and lots of limestone in ground and concrete around the house. It will be a challenging job to reconnect electrically.
The submersible bore was in a concrete pit filled with sand and barely visible.
There was a new start box needed to even test the bore itself was OK electrically as original start box was missing.
Once the bore is back up and running this one is to be wired just for manual operation as the owner intends to continue using it just manually from a hose. Later if it is connected to automatic reticulation we can install a reticulation controller.
If you are renovating and have a water bore, call us for advice on 9246 0111 or go to our website HERE
We fix bores and retic in all Perth suburbs
We are in Fremantle and surrounds on a daily basis fixing bores and repairing reticulation sprinkler systems. You can also call us for any Perth suburb
When we are called to a Perth home to repair a water bore, we need to know that location of the water bore hole.
It is great when the home owner knows the location of their water bore. If the home owner has bought a home with a bore they may not know.
The modern submersible water bores have a green lid which can we covered with lawn, garden bed or as you see here aggregate or liquid limestone in a driveway. The water bore is normally drilled in a drive way if there is tight access for the drilling rig in the garden and lawn of the home.
Water Bore drilled in driveway of Perth home
Green lid covering water bore
Adam will cut the bore casing down to below ground level then install the submersible pump and green bore box over the top. Once our electrician has connected it up and we connect to reticulation the paving or the driveway cut out will be put back and everything tidied up.
Cover for water bore
It is worth noting that it is the old-style wells that come with a tin lid that looks like a witches hat.
So if you are buying a house with a water bore get as many details as you can about the bore like location and depth so that if your water bore needs repair you can call us on 9246 0111 and we can do the best job possible.
Our mobile service teams do prompt repairs to ALL TYPES of Water Bores & Reticulation Sprinkler Systems Perth metro-wide. Free phone advice. Our experience saves you time and money. Bore repair HOTLINE 1300 734 300 North of River: Troy 0408454130 South of River: Brett 0411511611
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