Well Pump Installation in Southern & Central Utah
A well is only as good as the pump in it. A pump sized wrong brings weak pressure, short cycling, early failure, or a power bill that never makes sense. Langford Drilling installs complete well water systems: pump, drop pipe, pressure tank, controls, and wiring, sized to your well and the water you actually use.
Langford Drilling holds Utah Division of Water Rights license #969 as both a Well Driller and a Pump Installer, and is bonded and insured. Call 435-233-8954 for a free on-site estimate.
Sizing Is the Whole Job
Many pump problems start as sizing decisions. Four things decide what belongs in your well, and each should be measured, not assumed.
Total dynamic head
The real lift the pump works against: from the pumping water level up to the house, plus friction in the pipe, plus the pressure you want at the tank. A pump chosen on well depth alone will disappoint.
Flow you need (GPM)
Gallons per minute at peak use. A three-bathroom house is a different job from the same house with irrigation zones and a stock tank.
Well yield
How fast the well can keep producing. A 25 GPM pump in a well that yields 12 GPM does not give you 25 gallons; it draws the water down to its own intake, sucks air, and burns out.
Casing size and depth
What physically fits, and how deep the pump can sit while staying well under the water.
If someone quotes you a pump without asking about your well's yield, get a second quote.
What a Complete Installation Includes
Submersible pump and motor
Matched to lift, flow, and casing size.
Drop pipe
The right material and pressure rating for the depth.
Safety rope, torque arrestor, and cable guards
Small parts that keep the pump from banging the casing and rubbing through its own wire.
Pitless adapter
A sanitary, frost-proof connection below the frost line.
Check valve
Holds the water column in the pipe so the pump doesn't strain on every start.
Pressure tank
Sized to the pump so it doesn't short cycle.
Pressure switch or variable-speed controller
Wired and set to your system.
Control box
For three-wire pumps.
Startup and testing
Flow check and pressure setting before the job is done.
Two-Wire or Three-Wire
Two-wire
The starting parts live down the well with the motor. Simpler, with nothing on the wall, but if a starting part fails the pump has to be pulled.
Three-wire
The starting parts live in a control box at the surface. One more box on the wall, but those common failures become a surface repair instead of pulling a pump from hundreds of feet down.
Standard Pressure Tank or Constant Pressure
Standard system
Cycles between two settings, commonly 40 and 60 psi. Simple, proven, and the least expensive to install and repair. You notice the pressure change when the pump kicks on.
Constant-pressure system
A variable-speed drive holds one steady pressure by matching pump speed to demand. Costs more up front and adds electronics. Worth it with irrigation, long runs from the well to the house, a big elevation change, or several fixtures running at once.
Most single-family homes do fine on a standard system. See pressure tanks and constant-pressure systems for more.
Replacing an Existing Pump
A pump that failed early failed for a reason. Before a new one goes down the same well, it is worth checking the old pump for scale, sand wear, or burn marks, measuring today's water level, and looking at the pipe, wire, and check valve. A well that has dropped since the last install may need the new pump set deeper or sized differently. Putting the same pump into the same conditions tends to buy the same failure.
Cost depends on the pump and motor size, setting depth, pipe and wire length, pressure tank and controls, and electrical work. Call 435-233-8954 for a free on-site estimate. You approve the price before work starts.
Where We Install
We install well pumps across Iron, Washington, Beaver, Kane, Garfield, Piute, Wayne, Millard, Sevier, Sanpete, and Juab counties, from our base in Cedar City. Find your city.
Frequently Asked Questions
How deep will my pump be set?
Deep enough to stay well below the pumping water level, and high enough to stay clear of sediment at the bottom of the well. The exact depth comes from your well's measured water levels, not a default.
Do I need a bigger pump for better water pressure?
Usually not. Weak pressure is more often a pressure tank, a switch setting, or pipe friction than an undersized pump. A bigger pump in a well that can't keep up makes things worse. See our well pump repair page to diagnose it first.
What is the difference between a two-wire and a three-wire well pump?
A two-wire pump keeps its starting parts down the well with the motor. A three-wire pump puts them in a control box at the surface, so the most common failures can be fixed without pulling the pump.
Do you install pumps in wells you didn't drill?
Yes. We install and replace pumps in wells drilled by other contractors.
How much does a new well pump cost to install?
It depends on the pump and motor size, how deep it is set, the pipe and wire length, the pressure tank and controls, and any electrical work. Call 435-233-8954 for a free on-site estimate.
Contact Langford Drilling
Call 435-233-8954 or email langforddrilling@gmail.com for a free water-well drilling estimate. Headquartered at 5413 North 4200 West, Cedar City, Utah 84721. Serving Iron, Washington, Beaver, Kane, Garfield, Piute, Wayne, Millard, Sevier, Sanpete, and Juab counties.