Tag: digging

Blasting & Digging A New Well

April 2, 2016 Article Social, Well Caps, Well Covers, Well Digging

No school like old skool when it comes to digging a well through rock. Blasting the rock was the only efficient way to continue sinking the well. Modern drills and breakers were struggling. We picked up on the Corallian sands aquifer within the Thames basin. We had to make a rather large sump and sand Read More

Breaking Through To Water

October 10, 2015 Article Well Digging, Well Restoration

This video is more to show the customer then to benefit anyone else. I will be uploading some videos today of other well restoration so please check back later. Breaking through to water at 8.3 meters deep. The water was muddied before starting the video to show how quickly and how clear the water Read More

We have many updates on the way.

July 17, 2015 Article Borehole, Electric Pumps, Hand Pumps, Social, Well Caps, Well Covers, Well Digging, Well Lights, Well Restoration

We have been extremely busy and will have many updates to come on the blog. They will not be in order but at least it will give a good idea of just how busy we have been and will allow you to come down many wells with us without getting cold, wet or dirty. Lots Read More

Digging out a hand dug well

May 20, 2015 Article Well Digging, Well Restoration

We have just completed digging and cleaning an old hand dug well within a garden to remove built up debris and remove any contaminants to allow fresh water to come in. The well was lined with large stones which sat on natural rocks with lovely interesting features and out-coves. The water comes in at a Read More

Please Watch Our New Promotional Video

May 17, 2015 Article Social

Our first advert/promo video. This video gives a small insight into our services and some of our past and current works. Read More

Check out our hand well dig preview video. Days into seconds.

December 20, 2014 Article Well Digging

While not having time to fully complete the full video over the Christmas period we thought it best to get a preview short video of the full 21st century well dig video online for you all to see . It is a few days put into a few seconds so please enjoy. Read More

21st Century Hand Dug Well Now Complete

December 15, 2014 Article Well Digging

After some hard digging we finally made it down and sunk a well. The well has a yield of 20ltrs per min on average and we are all very happy with it. The standing water if left over night is a little less then 3.5meters deep so 3.5 tons of water available on a daily Read More

Digging A New Well

November 20, 2014 Article Well Digging

We have started our new well dig. Yesterday went smoothly. The client is extremely happy and cannot wait to test his restored hand water pump in his new well. The digging is good at the moment. Read More

Digging a well

November 16, 2014 Article Well Digging

We are getting ready to dig a well by hand. We have estimated a depth of around 25 feet deep going by the local geology. We are getting the camera’s charged and ready so we will be bringing you the latest pictures and videos from start to finish. Keep checking back here or subscribe to Read More

21st Century Dug Well

November 1, 2014 Article Well Digging

We are looking forward to being the first in the United Kingdom to hand dig a water well in the 21st century. We will make record by doing it. I expect the last hand dug well was dug in the late 60’s, early 70’s so we will be the first in 50 years to sink Read More