New water wells in Gillespie County: quoted per-foot before we drill, cased and flow-tested before we leave.
Air-rotary drilling for homes, ranchettes, orchards and vineyards across Gillespie County — quoted per-foot from your neighbors' actual state well logs
From $8000 · Per-foot price in writing before the rig arrives.
The problem
Land in Gillespie County without a well is land without water — and the same 10 acres can need a $9,000 well or a $24,000 well depending on whether it sits over Hensell sand, deep Hickory sandstone or Llano Uplift granite.
Drillers who quote a vague lump sum over the phone make that gap your problem: the 'estimate' grows once the rig is turning and you have no leverage at 300 ft. Others sell you the cheap shallow hole that goes dry the first drought summer.
We pull the Texas state well reports for wells around your tract first, tell you the aquifer, the likely depth and the per-foot cost by rock type — then put it in writing. You know the realistic total before a truck moves.
What’s included
- Pre-drilling review of nearby state well logs and Hill Country UWCD records
- Written per-foot quote by rock type, with casing, cement seal, pump and trim itemized
- Air-rotary drilling and steel or SDR casing to Texas well-construction standards
- Well development and a measured flow test — you get the GPM number, not a guess
- State of Texas Well Report and Hill Country UWCD registration filed for you
Our process
- 1Site visit and log review — we walk the tract and pick the spot with the geology, not a dowsing rod
- 2Written per-foot quote; most Gillespie County wells land between $8,000 and $25,000 complete
- 3Drilling, casing and annular seal — typically 2-4 days on site
- 4Development, flow test, pump set and startup; paperwork filed with the state
Transparent pricing
| Drilling in Hensell/Trinity sand and limestone | from $42/ft |
| Granite and hard-rock drilling premium (Willow City, Enchanted Rock flank) | +$50-75/ft |
| Typical 250-ft Hensell sand well, complete with pump | $9,000-$13,000 |
| Typical 700-900 ft Hickory well (Harper area), complete | $18,000-$25,000 |
Frequently asked questions
Can you guarantee you'll hit water?
No honest driller can — and in fracture-dependent rock like the Ellenburger around Doss, anyone who guarantees it is guessing with your money. What we do instead: pull every logged well near your tract, site the hole where offset data is strongest, and give you the dry-hole terms in writing before we start.
How long does drilling take?
Most sand and limestone wells: 2-4 days on site. Deep Hickory wells toward Harper or granite holes on the Willow City side can run a week. The written quote includes the expected schedule.
Do I need a permit to drill a well in Gillespie County?
Most domestic wells need to be registered with the Hill Country Underground Water Conservation District rather than permitted, and every well requires a State Well Report. We handle both filings as part of the job.