Gather these five details
- Property ZIP and actual locality within Redding or Shasta County
- Water symptom, when it began and any recent changes
- Available well log, pump, tank and service records
- Known well location, driveway access and gate restrictions
- Diagnostic or replacement preference and household access constraints
Public resources for your property
Give the actual property locality, not only a Redding mailing address. Shasta County provides well-program information; existing records help describe the system but do not establish its current condition or water safety.
- Shasta County well program
Use county information to gather well records and discuss work that affects the well. Pump repair and drinking-water testing are separate questions.
- California contractor license check
Match the contractor business and relevant license information to the written proposal.
Five questions for the written proposal
Open a topic for the question to ask and what to compare.
Diagnosis
Ask: What assessment and findings are included?
Ask what supports repair or replacement rather than assuming the failed component.
Equipment
Ask: Which exact pump, tank or controls are proposed?
Record equipment and the existing system information used in selection.
Related work
Ask: Are wiring, pipe and other system items included?
Keep exclusions and further-work approval visible beside the price.
Access and charges
Ask: What travel and lifting or access charges apply?
A remote property or difficult well access can change the visit scope.
Handover
Ask: What completed-work and warranty records are supplied?
Keep mechanical records and separately arranged water-test results.