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Borehole & water well drilling: what it costs and how to get quotes
Across 5 firms that publish a price on their own pages, the middle is £12,000, half charge between £8,000 and £18,000, and the range is £6,000 to £20,000. Read October 2026, from 55 firms' pages, 50 of which publish no price.
Send one enquiry here and up to three borehole and water well drillers contact you directly. You pay Worklanded nothing; each firm pays a fixed published price for the enquiry, and you are emailed each firm's name as your details go to it.
Get quotes for borehole & water well drilling
Free. Up to three firms, and you are told each one's name.
| Typical cost | £12,000 middle price (£8,000 to £18,000 for half of 5 firms) |
|---|---|
| What that price is for | What does a water borehole cost in the UK - per metre drilled and all-in with pump, headworks and treatment - and which contractors publish a price at all? |
| What you pay us | Nothing. Sending an enquiry is free and you agree prices with the firm. |
| Who gets your details | Up to three borehole and water well drillers, chosen by Worklanded. They contact you directly. |
| You are told | Each firm's name, by email, as your details go to it, with a link that stops any more firms receiving them. |
| What firms pay us | £23 per enquiry in the UK, a fixed price published on our lead price index. Never a share of what you pay them. |
| What a firm sees before it pays | The job and the area, without your name or contact details. |
| Where it is offered | the UK |
| Enquiries sent here in the last 90 days | 10 (read 2026-11-13) |
| Passed to at least one firm | 100% (read 2026-11-13) |
| Typical time until the first firm had the details | 3 hours (read 2026-11-13) |
Each figure below is from the firm's own page, read October 2026. The middle price is the median of 5 firms that publish one; 50 more firms we read publish no price. A firm's own page is a starting price, not a quote for your job.
| Firm's page | Published price |
|---|---|
| wellsandboreholes.co.uk | £6000 |
| axiomecohomes.co.uk | £8,000 |
| gsidrilling.co.uk | £12,000 |
| rabrown.co.uk | £18,000 |
| driftgroup.co.uk | £20,000 |
- What's the borehole for? Household water supply / Farm or irrigation supply / Business or commercial supply / Ground source heat pump / Something else
- Rough daily water use, if you know it Under 20 m³ a day (most homes and smallholdings) / Over 20 m³ a day / No idea yet
- The site House with garden or yard access / Farm or rural land / Commercial or industrial site / Other
- Had a hydrogeological survey or prognosis done? Yes, I have a report / No, not yet / What's that?
- When do you want to drill? As soon as possible / Within 1–3 months / In 3+ months / Just researching costs
These are the questions on the form above, so a firm can quote from your first message.
- Is the price fixed, or an estimate? Ask for it in writing, with what would change it.
- What does your price include? Published prices for this work are usually quoted borehole drilling price per job; check yours is quoted the same way before you compare.
- When could you start, and how long will it take? Firms are told when you said you need it; ask them to confirm.
- Who will do the work? Ask whether it is the firm's own staff or a subcontractor.
- Your enquiry is checked for spam and its contact details are checked so a firm can reach you.
- Worklanded chooses up to three borehole and water well drillers that cover the area. A firm sees the job and the area before it decides to take it.
- As your details go to each firm, we email you its name, with a link that stops any more firms receiving them.
- The firms contact you directly. You agree the price and the work with them; Worklanded takes no part of that.
Every step is how the system works, not a promise: read how it works for you, or how this compares with Bark.
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How much does borehole & water well drilling cost?
Across 5 firms that publish a price on their own pages, the middle is £12,000, half charge between £8,000 and £18,000, and the range is £6,000 to £20,000. Read October 2026, from 55 firms' pages, 50 of which publish no price. What was measured: What does a water borehole cost in the UK - per metre drilled and all-in with pump, headworks and treatment - and which contractors publish a price at all.
How many firms will contact me about borehole & water well drilling?
Up to three. Your details never go to more, and you can stop any more firms receiving them from the email that names each one.
Do I pay Worklanded anything?
No. Asking is free. Firms pay Worklanded a fixed price for each enquiry they take, published on our lead price index, never a share of what you pay them.
Will I know which firms have my details?
Yes. We email you each firm's name as your details go to it.
What will a firm ask me about borehole & water well drilling?
The same questions as this page's form: what's the borehole for; rough daily water use, if you know it; the site; had a hydrogeological survey or prognosis done.
Run a borehole & water well drilling business? See what these enquiries cost firms. This page as data: markdown.