What if you could get your water independence without risking your finances or losing your sanity?Borehole Insiders from Aqua Eco Water Solutions gives you weekly insider tips on drilling right.Whether you're a first-timer or a seasoned landowner, this newsletter protects you from the cons in the industry.You'll discover what to do before drilling, red flags to watch for, how to choose your pump, how to vet a contractor and much more. The stuff no contractor will ever tell you!Why? In 10 years and 9 months, we've drilled 132+ boreholes and seen every mistake that leads to a dry hole or one that dies in 2 years. This channel condenses all of it, so you get your water independence done right.
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Hey Reader, Should you pay any extra amount once you’ve signed the agreement? I’m guessing your answer is a firm no. And you’d be right. Well, this week I was having a conversation with a landowner who is dead confused. The driller he hired keeps on asking for money mid-project. In the latest instance, the driller was demanding a well development fee, a completely normal cost, around 12,000 KES, except it was never mentioned anywhere in the original quote. That’s the problem with many dishonest drillers! It seems this landowner didn’t read the agreement or quote closely enough before signing. The driller intentionally left out essential items off the initial quote to make their upfront costs look lower and win the contract. It’s very important to read and understand your agreement early on before signing anything. Go line by line and ask questions. But you can only recognize a solid agreement once you know what an all-inclusive quote looks like (I’ll share a sample with you next time so you know what to look for!) Once you’ve signed the agreement, don’t pay any other amount afterwards. Whether the driller demands an extra mobilization fee above what was agreed for, or claims they “forgot” to include a certain service, hold your ground. It is rare for a driller to accidentally leave something out—most do it deliberately to hook you with a low price, then slap you with the real costs once the rig is already on your land. Don’t pay anything beyond what was explicitly agreed upon in writing. That’s it for today. Have a great weekend! Talk soon, P.S. If you’d like to talk to me, call/WhatsApp me on +254711465703. You can also reply to this email. I’ll get back to you ASAP. |
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What if you could get your water independence without risking your finances or losing your sanity?Borehole Insiders from Aqua Eco Water Solutions gives you weekly insider tips on drilling right.Whether you're a first-timer or a seasoned landowner, this newsletter protects you from the cons in the industry.You'll discover what to do before drilling, red flags to watch for, how to choose your pump, how to vet a contractor and much more. The stuff no contractor will ever tell you!Why? In 10 years and 9 months, we've drilled 132+ boreholes and seen every mistake that leads to a dry hole or one that dies in 2 years. This channel condenses all of it, so you get your water independence done right.
Hey Reader Have you ever wondered why the preferred drilling time is the dry season? Did you know you can actually drill during the rainy season and still end up with a productive borehole? There's a common misconception that drilling during the rainy season hands you a dry hole once the dry season hits. Today, you'll discover why you can drill any time of the year, and the one real reason you should avoid drilling when it's raining. By the way, it has nothing to do with your borehole, and...
Hello, ReaderRecently, I received an email from a landowner just like you, let’s call her Mercy (not her real name). Mercy drilled her borehole about 7 and a half months ago, with an output rate of 13 cubic metres per hour, as per the pump test report. 13 cubic metres per hour can do a lot, by the way! To give you a clear picture, here’s what it can do: If the pump runs for 8 hours each day, you’ll get an output of 104,000 litres per day. Assuming a single person consumes 200 litres per day,...
Hey Reader, If you went through the sample quote I shared last time, you noticed the mobilization fee section was blank. I left it empty for a reason. Unlike drilling or steel casings, mobilization costs aren't fixed. The price varies depending on where your land is located. Before talking about numbers, what is a mobilization fee? This fee covers moving heavy machinery to your site: the drilling rig, support trucks, casing pipes, and the drilling crew. Distance impacts fuel and transport. If...