I am selling a home. Buyers had a well inspection and yield test done. Well yielded 12 gal per min. and passed with flying colors. No one other than the inspector could be there while the test was going on. Next morning we go into the house and have no water. Have a well known and respected well company come out and find out the pump burned up. Pump only 4 years old. Our contract says if their inspections or inspectors cause any damage, they are responsible to pay for the damages. The well testing company says there was nothing wrong when they left and how long after the test should they be responsible if something breaks. More than likely going to negotiate a 50/50 split on the cost, but wanted to see if anyone else has ever dealt with this and how was it resolved. Thanks in advance!
@Colleen Buddemeyer I work in the water well industry for the State of Indiana. Preforming a well test is extremely simple and I'm thinking the inspector is at fault. Possibly the wires at the top of the well (there's only 2) were damaged during the test. Another issue may be the "well known and respected well company". We hear this a lot in my office. Sometimes they just want to up sell and install a new equipment. You're going to pay roughly $1500-3000 for this service. Maybe more if you're in an expensive area. I'd fight for 75/25 cost split. I'd show them the repair quote as leverage. Good luck!
@Jaron Walling thank you for the feedback. The cost was $1800 to replace the well pump and the guy who replaced it said he could not confidently say it was or was not the other guys fault. We ended up negotiating a 50/50 split. Thanks again!
I am selling a home. Buyers had a well inspection and yield test done. Well yielded 12 gal per min. and passed with flying colors. No one other than the inspector could be there while the test was going on. Next morning we go into the house and have no water. Have a well known and respected well company come out and find out the pump burned up. Pump only 4 years old. Our contract says if their inspections or inspectors cause any damage, they are responsible to pay for the damages. The well testing company says there was nothing wrong when they left and how long after the test should they be responsible if something breaks. More than likely going to negotiate a 50/50 split on the cost, but wanted to see if anyone else has ever dealt with this and how was it resolved. Thanks in advance!
All about what you can negotiate and how hard / little all parties want to fight. It's almost always never about what is right and wrong, but rather, what can be proven and enforced in a cost effective manner.