Messina Plumbing & Mechanical
Well pumps · Pressure tanks · Wellhouses

Well quit? Let's get your water back on.

A huge share of the Ozarks runs on private wells, and when a well system fails, the whole house stops. Joe works on wells all the time: pumps, pressure tanks, controls, wellhouses, and the line that carries the water to your home.

Messina backhoe trenching a water line
Well lines get trenched with our own equipment, no subcontractor markup.

What we work on

  • Well pump replacement and repair. When the pump gives out, the house goes dry. Joe diagnoses whether it's the pump, the controls, or the wiring before anything gets replaced.
  • Pressure tanks and switches. Short-cycling, sputtering faucets, and pressure that comes and goes usually trace back here, and it's a far cheaper fix than a pump.
  • Wellhouse repair and freeze protection. An Ozarks cold snap finds every gap in a wellhouse. We fix what froze and set it up so the next hard freeze doesn't take your water down.
  • Well lines from the casing to the house. Leaks and failures underground are our kind of work: we locate, trench, and replace with our own excavation equipment.
  • Water treatment for well systems. Well water here carries minerals and needs its own assessment. UV, softening, and filtration are covered on the filtration page.

Well systems reward familiarity. A tech who rarely sees one will swap parts until something works. Joe has worked on wellhouses across Strafford, Rogersville, Fair Grove, and Marshfield for years, and starts from what the system is telling him.

No water at all? Do this first.

Check the breaker for the well pump, usually in the main panel and sometimes in the wellhouse itself. If it tripped, reset it once. If it trips again, stop and call: something is making it trip, and forcing it can cook a pump that might have been saved. Then call (417) 987-8740, day or night, and tell us what you found.

What moves the price

What actually failedA pressure switch, a tank, and a submersible pump are very different jobs. Diagnosis comes first so you don't pay for the wrong one.
Well depth and pump typeDeeper wells mean more pipe, more wire, and more pull. Depth drives the pump job more than any other factor.
Access and trenchingA tight wellhouse or a line under a driveway takes more than an open yard run. Our own backhoe keeps that cost honest.
Controls and wiringOld or improvised wiring in the wellhouse gets corrected while we're in there, so the new parts last.

Common questions

How do I know if it's the pump or the pressure tank?
Rough rule: water that surges, sputters, or short-cycles points at the tank or switch. No water at all with the breaker on points at the pump or its controls. Joe confirms it with a gauge before recommending anything, because the tank fix costs a fraction of the pump job.
We lose water every hard freeze. Is that normal?
It's common and it's fixable. It usually means the wellhouse is letting cold air reach the plumbing. Insulation, sealing, and safe heat where it's needed end the yearly ritual. Ask about it before the next cold snap, not during.
Do you work on the well itself or just the house plumbing?
From the well casing to your taps: pump, controls, pressure tank, wellhouse plumbing, and the buried line to the house. One licensed shop for the whole run, including the digging.
Our well water tastes off. Same visit?
Bring it up when you call. Treatment is its own conversation, and well water in the Ozarks usually needs minerals dealt with first. Joe will tell you what a test shows and what actually needs treating.

Burst pipe? No hot water? Sewage backup?

Call now, day or night (417) 987-8740 Text us a photo →
While you wait: 1 · Shut off the main water valve, usually at the meter or where the line enters the house 2 · Open the lowest faucet to relieve the pressure 3 · Move what you can out from under the leak
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