Rolesville's town water comes from Raleigh Water, so homes on those lines don't own a well pump. Rural homes outside the service area are on private wells, and when one quits, the pump, pressure switch or tank is usually behind it. Call the number on this page to be connected with a local plumber in Rolesville.
What happens when you call
You'll be connected with an independent plumber who works in the Rolesville area. They'll want to know three things: whether there's any water at all, what the pump sounds like, and what the pressure gauge near the tank reads. A photo of the tank and switch helps if you can send one.
At the house, the work usually goes from simplest to hardest. Power and breakers come first, then the pressure switch and its little sensing tube, then the tank's air charge and the control box. Only if all of those check out does the pump get pulled, which on a deep well can mean bringing in a well contractor with lifting equipment.
What changes the cost
- A repair at the tank and switch versus a pump pull
- Well depth, pump size and whether it's a submersible or jet pump
- The condition of wire splices, drop pipe and the check valve once exposed
- How far the wellhead is from the house and how easy it is to reach
- Whether the tank should be replaced so a new pump doesn't short cycle
Rolesville conditions
Rolesville is one of Wake's fastest-growing towns, and about 64% of its homes were built in 2010 or later, nearly all on Raleigh Water. Rural northeast Wake around the town is another matter. It sits inside the eastern Wake area where the county flagged about 15,000 homes on private wells for naturally occurring uranium, radon and radium. If your home is out there, a pump repair is a good time to think about testing, too.
Power matters more on a well than on town water. Electric service around Rolesville is split east and west between Duke Energy Progress and Wake Electric, so know which one serves your house before a storm, since a well pump won't run until power is back. Plumbing permits for Rolesville go through Wake County, not the town.
Checklist before the plumber arrives
- Shut off the pump breaker if the pump runs nonstop
- Write down the gauge reading and any recent storm or outage
- Check that the breaker hasn't tripped, and don't keep resetting it
- Look for wet spots between the wellhead and the house
- Keep pets and vehicles clear of the wellhead
Well Pump Repair questions in Rolesville
What happens to my water when the power goes out?
Should I worry about uranium or radon in an eastern Wake well?
Does replacing a well pump need a permit, and who issues it?
Every faucet in the house went dry at once. Is it the well pump?
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