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Golf Course Irrigation & Well Pump Repair — Back Online in Days, Zero Turf Damage

When an irrigation well or pump station fails mid-season, every dry day shows on the course. Maher Services pulls, diagnoses, and replaces pumps and motors with compact rigs that cross cart paths and fairways without leaving a mark — we’ve kept New England’s courses, campuses, and water systems running for nearly a century.

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MA Well Driller Reg. #820  •  NGWA CWD & VCLD Certified  •  Licensed in MA · NH · ME · VT · RI · NY  •  Insured & Bonded

Bass Rocks Golf Club — mid-season pump & motor failure

Failed well in July, in a no-heavy-equipment zone. On-site the day after the call with a compact Smeal hoist; complete pull-and-replace of pump and motor; zero turf damage; 100% operational.

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Boston Golf Club — yield restoration

Specific capacity restored from 4.9 to 30.3 GPM/ft (73 → 115 GPM) through scheduled rehabilitation; crew also caught a failing motor early, letting the client replace it before an emergency.

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The failures we fix

Loss of yield

Well output dropping while demand holds steady usually means a worn impeller, or a fouled screen. We pull the pump, test the well, and restore flow.

Motor failure

Motor won’t start, trips breakers, or shows insulation breakdown on a megohm test? We pull and replace submersible and vertical turbine motors at any horsepower, and we stock and source replacements to compress downtime.

Equipment failure

Falling system pressure with a running pump points to a holed drop pipe or column, or a pump no longer making its curve. We diagnose downhole, not by guesswork at the wellhead, and we replace check valves, column pipe, and broken shafts to get your system back to full pressure.

Short-cycling

A pump that starts and stops rapidly is destroying its own motor and controls. We diagnose the controls issue behind the short-cycling and correct it before it takes the motor with it.
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Equipment we service

  • Submersible pumps and motors — any horsepower, any manufacturer (5–50 HP kept in stock for fast replacement)
  • Vertical turbine pumps — line-shaft and submersible-driven, incl. bowl assembly and column work
  • Well pump motors — replacement, rewind coordination, and controls
  • Potable supply, process water, and irrigation systems

Pulling and rig capacity

Our fleet includes crane trucks and pump hoists sized for the job — from full municipal turbine pulls to compact Smeal hoist work on sites where a standard heavy rig can’t go (we’ve replaced a pump and motor in the middle of a golf course without leaving tire tracks).

We can pull from most any depth and pump-setting. If your consultant has the well log, we’ll confirm equipment fit before we roll.

Turnaround: a straightforward pull-and-replace can be done in as little as a day or two

We mobilized to a mid-July golf club well failure the day after the call and had the system back at 100% with new downhole components. When you call, we’ll give you a realistic timeline based on your equipment, depth, and parts availability — not a promise we can’t keep.

Who we work for

  • Commercial campuses, golf and irrigation systems, and property portfolios
  • Municipal water departments & public/private utilities — hundreds of systems served across New England
  • Industrial plants and process facilities
  • General contractors and engineering firms needing a qualified well subcontractor

Why water-system operators choose Maher

  • Massachusetts well driller registration #820; licensed in MA, NH, ME, VT, RI, and NY
  • NGWA Certified Well Driller (CWD) and Vertical Closed Loop Driller (VCLD)
  • Fully insured and bonded
  • Nearly a century serving New England groundwater systems
  • Hundreds of municipal, utility, and commercial accounts
Over the past 30 years, the Maher team has always responded with immediate solutions… field services, crane services, pump tear down and rebuilds as well as new parts and pumping equipment, all at reasonable rates.
Scott Christensen
Service Manager, DAF Services Incorporated
In my 39 years as a Golf Course Superintendent, Maher Services has always been there to assist with both our groundwater development and irrigation pump station needs.
Tom Colombo
Golf Course Superintendent, Hyannisport Club

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