Water well drilling & service in Lakehills, TX
On a well in Lakehills? From a brand-new well to a fast pump repair, TR Drilling & Service has cared for Bandera County water systems since 1985, with honest quotes and the same-day response that losing your water demands.
Lakehills spreads along the shore of Medina Lake, a Hill Country reservoir formed when Medina Dam was completed in 1913 on the Medina River, about 31 miles northwest of San Antonio. As an unincorporated community, Lakehills has no city water system, so residential lots and acreage tracts across this rocky, oak-covered terrain depend on private wells drawing from the Trinity Aquifer. Bandera County is designated a Priority Groundwater Management Area, which makes a reliable, properly maintained well system all the more important for property owners here. TR Drilling and Service, based in Boerne, has drilled new wells and serviced existing pumps and water systems throughout the Texas Hill Country since 1985.
Beneath Lakehills, you're generally drilling into the Trinity Aquifer. Wells here typically reach several hundred to over a thousand feet, and rugged terrain can make siting the rig the trickiest part. That local knowledge is the most valuable thing we bring to your property. It's the difference between a well that produces for decades and an expensive dry hole. We also handle the well registration and permitting that comes with the Bandera County River Authority & Groundwater District, so that paperwork is one less thing for you to chase down. (Well permits in your area)
Whether it's a brand-new well, a pump and pressure system, added storage for peak demand, or a fast repair when the water quits, one local crew handles all of it for Lakehills, and stands behind the work.
Well services in Lakehills
- Water well drilling in Bandera County our county overview & permit rules.
- Water well drilling new residential & rural wells.
- Pump installation submersible & jet pump systems.
- Well & pump repair low pressure, leaks, and failures.
- Emergency service we prioritize no-water calls.
- Maintenance & inspections keep your system healthy.
- Water storage tanks reserve capacity for peak demand.
- Remote monitoring watch your well from your phone.
- Winterization freeze protection before winter.
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Local crews, fast response
We work throughout Lakehills and the rural tracts around it, and across the rest of Bandera County. Being without water isn't something that can wait, so we offer same-day emergency service and quick, usually same-day quotes.
- 40+ years on Hill Country ground we know the aquifers and the depths out here.
- Licensed & insured Texas-licensed drillers and pump installers.
- Honest, upfront pricing a clear written quote, no surprises.
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Why Lakehills wells depend on the aquifer, not the lake
Lakehills wraps around Medina Lake, and that shoreline is exactly why the aquifer matters more here than almost anywhere else in the county. The lake sits near 1,064 feet of elevation at a full conservation pool, while the townsite runs above 1,200 feet and the hilltop lots climb higher still, so two neighbors can draw from the same Trinity zone and yet drill very different total depths to reach it. Lakeside lots are not shallower just because water is visible below them. The lake is surface water held behind Medina Dam, and it does not feed your well. When the reservoir sits low, as it has during recent drought years, the pressure that pushes lake seepage down into the upper Trinity along the shore eases off, and levels in nearby wells can fall with it. That is why we size the pump and set the intake for the water table you actually have, not for a high-water shoreline that may not return for seasons.
Siting the rig is the other Lakehills-specific challenge. Many lots here are narrow, steep, and cut by canyon draws running down toward the water, with septic fields, bulkheads, and setback lines already competing for the buildable ground. We walk the property first to find a spot that gives the rig safe footing, keeps required distance from the drainfield, and still lands over the best chance of a productive zone. Wells in this part of the county commonly reach from several hundred feet to as much as roughly a thousand feet depending on your ground elevation, and the strongest producers tend to sit where the water-bearing limestone is well developed near creeks and draws rather than on a dry ridgetop. Getting that placement right on a tight lakeside tract is where local experience pays for itself.
Frequently asked
Medina Lake is low again. Will my Lakehills well go dry too?
The lake and your well are two different water sources, but along this shoreline they are connected. Your well draws from the Trinity Aquifer underground, not from the reservoir, so a low lake does not automatically empty your well. That said, a high lake pushes more seepage down into the shallow aquifer near the shore, and when the lake drops that recharge fades, so some lakeside wells do see their levels fall during a long drawdown. If your pressure has weakened or you are drawing air, call us and we will check the standing water level and where your pump is set before anything fails.
I have a steep, narrow lot right on the lake. Can you even get a drilling rig in there?
Usually yes, but access is the first thing we assess in Lakehills. Many shoreline and hillside lots here are tight, sloped, and crossed by drainage draws, and they already carry a septic field, a driveway, and setback lines. We visit before quoting to confirm the rig has safe, level footing and a clear path, and to place the well where it keeps proper distance from the drainfield while still sitting over a good water zone. On the rare lot that a rig truly cannot reach, we will tell you honestly and talk through the options.
Does a lakeside lot mean I will hit water shallower than someone up on the hill?
Not necessarily. What matters is the elevation of your ground above the water-bearing rock, not how close you are to the lake surface. Because Lakehills ranges from the low shoreline up onto higher hilltops, a hilltop lot simply has more feet of rock to drill through to reach the same Trinity zone a shoreline lot reaches sooner. We look at your specific elevation and nearby well records to give you a realistic depth range for your parcel rather than a countywide guess.
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