Service area · Pilot Point, Denton County
Water well drilling in Pilot Point, Texas
Ranches, horse farms, and rural homes in the far north of Denton County. We drill and service wells across the Pilot Point area.
Pilot Point anchors the far north of Denton County, up by Lake Ray Roberts, in country known for horse farms and working ranchland. Out here, city water often is not an option and does not need to be: a properly built well can carry a home, a barn, and irrigation on its own. Triangle J Water Wells drills and services wells across the Pilot Point area from our base in Denton County.
Built for rural water demand
A rural property is a water system, not just a well. We design and build the whole thing turnkey: drilling, pump, pressure tank, storage, electrical, permitting, and final inspection, with one point of contact and one bill.
- Residential well drilling, air rotary and mud rotary
- Irrigation wells for pasture, hay, and arena grounds
- Storage tanks and booster systems for livestock and high demand
- Pump installation and repair
- Well plugging for old abandoned wells on ranch land
Depth, geology, and the records check
Pilot Point wells share Denton County's geology. Our 37 Denton County wells on the Texas public record average 499 feet of total depth, and depths across the area run from about 200 feet to 800 feet or more depending on formation. The Trinity Aquifer supplies most wells here; the Woodbine sits shallower in certain zones and can offer strong yield at lower drilling depth where geology allows. We do not guess which applies to your land. Before drilling we pull the state well records around your property: historic water levels, formations, and what depth your neighbors found water at. More on the two aquifers, and on Denton County conditions.
Permits for a Pilot Point well
New wells in Denton County file with the North Texas Groundwater Conservation District plus the state TDLR paperwork. The district's paper permit asks for well depth and pump depth, and permitting typically takes 2 to 4 weeks in most North Texas counties. We coordinate and handle most of it; engineered site plans, where required, stay with the owner. We typically drill on properties of 2 or more acres, per county rules. How permits work here.
Pilot Point questions
What Pilot Point landowners ask us
Can one well water a house and a horse barn?
Often, yes, if the pump and storage are sized for the combined demand. Many ranch properties pair the well with a storage tank and booster pump so pressure stays steady when several loads draw at once. We size the system to your property, not a template.
How deep are wells around Pilot Point?
Our Denton County wells on public record average 499 feet, with area depths ranging roughly 200 to 800 feet or more by formation. The state well records around your specific property tell the real story, and we pull them before every estimate.
What will it cost?
Complete residential and light-ag systems in North Texas typically run $11,000 to $60,000 or more; drilling is billed by borehole depth, so deeper wells and slower formations cost more. See the full cost guide.
There is an old well on land I am buying. What should I do?
Have it inspected before you close, and if it is abandoned, plan on plugging it properly; state rules require abandoned wells to be deactivated the right way. We do inspections and state-compliant plugging both.
Get a Pilot Point well estimate
Free estimates for ranches, horse farms, and rural homes. Call or text (940) 230-2649.