Domestic booster sets
End-suction and vertical multistage pumps on a skid are the usual commercial domestic set. We repair seals, motors, checks, and controls, and we replace a pump when the volute or impeller is past it.
Commercial water pump service
Low pressure upstairs is frustrating, and it’s often a booster, a tired tank, or a valve that isn’t fully open. We repair the commercial water pumps that feed the building, and we’ll explain what we find in plain language.
Water pumps Serving the Peninsula, the nearby Bay, and Stockton.
Photo: Carol M. Highsmithpublic domainLibrary of Congress Sounds familiar?
If any of these match, you’re in the right place. If it’s something else, just say so when you call.
- Upper floors or a far wing have weak pressure
- A booster pump short-cycles or never sleeps
- One pump on a duplex skid is valved off and has been for months
- Seals weep, or a bearing has started to roar
- Pressure is fine at the meter and poor after the pump room
What a visit looks like
Pressure, tanks, and sequencing
A booster that keeps starting and stopping is often a sensor, a tank, or a drive. We’ll see what the set is actually doing before suggesting new pumps.
Where city pressure is not enough
Hillside peninsula buildings and long Stockton warehouses both end up with boosters. The symptom is the same: the street has water, the top of the building does not.
Isolation and downtime
These repairs usually need a short shutdown. We’ll tell you what has to be turned off, and whether a two-pump set can keep the building going on one pump while we work on the other.
Pumps and parts in this group
- End-suction centrifugal boosters
- Vertical multistage domestic pumps
- Duplex and triplex packaged sets
- Pressure tanks and transducers
- Motors, couplings, and mechanical seals
- Check valves and isolation at the skid
Common questions
Do you design building water systems from scratch?
We take care of pumps that are already installed and giving you trouble. Designing a brand-new building system is a different kind of project. If a set you already have is failing, give us a call.
Fire pumps?
Fire pumps follow a different code, so we leave those to the fire-protection folks. We’re glad to help with everyday domestic and process water pumps.
Can you work from a property manager’s keys?
Yes. If someone can let us into the pump room and the shutoff is easy to find, that’s all we need. A labeled door and a working valve make the visit much smoother.