Dandelion partners with residential geothermal contractors throughout the Northeast to provide drilling and ground loop installation services. In August 2024, Dandelion drilled a residential geothermal project in Belchertown, MA, as an example of this work.
The Belchertown, MA home sat tucked into the forest, just off the road. While a wheeled rig may have been able to access the front yard, drilling there would require trenching across the driveway because the homeowner’s heating system was located on the left side of the house, on the top of the above picture.
Optimized for Residential
With our tracked rig and separate compressor, we were able to locate the borehole on the side of the house right next to where the geothermal heat pump would be located, keeping the trench short and the equipment out of the way of the homeowner’s driveway.
Keeping Job Sites Clean
In addition to the rig and compressor, Dandelion can bring a custom dumpster to jobs that will benefit from it to collect spoils and keep the site clean. We run a custom umbilical from the rig to the dumpster, funneling the spoils directly into it for containment. Note how clean the homeowner’s side yard is, even in the middle of the drilling process. This plays a critical role for suburban homes in densely populated neighborhoods.
Simplified Drilling
Our rigs are small and lightweight. Our compact rigs let us access tight spaces, work with small crews, and avoid using auxiliary equipment normally needed to lift heavy drill rods.
Here you can see one of our drilling team members easily moving a rod into position without external equipment.
This photo, taken right after drilling, shows how we kept the site clean.
Dandelion typically drills 4.5” boreholes for our residential projects and installs 1.5” u-bend pipes. This photo shows the u-bend pipes coming out of the borehole before grouting has taken place.
A specially designed truck delivers the drilling rig and dumpster. It then collects both at the end of the job in order to drive them to the next location.
Dandelion’s single-family residential drilling suite optimizes equipment for residential job sites. By keeping it clean, using smaller drill crews, and straightforward transportation logistics, Dandelion makes it easy for homeowners to install geothermal.
