Borehole drilling

Borehole drilling in the Philippines: prices and how to order

Updated 5 November 2026

Borehole drilling in the Philippines usually costs about ₱14,800 to ₱30,500 for every extra 10 meters of depth, counting drilling and casing pipe. One published quotation for a complete deep well, with labor and materials, came to about ₱1.1 million, so depth, location and the scope of work decide the price. The fastest way to current prices is to describe your site in a request on BlaBlaPrice.

Permits and what to check before you sign

Depth is the biggest factor in the price, so ask every driller for a quote per meter with the casing pipe listed separately. Drilling is usually regulated by prior notification, a permit or a registration with the authorities. Ask the driller who handles these papers and whether they are included in the quote before you agree to anything.

Season and weather

The Philippines has a wet season and a dry season instead of winter and summer. Heavy rain turns access roads to mud, and a drilling rig needs a clear road to reach the site. The dry months are usually easier to schedule and to finish on time, so plan the work for the dry season if your site is hard to reach, and allow a few extra days in the wet months.

How drilling is priced and bought here

Quotes are usually made per foot or per meter, plus a mobilization fee for moving the rig. Rates differ from island to island: one Siargao rate is ₱1,500 per foot plus ₱15,000 mobilization. Some quotes use feet and others use meters, so check the unit before you compare offers. Ask whether the price includes the pump, the storage tank and the pipe to the house, and whether the crew works in your city, for example Manila, Quezon City, Makati, Cebu City or Davao City.

What to write in your request

Say what kind of work you need, whether a new borehole or a repair, and the location and city. Add the target depth, the casing pipe you want, the intended use (house, farm or business), whether the rig can reach the site by road, your deadline and your budget. The more of these details you give, the more exact the offers will be.

On BlaBlaPrice you describe the job in your own words in a chat, and you can add a photo of the site or the existing pump. BlaBlaPrice's AI reads the request, asks for missing details and looks through sellers' websites and price lists in the Philippines before it shows the prices and businesses it found. Sellers registered on BlaBlaPrice reply in the chat with their own offer, price and terms. Your contacts stay hidden until you decide with whom to exchange them. For pump and water system work, also see Plumbing & utilities, or start your request on the home page.