Originally Posted by
4BET
I will text you the contract. I actually used same company in 2018 but what I didn’t know is the nice lady running the place is gone and her ex took over
I looked at the contract. I'm not a contracts expert, and I don't know much about this industry. I don't see where it would give them the right to more than double the price and leave you on the hook for it (or lose your deposit if you don't want it).
The only thing I see which they could possibly point to is, "Should your well construction require a variation in pump size, you will be notified and charged accordingly."
I don't like terms like this which leave an open-ended ability to charge you whatever money they want. In the future, you should demand that the range of possible charges is stated in the contract. However, that sounds like it doesn't apply here anyway, as it doesn't seem you need a variation in pump size, it has to do with the setback from the pump tank. The other charges authorized ($500 per extra day of work, $26 per foot of extra drilling, $500 per extra screen required) don't seem to apply here either.
Which term do they claim gives them the right to do this? If they haven't told you, ask them that. Try to do so in e-mail so you can get it in writing to spank them later in court.