How Can I Boost the Water Supply to My Business?

July 24, 2025

Clean Water Pumps Installation & Repair by Willow Pumps A strong water supply is crucial to ensure that the people using your premises can do exactly what they need to. Whether it’s employees using on-site showers after cycling to work, chefs cooking meals for hundreds in the kitchen, engineers requiring a flow of water for washing down machinery, and much more beyond – water is a vital business tool that, if not working well, can lead to disruption to service and a damaged reputation.

At Willow Pumps, we support businesses that might not benefit from strong water pressure from your mains water supply and are in need of booster pumps to increase flow. Here, we explain what booster pumps are, why they might benefit your business if you’re in an area of low water pressure, and the services we can offer to get a high-quality booster pump on site easily and quickly – as well as maintain it in the long term.

What is a Water Booster Pump?

A water booster pump is a mechanical device that automatically detects when water is being used, and in turn, increases it to the desired pressure and flow level. It can help support sinks, showers, sprinklers, and other installations, and can also work in tandem with a water tank to move water from storage and pump it around an entire building.

Why are Booster Pumps Beneficial?

Low water pressure can be caused by several different factors, including how far your building is located from the water source, the size of the pipes in the system, or the elevation of the property.

In lots of cases, low water pressure doesn’t meet the needs of commercial buildings – for example, you might require a particularly high level of water pressure for sanitary equipment, or have several hundred showers that might need to be used at the same time.

While a typical water pump works to move water from one point in a system to another, a booster pump works to increase water pressure across an entire system and maintain a consistent flow rate at all times.

Booster Pump Support Services

Willow Pumps’ Above-ground Division has over 25 years of experience designing and installing booster sets.

Our team will assess the requirements of your building and your budget, issue a design and proposal for how a booster pump could benefit you, then supply the relevant equipment and carry out the installation.

We can advise on specific criteria and carry out the complete design and installation of the boosted water system, including the water booster set, water storage tank, and distribution pipework.

Booster Pump Installation

As part of the installation process, we’ll use fixtures and fittings designed to minimise noise through the pipework, and all pipework installed will be insulated to maintain efficiency. Once the installation is complete, the cold-water storage tank will be cleaned and chlorinated and left ready for use. Finally, the booster set will be run up and commissioned.

Booster Pump Maintenance and Repairs

At Willow Pumps, we see it as essential to ensure you have a programme of maintenance in place to support your system, including any booster pumps installed.

We offer a fully comprehensive maintenance proposal, usually undertaken every six months, to ensure your booster pump is always running at its optimum efficiency. With this package in place, you’ll be covered by our 24/7/365 emergency call-out facility, putting you in a preferential position over non-contract customers.

If your booster pump needs a repair, in most cases we’ll achieve a fix on our first visit. If we can’t, we will provide a temporary solution until we can find a permanent replacement part.

Speak to Willow Pumps

At Willow Pumps, we have a team of experts available to discuss booster pumps, and booster pump design, with advice on how a booster pump might benefit your business and how to maintain one long-term.