I have a question for those of you with wells.

[murray hill farm]

There is an old, but existing well on the property that i bought this spring. I presently...from long distance...have contracted with a well company to go out to the property and check on the well to see if it is functional, how deep, etc...and to have a sample of the water sent in for testing. If all goes well, I will have a pump put on the well..which, as I understand it includes a cement base around the pump. They did suggest that I would need to have a cover or pump house to protect the well and the electrical pump...with a cost of $300 to $500 for such an item, which seems terribly high to me. So, my question is for those of you that do have wells is...do you have a well cover or pump house for your wells? And, any ideas other than what I think is a fiberglass cover that the well company has to offer? Thanks for any information or ideas anyone might have. Pat