Wellpoint installation
R8.5k to R18k
installed with pump
Sand-point driven to the water table, pump, pipework and a tap. Enough for a garden and a tank.
Most done in one day
Cape Town and -2 more suburbs
Wellpoints and boreholes in Cape Town. Quoted the same day.
the owner answers the phone, not a call centre. Prices are on this page.
4.7from 68 Google reviews Reply before 17:00 the same day Most done in one day
Or call 076 553 6855
Prices
What it costs
Ranges include VAT. The written quote is a fixed number.
Borehole drilling
R30k to R90k
drilled and cased
Rotary or percussion drilling, steel or PVC casing, development and a written log of the hole.
1 to 2 days on site
Borehole pump and equipment
R15k to R45k
supplied and fitted
Submersible pump sized to the yield, pressure tank or controller, tank feed if you want one.
Half a day
Borehole yield test
R3.5k to R6.5k
with report
Pump the hole for a set time and measure what it gives. You get litres per hour on paper before you buy a pump.
Same day
Pump repair
R1.5k to R8k
parts and labour
Pressure switches, capacitors, foot valves, burnt motors. We carry the common parts on the bakkie.
Usually same day
68 Google reviews
What Cape Town says
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What happens next
Four steps, each with a time. No call centre in between.
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Within 60 s
You get a WhatsApp confirming we have your request
It says who will call and by when. Reply there if you would rather chat than talk.
- 2
before 17:00 the same day
the owner calls you
Four questions: your suburb, what the water is for, how much garden, and whether you have a tank. That is enough to price most jobs.
- 3
Day 1 or 2
Written quote on WhatsApp
Rand amount, what is included, what is not, and a date. Valid for 30 days.
- 4
Within 10 days
We are on site
Wellpoints are usually in by lunch. Boreholes take a day or two, then the pump.
On site
The rig, the crew, the finished job
1 suburbs
Where we work
Each suburb has its own page that says what the ground does there and what usually fits.
Also
Straight answers
Things people ask on the phone
The price, the permit, the dry hole. Asked every week, answered here.
Do I need a permit for a wellpoint or borehole in Cape Town
You must register a borehole or wellpoint with the City of Cape Town. It is a form, not an approval, and we send you the link. Drilling for domestic garden use does not need a water use licence.
How do I know if a wellpoint will work in my suburb
Sandy suburbs with a shallow water table take wellpoints. Shale and granite do not. The suburb pages on this site say which is which, and we confirm on the phone before we quote.
What does the price depend on
Depth, ground, casing, the pump you need and how far the water has to go. A wellpoint is a fixed-price job in most sand. A borehole is priced per metre drilled plus casing and the pump.
Can I drink the water
Not without a test. Most Cape Town groundwater is fine for the garden and the toilet cisterns. We can arrange a lab test if you want it for the house.
What happens if you drill and find nothing
We tell you before we start what the chance of a dry hole is for your ground, and the quote says what you pay in that case. No surprises after the fact.