Borehole drilling rig striking water in Gauteng - Borehole Works

Free site assessment before you spend anything

Borehole drilling across Gauteng

Reliable, independent water for your home, farm or business. We assess your property honestly before drilling, so you know what to expect from day one.

Speak to a drilling specialist now072 411 5472
  • Free site assessment
  • Drilling & yield testing
  • Full system install available
Borehole drilling striking water
Drilling rig in action
Aerial view of solar borehole pump
Borehole pump system
Solar-powered borehole tank installation

How drilling works, start to finish

No surprises. Here's exactly what happens from your first call to a working borehole.

01

Free site assessment

We come out, look at your property, and give you an honest read on your chances of finding water and roughly what yield to expect, before you spend a cent.

02

Drilling & casing

Once you're happy to proceed, we drill and case the borehole properly, so it stays clean and structurally sound for decades, not just years.

03

Yield testing

We test how much water your borehole can sustainably deliver, so any pump we recommend afterward is sized correctly, not guessed at.

04

Ready for your pump system

Once drilling and testing is done, we can install the pump, tank and plumbing as one complete system, or hand over a clean report if you're getting quotes elsewhere.

Drilling work we do every week

Real jobs from across Pretoria, Centurion, Midrand and Johannesburg.

Borehole drilling rig striking water on a residential property in Gauteng

Residential borehole drilling

New boreholes for homes dealing with municipal water cuts, low pressure, or wanting an independent supply.

Borehole drilling rig in action on site in Gauteng

Drilling rigs on site

Proper drilling equipment and an experienced crew, not a subcontracted job we don't oversee ourselves.

Completed borehole pump system in Gauteng

Borehole-to-pump systems

Drilling through to a working pump system, so you're not left with a hole in the ground and a separate contractor to find.

Borehole pump feeding a water storage tank installation

Borehole feeding storage tanks

Boreholes plumbed straight into JoJo or storage tanks, so your household or farm has water on tap, not just in the ground.

Where we drill

  • Pretoria
  • Centurion
  • Midrand
  • Johannesburg
  • Sandton
  • Randburg
  • Fourways
  • Rosebank
  • Bedfordview
  • Roodepoort

Not on the list? Call 072 411 5472 and we'll tell you straight away whether we cover you.

Questions about drilling

How do you know if there's water on my property?

We do a site assessment first, reading the land and using our drilling experience in your specific area of Gauteng to give you an honest probability, before any drilling starts.

What if you drill and don't find water?

It's rare when a proper site assessment has been done first, which is exactly why we don't skip that step. We'll always be upfront about the risk on your specific property before you commit.

How deep do boreholes usually need to go in Gauteng?

It varies a lot by area, anywhere from around 40m to over 100m. Your site assessment gives you a realistic estimate for your specific property, not a generic industry number.

How long does drilling take?

Most residential boreholes are drilled and cased within a day, sometimes two depending on ground conditions. Yield testing typically follows a day or two after that.

Do you also handle the pump and tank, or just the drilling?

Both. We can drill, test yield, and install your full pump-and-tank system as one job, or just hand over the borehole if you're sorting the pump separately.

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Ready to find out what's under your property?

Call now for a free site assessment, or send us your address on WhatsApp.

072 411 5472