City of Johannesburg / 26.20° S, 28.05° E
Plumbing, pumps and water backup across Johannesburg
From Melville to Houghton and the CBD, Joburg's water network is old and under strain. We help homes and businesses stop depending on it completely.
- Municipality
- City of Johannesburg
- We cover
- Suburbs, CBD and commercial
- Most asked for
- Backup tanks, burst pipes
- Also common
- Boreholes, commercial storage
01Local knowledge
Living with Joburg's water network
Johannesburg Water has been dealing with ageing pipes, reservoir pressure and repeated outages across the city. For many households a day without water is no longer unusual, and a week is not unheard of.
Planning for the next outage is cheaper than paying for the last one.
We look at each property and suggest the simplest thing that will actually work: a tank and pump for most homes, a borehole where the ground and the stand allow it, and proper repairs to the plumbing already in the walls.
Businesses have the same problem with higher stakes. Restaurants, salons and small factories cannot trade without water, so we set up commercial storage and pumping that carries them through an outage.
02Our work here
What we get called out for in Johannesburg
- Burst pipes and emergencies
Burst pipes and emergency callouts
Tell us your suburb and what is happening, and you get a straight answer on when we can be there.
More on burst pipes and emergencies - JoJo water tanks
Tank and pump backup systems
Storage that fills when supply is on, with a pump and bypass so the house or shop keeps running when it is off.
More on jojo water tanks - Borehole drilling
Boreholes where the stand allows
Drilled, tested and plumbed into storage, so the water ends up in your taps and not only in the ground.
More on borehole drilling - Pump installation and repairs
Pump breakdowns and replacements
Diagnosed on site, repaired where it makes sense, replaced with the right size when it does not.
More on pump installation and repairs
Call desk, Johannesburg
Tell us where you are. We'll tell you when we can be there.
Pick your suburb and what's going on. The job card fills in as you go, so when you call, you already know what to say.
Job card
Borehole Works
- Area
- Johannesburg
- Suburb
- Not picked yet
- Job
- Not picked yet
Read the card out when we answer. A photo of the pump, tank or leak on WhatsApp helps us quote faster.
03Coverage
Suburbs we cover around Johannesburg
Not on the list? If you're close to Johannesburg, we almost certainly come out to you. Call and ask.
- 01Parktown
- 02Melrose
- 03Hyde Park
- 04Bryanston
- 05Norwood
- 06Houghton
- 07Johannesburg CBD
- 08Melville
- 09Greenside
- 10Parkhurst
- 11Illovo
04Questions
What people in Johannesburg ask us
Do you offer emergency plumbing in Johannesburg?
Yes. Burst pipes, major leaks and geyser failures are priority callouts. Call, tell us your suburb, and we will give you a realistic arrival time.
Can businesses in the CBD get backup water?
Yes. We install commercial tanks and pump sets for shops, restaurants and small factories, sized to your actual daily use.
Do I need to register my borehole with the City?
The City of Johannesburg expects private boreholes to be registered. We explain the process and what you need when we quote.
Can you fix low pressure without a tank?
Sometimes. If the cause is a failing valve, a faulty pressure reducer or corroded pipes, repairing that may be enough. We check before recommending a tank.
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