City of Johannesburg / 26.00° S, 28.13° E
Water systems for Midrand homes, estates and plots
Midrand is where Joburg meets Tshwane, with estates, office parks and horse plots in Kyalami all sharing the same stretched supply. We set up water that keeps working when the mains do not.
- Municipality
- City of Johannesburg
- Ground
- Granite, water in fractures
- Most asked for
- Boreholes and tank storage
- Also common
- Solar pumps on Kyalami plots
01Local knowledge
Why Midrand plans for outages
Midrand and Kyalami have lived through long municipal water outages in recent years, some lasting well past a weekend. Many households now treat storage and a borehole as part of the house, like a geyser or a gate motor.
In Kyalami, water is not just for the house. It is for horses, paddocks and troughs, every day.
The area sits largely on granite. Water is found in fractures and weathered zones rather than one big underground lake, so yields can differ between neighbours. A proper site look, and a yield test after drilling, tell you what you actually have.
Estates like Waterfall, Carlswald and Blue Hills each have their own rules about where tanks can stand and whether boreholes are allowed. We work to those rules and can prepare the details your HOA asks for.
02Our work here
What we get called out for in Midrand
- Borehole drilling
Boreholes on granite ground
Realistic depth and yield estimates for your stand, then drilling, casing and testing done by our own crew.
More on borehole drilling - Solar borehole pumps
Solar pumps for Kyalami plots
Water for troughs, paddocks and the house that keeps flowing through power cuts, with no running costs.
More on solar borehole pumps - JoJo water tanks
Linked tank storage
Several tanks joined together for real outage cover, placed to satisfy estate guidelines.
More on jojo water tanks - Pump installation and repairs
Pump fault finding and replacement
Tripping, running dry or not starting at all. We find the cause before replacing anything.
More on pump installation and repairs
Call desk, Midrand
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
- Midrand
- 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 Midrand
Not on the list? If you're close to Midrand, we almost certainly come out to you. Call and ask.
- 01Carlswald
- 02Halfway House
- 03Vorna Valley
- 04Glen Austin
- 05Noordwyk
- 06Halfway Gardens
- 07Kyalami
- 08Waterfall
04Questions
What people in Midrand ask us
How deep are boreholes in Midrand?
It depends on the granite. Some stands find water at moderate depth, others need to go deeper to reach a fracture. We give you a realistic estimate after a site look, not a number off a price list.
Will my estate allow a borehole or tank?
Many do, with conditions on placement, screening and noise. Send us your estate rules and we will plan the install to fit them.
Can you set up water for horses in Kyalami?
Yes. We size the pump, storage and float valves for livestock use, and a solar pump is often the most reliable choice on plots.
What happens to my borehole during a power cut?
A standard borehole pump stops when the power does. A solar pump, or a setup that fills a tank while power is available, keeps water moving.
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