City of Tshwane / 25.75° S, 28.23° E
Boreholes, pumps and plumbing across Pretoria
From the plots north of Montana to the big gardens of Moreleta Park, Pretoria properties ask a lot of their water. We drill it, pump it, store it and plumb it, and we pick up the phone when it stops.
- Municipality
- City of Tshwane
- Ground
- Dolomite in parts, harder rock elsewhere
- Most asked for
- Boreholes and backup tanks
- Also common
- Root-blocked drains, geysers
01Local knowledge
What water looks like in Pretoria right now
Tshwane's supply has become harder to rely on. Planned maintenance, burst mains and low reservoirs mean many east and north Pretoria suburbs now plan for a day or two without municipal water, not just a few hours.
In Pretoria East, most calls start with the same sentence: the municipal water is off again.
The ground changes more than people expect. Parts of the south and east sit on dolomite, which can hold good water but needs careful siting, while other areas are harder rock where yield depends on finding the right fractures. That is why we look at a property before we quote a borehole.
Pretoria also has a lot of trees. Jacarandas and old street trees are beautiful, but their roots find their way into clay drain lines, so root-blocked drains are one of the most common calls from older suburbs like Brooklyn, Arcadia and Sunnyside.
02Our work here
What we get called out for in Pretoria
- Borehole drilling
Boreholes for Pretoria East homes
Site look first, then drilling, casing and a yield test, so the pump that follows is sized to what the ground actually gives.
More on borehole drilling - JoJo water tanks
Tanks that carry you through outages
A JoJo tank that fills when Tshwane's supply is on and feeds the house through a pressure pump when it is not.
More on jojo water tanks - Blocked drains
Root-blocked drains in older suburbs
We clear the line properly and tell you honestly if a section needs replacing, so you stop paying for the same callout.
More on blocked drains - Geyser installation and repairs
Solar and electric geysers
Pretoria gets serious sun. Solar geysers pay for themselves here faster than most places, and we handle the compliance certificate.
More on geyser installation and repairs
Call desk, Pretoria
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
- Pretoria
- 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 Pretoria
Not on the list? If you're close to Pretoria, we almost certainly come out to you. Call and ask.
- 01Montana
- 02Hatfield
- 03Menlyn
- 04Brooklyn
- 05Waterkloof
- 06Lynnwood
- 07Faerie Glen
- 08Garsfontein
- 09Moreleta Park
- 10Pretoria East
- 11Pretoria North
- 12Pretoria West
- 13Arcadia
- 14Sunnyside
04Questions
What people in Pretoria ask us
Do I need permission to drill a borehole in Pretoria?
For normal household use you generally do not need a water use licence, but the City of Tshwane expects private boreholes to be registered, and stands on dolomite may need a geotechnical check first. We tell you what applies to your property before any drilling starts.
Is borehole water in Pretoria safe to drink?
It can be, but it should be tested rather than assumed. We recommend a lab test after drilling, and where it is needed we fit filtration so the water suits the house and not just the garden.
Can a borehole run my whole house during an outage?
Yes, if it is set up for it. We connect the borehole to a storage tank and a pressure pump so taps, showers and toilets keep working when the municipal supply is off.
Do you work on smallholdings north and east of Pretoria?
Yes. Plots need more water and often have weaker power supply, so we usually pair the borehole with a solar pump and larger storage.
My drain keeps blocking. Is it tree roots?
In older Pretoria suburbs it very often is. We clear the line and tell you whether the pipe can be repaired or needs a section replaced.
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