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
Sunningdale, West Coast
Wellpoint installation in Sunningdale
Coastal sand over Malmesbury shale with a shallow water table. A wellpoint is the normal first option. Boreholes go deeper where the sand thins out. In Sunningdale, wellpoints typically 6 to 12 m, boreholes typically 25 to 60 m.
Wellpoint installation: R8.5k to R18k installed with pump.
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Sunningdale
What the ground does in Sunningdale
Typical figures from Charl's jobs and the geology map. Your stand can differ, which is why we confirm on the phone before we quote.
- Ground
- Sand, shallow water table
- Wellpoint depth
- 6 to 12 m, typically
- Borehole depth
- 25 to 60 m, typically
- We usually recommend
- Wellpoint installation
Prices
What it costs in Sunningdale
Ranges include VAT. The written quote is a fixed number. Ordered by what usually fits the ground here.
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
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
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
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What Milnerton says
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- Suburbs served
- 8
- Reply
- before 17:00 the same day
- Quotes
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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
Charl 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.
Also near Sunningdale
8 suburbs
Where we work
Each suburb has its own page that says what the ground does there and what usually fits.
West Coast
- Milnerton
- Table View
- Bloubergstrand
- Parklands
- Sunningdale
- Big Bay
- West Beach
- Sunset Beach
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.