Borehole drilling
Drilling a new borehole to reach groundwater under your property.
Boreholes across Johannesburg and Gauteng
Borehole drilling in Johannesburg, from vetted local contractors
Tell us your suburb and what you need water for. We pass your enquiry to a vetted, consenting borehole contractor who covers your area - for a new borehole, a pump, storage, a repair or a commercial supply.
Request a quote How drilling works
We connect you with contractors who do the work. The contractor quotes you directly.
What we do
Gauteng's water supply is not something most households or businesses can take for granted, and plenty of people have decided to put a borehole in for the garden, for storage, or to keep the taps running when the municipal feed is interrupted. The problem is finding a contractor you can trust to drill in the right place, tell you honestly what the hole is likely to give, and build the pump and storage around it properly.
Borehole Drilling Johannesburg is a website that connects Johannesburg homes, estates and businesses with vetted, consenting borehole contractors who cover their area and do that kind of work. You tell us your suburb, what the property is like and what you need. We pass the enquiry to a contractor who covers your area. The contractor contacts you, visits where a site visit is needed, and quotes you directly. You decide whether to go ahead.
We do not drill, install or service boreholes ourselves, and we do not set contractors' prices. We do not publish prices, ratings or credentials that nobody has confirmed. What we publish is plain, local information about boreholes in Johannesburg, so that you can describe the job well and compare quotes sensibly. Nobody can promise a position on Google, and we do not.
Borehole services we connect you with
Each service has its own page that explains what the work involves, the signs that you need it, and what moves the quote. Where we have a local page for your suburb, it is linked under the service.
Borehole pump installation
Installing or replacing the pump that moves water to your tank or house.
Borehole pump repair
Diagnosing and repairing a pump or borehole that has stopped delivering water.
Water tank installation
Storage and plumbing that turn a borehole into water there when you need it.
Borehole maintenance
Servicing the pump, controls and storage before small faults become breakdowns.
Commercial and estate boreholes
Larger supply and storage for businesses, estates and irrigation.
Where we work
Borehole conditions change across the city. Large stands in Sandton, Fourways and Bryanston carry heavy garden and pool demand. Older suburbs like Randburg and Roodepoort are full of established systems that need repairing. In the south and on the East Rand, the ground and the water vary more than people expect. Our area pages explain what is typical where you live.
Sandton and the northern suburbs
Large freestanding stands and estate homes make the north of Johannesburg one of the busiest areas for boreholes. We connect you with a vetted contractor who works here.
Sandton, Fourways, Bryanston
Randburg and Roodepoort
Randburg and Roodepoort mix older, established suburbs with newer complexes. We connect you with a vetted contractor who works across both.
Randburg, Roodepoort
Johannesburg south
Johannesburg south takes in Alberton and the surrounding older, larger plots. We connect you with a vetted contractor who works here.
Alberton
East Rand and Midrand
The East Rand and Midrand sit between the city and the airport, with a mix of homes, complexes and business sites. We connect you with a vetted contractor who covers it.
Kempton Park, Midrand
How it works
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Tell us about the site.
Your suburb, what the property is like, and what you need water for.
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We pass on the enquiry.
To a vetted, consenting contractor who covers your area and does that kind of work.
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The contractor contacts you.
They ask questions, visit where needed and quote you directly.
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You decide.
There is no obligation to accept a quote. Your agreement for the work is with the contractor.
Borehole advice
Plain guides for Johannesburg properties, with no prices we cannot stand behind.
Frequently asked questions
Are you a borehole contractor?
No. We are a website that connects homeowners, estates and businesses across Johannesburg with vetted, consenting borehole contractors. The contractor quotes you directly, does the work and is responsible for it.
Does it cost me anything to send an enquiry?
No, sending an enquiry is free. The contractor's quote for the work is between you and the contractor.
Which parts of Johannesburg do you cover?
The Johannesburg metro, including Sandton and the northern suburbs, Randburg and Roodepoort, Johannesburg south, and the East Rand and Midrand.
Do you publish prices?
No. Contractors set their own prices after seeing the site, and depth and ground conditions are only known with confidence as a hole is drilled. We explain what moves a quote so you can compare fairly.
Can you promise I will get water?
No. Nobody can promise a usable yield for a specific position before it is drilled and tested. Groundwater is uneven, and an honest contractor will say so.
Tell us about the site
Send your suburb and what you need the water for. We pass it to a vetted, consenting contractor who covers your area, and the contractor quotes you directly.
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