A technician quotes better when it knows the pump, the depth, the power and what went wrong. Send one request with the details and we pass it to borehole drillers working in Bloemfontein and nearby areas of Free State.
Borehole Drilling in Bloemfontein
Thinking of drilling a borehole in Bloemfontein? Send the area, what the water is for, how much access a rig has, and what holes nearby have found if you know, so drillers who work in Bloemfontein and across Free State can quote rates per metre, casing and testing.
Want to know more first? Our borehole drilling guide covers the options, what to ask for and what affects the price.
Installation, repairs & parts in Bloemfontein: local notes
Hamilton and the other industrial areas have workshops that rewind motors and repair booster, pool and borehole pumps. Drillers in the city know the dolerite dykes, but siting is never a guarantee, so ask what a dry hole costs. Frost can split exposed pipes and pressure switches in winter, so lagging helps. Lightning protection on control boxes is wise across the Free State.
Who pumps what in Bloemfontein
Bloemfontein's water has to come a long way, much of it from dams and transfer schemes to the east, and many suburbs have had water cuts and low pressure. Homeowners in Langenhoven Park, Brandwag and Fichardt Park have responded with garden boreholes, tanks and boosters. West of the city, the smallholdings of Bainsvlei rely almost entirely on boreholes. Out on the Free State farms, windmills that pumped stock water for generations are being replaced by solar pumps, and maize and sunflower farmers use boreholes for houses and livestock. Ground is often shale and sandstone cut by dolerite dykes, and drillers here look for those dykes to find water. Pump shops, drillers and rewinders work from the industrial areas around Hamilton and Hilton.
Who asks for borehole drilling around Bloemfontein, most often first:
- Homeowners: a garden borehole in the suburbs drilled to ride out water cuts
- Offices, shops, hotels and lodges: a lodge, school or hotel drilling a borehole for backup water
- Smallholdings and plots: one borehole sited and drilled for the house, animals and a veg garden
Local tips for Bloemfontein
Asked for most in Bloemfontein: garden boreholes, Bainsvlei plot pumps, windmill to solar conversions on farms. Where the pump shops and drillers are: pump shops, drillers and rewinders in Hamilton, Hilton and the city's industrial areas. A useful tip: ask whether the solar quote covers the controller, panels, frame and cable.
Around Bloemfontein the largest group asking is homeowners, which usually means a garden borehole in the suburbs drilled to ride out water cuts. Before you agree to anything: A yield test before choosing the pump. Getting a technician there: installers cover Bainsvlei, Botshabelo and farms; long farm trips are charged extra.
Service area: Bloemfontein and surrounds
Pump suppliers and technicians on our network work in Bloemfontein and surrounding areas, including Botshabelo, Thaba Nchu, Langenhoven Park, Brandwag, Heidedal, Mangaung, Bainsvlei. Give your suburb or farm, so the call-out and travel can be quoted honestly.