Compare the pump, the motor, the pipe and cable and the fitting before you choose. A free request for irrigation pumps in George goes to an irrigation supplier serving George and nearby areas of Western Cape, and you see the quotes side by side.
Irrigation Pumps in George
Planning an irrigation pump in George? Say where the water comes from, the area you want to water, the emitters you use and the power on site. Independent irrigation suppliers and pump shops serving George and Western Cape can then quote for a pump, filter and controls sized to your lands.
New to this? Read the irrigation pumps guide for the choices and the points worth checking before you buy.
George notes on borehole & water supply
After the droughts, many homes in Blanco, Heatherlands and Denneoord added rainwater tanks with booster pumps and changeovers, and smallholdings outside town drilled boreholes. Dairy, hops and vegetable farms in the district irrigate from dams and rivers with three phase pumps and pivots or sprinklers. Fynbos stained water is normal here, but ask for a water test if you plan to drink borehole water.
Water and ground in George
George lies on a plateau between the Outeniqua Mountains and the sea, and rain falls through most of the year, yet the town has still been hit by serious droughts that dropped the Garden Route Dam low and led to restrictions. Many homes in Blanco, Heatherlands and on smallholdings outside town have since added tanks, rainwater harvesting and boreholes. Dairy, hops and vegetable farms in the district irrigate from dams, rivers and boreholes. Water from the mountain catchments is often stained brown by fynbos, which is natural. Holiday homes in Wilderness and Herold's Bay run pools and pressure pumps, and sandy coastal ground brings dewatering work. Pump shops and rewinders are in the George industrial area off the main roads.
Who asks for irrigation pumps around George, most often first:
- Homeowners: a pump feeding garden sprinklers or drip lines from a borehole or tank
- Offices, shops, hotels and lodges: irrigation pumps for golf courses, lodges, schools and nurseries
- Farms: three phase dam, river and borehole pumps for sprinklers and pivots
Local tips for George
Asked for most in George: tank and rainwater pumps, farm irrigation pumps, holiday home pool pumps. Where the pump shops and drillers are: george industrial area, with more shops in Mossel Bay and Knysna. A useful tip: ask whether a pressure tank and filter suit your rainwater and tank system.
Sizes vary: sized to the zones that run at once. Here, homeowners lead the requests, typically for a pump feeding garden sprinklers or drip lines from a borehole or tank. One local point to raise: installers cover George, Wilderness and the farms; Knysna and Mossel Bay in a day.
Service area: George and surrounds
Requests from George go to pump suppliers and technicians that already serve Wilderness, Blanco, Pacaltsdorp, Thembalethu, Herold's Bay, Mossel Bay, Knysna and the rest of the area. Say whether you need supply only or supply and install, and whether a site visit suits you.