Compare the pump, the motor, the pipe and cable and the fitting before you choose. A free request for pressure tanks in Gauteng goes to a pump shop serving towns and cities across Gauteng, and you see the quotes side by side.
Pressure Tanks in Gauteng
Need a pressure tank in Gauteng? Say what pump it works with, its cut-in and cut-out pressure if known, and how the old tank is behaving. Independent pump shops and plumbers around Gauteng can then quote for a new tank, a bladder or a check of the whole system.
Want to know more first? Our pressure tanks guide covers the options, what to ask for and what affects the price.
Gauteng notes on borehole & water supply
Borehole depths vary a lot across Gauteng, from fairly shallow holes in the north to deep ones on the Witwatersrand ridge, so ask the driller what nearby holes found. Most garden sets are 4 inch single phase pumps feeding a tank. In complexes and homes with long water cuts, a <a href="/booster-pumps/">booster pump</a> with a pressure tank or controller supplies the house from storage, often on an inverter so it keeps going through load-shedding.
Gauteng: the properties, the water and the pump shops
Gauteng sits on a ridge far from any big river, so most of its tap water is pumped up from the Vaal system, and many suburbs have had water cuts and low pressure when that supply or the local network falters. That is why gardens in Pretoria East, Fourways and Benoni have boreholes and so many homes keep a plastic tank with a booster pump. Ground matters here: dolomite under parts of Centurion, the West Rand and Ekurhuleni calls for careful siting, and Johannesburg and Tshwane have their own borehole rules. Summer storms bring lightning that kills control boxes and floods basements in Sandton and the Joburg CBD. Pump shops, rewinders and drillers cluster in Kya Sand, Wadeville, Rosslyn and Silverton.
Typical pressure tanks requests in the area come from:
- Homeowners: a small tank on the booster so the pump stops starting for every tap
- Complexes, estates and body corporates: vessels on communal pressure sets and garden systems
- Offices, shops, hotels and lodges: pressure vessels on building pressure sets and backup water
Local tips for Gauteng
Asked for most in Gauteng: garden boreholes, tank and booster sets for water cuts, basement sump pumps. Where the pump shops and drillers are: kya Sand, Wadeville, Isando, Rosslyn, Silverton, Strijdom Park and Germiston. A useful tip: ask whether the quote includes surge protection and a dry run probe on the control box.
Around Gauteng the largest group asking is homeowners, which usually means a small tank on the booster so the pump stops starting for every tap. Before you agree to anything: pre-charge a little below pump cut-in. Getting a technician there: most suburbs within an hour of a pump shop; plots in Muldersdrift and Bapsfontein too.
Service area: Gauteng and surrounds
Pump suppliers and technicians on our network work throughout Gauteng, including Johannesburg, Pretoria, Ekurhuleni, Sedibeng, West Rand, Midrand, Centurion. For smaller towns, farms and lodges, ask how the call-out and travel are charged.