A pump is sized by two numbers: how much water and how high it must go. Put them in one request for submersible pumps in Cape Town and we pass it to pump suppliers and installers working in Cape Town and nearby areas of Western Cape.
Submersible Pumps in Cape Town
Need a submersible pump in Cape Town? Say what it is for, the depth to the water or the size of the pit, where the water must go and what power you have. Independent pump suppliers and installers around Cape Town can then quote for the pump, the fittings and the installation.
Want to know more first? Our submersible pumps guide covers the options, what to ask for and what affects the price.
Borehole & water supply in Cape Town: local notes
Wellpoints in the sandy ground of the Cape Flats, Pinelands, Milnerton and the southern suburbs are often only a few metres deep, with a surface pump on top, while boreholes into the sandstone go much deeper. Iron in the water clogs irrigation and stains walls, so ask about it before you choose the pump. Rainwater and borehole tanks with booster pumps are common in Claremont, Constantia and the northern suburbs.
Cape Town: the properties, the water and the pump shops
The drought of 2015 to 2018, and the talk of Day Zero, turned Cape Town into a city of boreholes and wellpoints. Thousands of homes tapped the sandy Cape Flats aquifer and deeper sandstone aquifers for gardens and pools, and the City now asks owners to register boreholes and wellpoints and follow its rules on use, so check with the municipality. Shallow water in the southern suburbs often carries iron that stains walls and paving. Winter rain fills basements and lift pits in the city bowl and on the Foreshore, which is built on reclaimed land, and floods low lying parts of the Cape Flats. Pump shops, rewinders and hire yards are spread through Epping, Montague Gardens, Paarden Eiland and Salt River.
Who asks for submersible pumps around Cape Town, most often first:
- Homeowners: a borehole pump for the garden or a pump to send tank water to the house
- Offices, shops, hotels and lodges: basement sumps, backup water pumps and pressure sets for offices, hotels and schools
- Contractors and drillers: pumps for new boreholes, trench dewatering on site and installs for clients
Local tips for Cape Town
Common here: wellpoints and garden borehole pumps, basement sumps, construction dewatering. Ask each supplier about this: ask whether the borehole or wellpoint will be registered with the City. Where they work from: epping, Montague Gardens, Paarden Eiland and Salt River.
Sizes vary: 0.37 to 2.2 kW domestic, larger on 3 phase. Here, homeowners lead the requests, typically for a borehole pump for the garden or a pump to send tank water to the house. One local point to raise: workshops in Epping and Montague Gardens reach most of the metro the same day.
Service area: Cape Town and surrounds
Pump suppliers and technicians on our network work in Cape Town and surrounding areas, including Century City, Woodstock, Epping, Montague Gardens, Paarden Eiland, Claremont, Salt River. Give your suburb or farm, so the call-out and travel can be quoted honestly.