Area · Ballito & Dolphin CoastBorehole drilling in Ballito.

Homes, holiday houses, estates and new developments along the Dolphin Coast all compete for the same municipal supply, and when it fails, it can stay off. A borehole with a JoJo tank and booster pump keeps the house running; a solar pump keeps it running through power outages too.

For holiday homes that stand empty for weeks, an automatic system with float switches fills the tank and stops itself, so the water is there when you arrive.

Much of the Dolphin Coast starts with sandy, unstable ground over the rock. We drill that section by mud rotary and case it to bedrock so it can’t collapse, then drill on into the rock. Close to the sea, depth and pumping rate are managed so the borehole doesn’t pull in salty water. Some sandy plots use shallow wellpoints instead; here’s how a wellpoint compares with a borehole.

Ballito is further up the coast from our Pinetown yard, so we plan trips there carefully: a site survey first, then drilling and equipping in as few visits as possible. Many estates here need HOA approval and set contractor hours, so check those before booking and let Kelvin know.

Ballito, Salt Rock, Shaka’s Rock, Umhlali, Sheffield Beach and Tinley Manor, and down the coast to uMhlanga.

• Borehole drilling & casing

  New boreholes drilled and cased for Ballito homes and properties. More on drilling.

• Solar & submersible pumps

  Pumps that keep water flowing through outages. More on pumps.

• JoJo tanks & boosters

  Storage and steady house pressure. More on tanks.

• Repairs & yield testing

  Existing boreholes cleaned, deepened and tested. More on repairs.