Area · Durban NorthBorehole drilling in Durban North.

Durban North is a suburb of family homes with established gardens, pools and plenty of green, north of the uMngeni River. Garden irrigation alone can make up a big share of a household’s water bill, and a borehole takes that off the municipal meter.

With a JoJo tank, booster pump and municipal bypass, the borehole can also run the house during a water cut, switching back to municipal water when you want it.

Closer to the coast the top layers are usually sand and loose ground over the bedrock. Compressed air would blow those walls out, so we drill that section by mud rotary and case it down to bedrock before drilling into the rock below. Near the sea we also manage depth carefully, because a borehole drilled or pumped too hard close to the coast can draw in salty water.

If you plan to drink the water, have it tested; if the test shows iron, salts or bacteria, filtration, UV or reverse osmosis can deal with it. Wondering whether a shallow wellpoint would do instead? Read borehole or wellpoint.

Durban North, Glenashley, La Lucia, Virginia, Umgeni Park and Glen Anil, and up the coast to uMhlanga.

• Borehole drilling & casing

  New boreholes drilled and cased for Durban North 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.