Are you tired of water cuts caused by municipal burst pipes? Or is your garden suffering due to level 2 water restrictions? Either way, a borehole may be the solution. It will increase the value of your home, and reduce your water bill.
How is the cost of a borehole calculated?
Water borehole drilling cost depends on many different factors, processes and components used to drill a borehole.
Here are the most important factors that impact borehole drilling costs:
- Type of ground
- Depth of the borehole
- The purpose of the borehole
- The machinery, manpower and materials
Do you need to register your borehole?
According to the National Water Act, you don’t have to register ground water use if it is to be used for domestic purposes only.
Homeowners do not have to register their boreholes if they plan to use the water for…
– Reasonable domestic use in a person’s household
– Small gardening (not for commercial purposes)
– The watering of animals (not for commercial purposes)
Borehole water can also be used for recreational activities like filling up a swimming pool and household emergencies such as putting out a fire.
Is a borehole a good investment?
A borehole installation can cost anything from R65 000 to R120 000, but can cost more depending on how deep you need to drill, the amount of casing used, type of rock that needs to be drilled, ground conditions, equipment and other purpose-for-use related costs.
The trouble is there is no guarantee you will find water, so you could risk paying many thousands for drilling without a successful outcome.
However, having a borehole will add significant value to your property and over a period of time, it will represent a good investment. This assumes that the installation has been done by a professional.
Suzette Meyer is the lead author and content creator for Kandua.com, South Africa’s #1 marketplace for home services. She researches and writes the Kandua Advice articles, Cost Guides, and the Kandua Email Newsletter, drawing on the expertise of Kandua’s base of over 40 000 pros across more than 100 services, and the data gathered from the 100 000+ home service projects facilitated through the platform.
Home improvement can be daunting, and it is often difficult to find out if you are paying a fair price for your products and services. Suzette has made it her mission to help homeowners with advice on all aspects of home repair, maintenance and improvement, including how to choose the right handyman and how to make smart upgrades that improve your resale value or save costs.
