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Borehole Drilling in Gauteng
57 borehole drilling companies are listed in Gauteng from public information, with notes on geology, water quality, permits and prices. We have not verified any of them.
Last reviewed . Prices and geology are indications from the sources listed at the foot of the page.
What to know about boreholes in Gauteng
Geology and what to expect
The DWS hydrogeological brochure for the Johannesburg sheet separates three kinds of ground. Karstic dolomite (Chuniespoort Group) is arguably the most important aquifer in South Africa, with half of its boreholes yielding more than 5 L/s, but it is highly vulnerable to pollution and carries sinkhole risk. Fractured Witwatersrand and Ventersdorp rocks mostly yield 0.5 to 2.0 L/s. Granite, gneiss and Bushveld rocks have dominant yield classes from 0.1 to 5.0 L/s. Which one your plot is on decides your chances, and a dry borehole is possible on any of them.
These are regional pictures. Depths and yields vary widely within a suburb, only a site survey and the driller's log can tell you what your plot will give, and a borehole can be dry.
Borehole drilling prices in Gauteng
One online price guide gives R350 to R750 per metre and R55,000 to R150,000 for a typical project, with typical depths of 40 to 150 m.
One price guide lists Johannesburg, Roodepoort, Pretoria, Sandton and Centurion. Another puts a typical Johannesburg or Pretoria residential system at R60,000 to R100,000 all-in. Dolomite stability assessments add R5,000 to R15,000 in high-risk areas.
Prices come from published price guides, not from quotes. The main guide does not say whether its per-metre rates include casing, VAT or mobilisation, and a fully equipped system (pump, tank and installation) costs more than a drilled and cased hole. Ask for written quotes that say what is included.
Water quality and SANS 241 priorities
The brochure says high nitrate has been introduced into dolomitic aquifers through pit latrines in informal settlements, cattle kraals, sewage plant effluent and heavy fertiliser use, and that mining's contribution to water-quality degradation is substantial. Test E. coli and nitrate first. Near mining, add sulphate and total dissolved solids.
- E. coli: not detected in 100 mL (acute health)
- Nitrate: 11 mg/L as N or less (acute health)
- Sulphate: 500 mg/L (acute health) and 250 mg/L (aesthetic)
- Total dissolved solids: 1,200 mg/L or less (aesthetic)
Whatever the province, the baseline checks are E. coli, nitrate, pH and total dissolved solids. Only a lab test tells you what your water holds.
Permits and rules
Johannesburg runs a borehole application process (from 1 October 2025) and press coverage reports written consent is required before drilling. In Ekurhuleni the City's Water By-laws make permission mandatory before any drilling. In Tshwane, press reports say owners must notify the City before drilling. Check your own municipality's current process.
Rules change and we are not your lawyer. Check your municipality's current process before you drill.
Read the permits and regulations guide →57 borehole drilling companies listed in Gauteng
These companies come from public Google business listings and company websites that we checked. We have not inspected, verified or endorsed any of them, and a listing says nothing about their registration, insurance or workmanship. Check the company yourself before you hire. Ratings are Google ratings, early 2026, and the list is sorted by rating weighted by number of reviews.
Monsoon Irrigation & Boreholes
Johannesburg, Gauteng
4.4 out of 5
197 reviews
Google rating, early 2026
Tomahawk Borehole Drilling
Johannesburg, Gauteng
4.8 out of 5
97 reviews
Google rating, early 2026
HC Water Solutions and Projects PTY Ltd
Johannesburg, Gauteng
4.8 out of 5
61 reviews
Google rating, early 2026
Intrusive Rock Drilling
Pretoria, Gauteng
4.9 out of 5
53 reviews
Google rating, early 2026
Topline Borehole & Irrigation
Johannesburg, Gauteng
4.3 out of 5
56 reviews
Google rating, early 2026
Big Joe Borehole Drilling
Pretoria, Gauteng
4.6 out of 5
41 reviews
Google rating, early 2026
Waterpump Services
Pretoria, Gauteng
4.2 out of 5
43 reviews
Google rating, early 2026
Wellex Drilling
Johannesburg, Gauteng
4.8 out of 5
23 reviews
Google rating, early 2026
Van Zyl Boorwerke T/A Van Zyl Drilling
Vanderbijlpark, Gauteng
4.6 out of 5
23 reviews
Google rating, early 2026
Africa's Quikgrow Irrigation and Borehole
Johannesburg, Gauteng
4.3 out of 5
26 reviews
Google rating, early 2026
Rivicore Pty Ltd
Pretoria, Gauteng
5 out of 5
15 reviews
Google rating, early 2026
Africa H2o (Pty) Ltd
Johannesburg, Gauteng
4.9 out of 5
14 reviews
Google rating, early 2026
High Class Drilling
Pretoria, Gauteng
4.7 out of 5
15 reviews
Google rating, early 2026
Water Pump Group Moreleta Park
Pretoria, Gauteng
4.1 out of 5
22 reviews
Google rating, early 2026
EDRS
Johannesburg, Gauteng
4.7 out of 5
12 reviews
Google rating, early 2026
Drill Direct
Johannesburg, Gauteng
3.8 out of 5
22 reviews
Google rating, early 2026
HYDRO SOLUTIONS (PTY)Ltd
Pretoria, Gauteng
4.8 out of 5
10 reviews
Google rating, early 2026
Delmah borehole drilling & installations
Johannesburg, Gauteng
4.6 out of 5
11 reviews
Google rating, early 2026
The Water Warriors SA
Johannesburg, Gauteng
4.6 out of 5
10 reviews
Google rating, early 2026
ADAPT DRILLING
Johannesburg, Gauteng
4.3 out of 5
12 reviews
Google rating, early 2026
SPEEDY DRILLING
Johannesburg, Gauteng
5 out of 5
8 reviews
Google rating, early 2026
JB Boreholes
Johannesburg, Gauteng
4.9 out of 5
8 reviews
Google rating, early 2026
Borehole Africa
Johannesburg, Gauteng
4.6 out of 5
9 reviews
Google rating, early 2026
Optima africa boreholes
Johannesburg, Gauteng
3.5 out of 5
19 reviews
Google rating, early 2026
Delmah borehole drilling & installations
Vanderbijlpark, Gauteng
5 out of 5
7 reviews
Google rating, early 2026
City Drilling
Pretoria, Gauteng
4.2 out of 5
10 reviews
Google rating, early 2026
Borehole Drilling and Pump Services
Johannesburg, Gauteng
4.5 out of 5
8 reviews
Google rating, early 2026
Kayeworx Drilling
Johannesburg, Gauteng
4.8 out of 5
6 reviews
Google rating, early 2026
Aqua and Earth Drilling (Pty) Ltd
Johannesburg, Gauteng
4.8 out of 5
6 reviews
Google rating, early 2026
iWater Management
Johannesburg, Gauteng
4.8 out of 5
5 reviews
Google rating, early 2026
Rostruct Drilling and Grouting
Johannesburg, Gauteng
4.8 out of 5
5 reviews
Google rating, early 2026
Water Pump Technology
Johannesburg, Gauteng
4.2 out of 5
6 reviews
Google rating, early 2026
mvula-borehole-drilling
Pretoria, Gauteng
3.3 out of 5
10 reviews
Google rating, early 2026
Gauteng Boreholes and pumps
Pretoria, Gauteng
4.8 out of 5
4 reviews
Google rating, early 2026
Hardrock Drilling
Johannesburg, Gauteng
3.7 out of 5
7 reviews
Google rating, early 2026
Borehole and irrigation systems
Johannesburg, Gauteng
4.5 out of 5
4 reviews
Google rating, early 2026
Oneway Irrigation - Boreholes & Water Backup
Johannesburg, Gauteng
5 out of 5
3 reviews
Google rating, early 2026
DM Borehole Drilling & installations Centurion
Pretoria, Gauteng
5 out of 5
3 reviews
Google rating, early 2026
Boegman Borehole Testing
Pretoria, Gauteng
5 out of 5
3 reviews
Google rating, early 2026
Tswelopele Drilling Solutions (Pty) Ltd
Johannesburg, Gauteng
4.7 out of 5
3 reviews
Google rating, early 2026
CD Drilling
Johannesburg, Gauteng
4 out of 5
4 reviews
Google rating, early 2026
Osmo Pumps & Drilling Co
Johannesburg, Gauteng
3.8 out of 5
4 reviews
Google rating, early 2026
Crystal Sun Drilling
Pretoria, Gauteng
5 out of 5
2 reviews
Google rating, early 2026
Mzansi boreholes Pumps Services
Johannesburg, Gauteng
5 out of 5
1 review
Google rating, early 2026
TNT Borehole Drilling
Johannesburg, Gauteng
5 out of 5
1 review
Google rating, early 2026
MG Drilling and Borehole Solutions (PTY) Ltd
Johannesburg, Gauteng
5 out of 5
1 review
Google rating, early 2026
HB Drilling
Johannesburg, Gauteng
5 out of 5
1 review
Google rating, early 2026
Borehole Services
Johannesburg, Gauteng
5 out of 5
1 review
Google rating, early 2026
SA Borehole Pumps
Pretoria, Gauteng
5 out of 5
1 review
Google rating, early 2026
Best Boreholes
Johannesburg, Gauteng
3 out of 5
2 reviews
Google rating, early 2026
TSUBIES BOREHOLE DRILLING
Johannesburg, Gauteng
No Google rating
Borehole Drilling Solutions Johannesburg
Johannesburg, Gauteng
No Google rating
SA Drillers
Johannesburg, Gauteng
No Google rating
Even Borehole Drilling Benoni
Johannesburg, Gauteng
No Google rating
Aqua Geo
Johannesburg, Gauteng
No Google rating
IMF 3 Borehole Drilling Sandton
Johannesburg, Gauteng
No Google rating
Torque Drilling
Pretoria, Gauteng
No Google rating
Places in Gauteng with listed companies
Questions to ask before you hire
- 1Can I have a written quote that says what is included: siting survey, drilling per metre, casing, yield test, pump, tank, VAT and any minimum charge?
- 2What happens if the borehole is dry or yields very little? Is there a minimum charge, and is it in writing?
- 3Who does the siting survey, and is it a SACNASP-registered hydrogeologist or geophysicist?
- 4Can I speak to recent customers, and can I see a driller's log or completion report from a recent job?
- 5Does the company belong to the Borehole Water Association of Southern Africa, and does it follow SANS 10299 (design, construction and drilling of boreholes)?
- 6Will you do a yield test (test pumping), how long will it run, and will I get the results?
- 7How will you handle my municipality's rules, and do you submit borehole data to the DWS National Groundwater Archive?
- 8Which laboratory will test the water against SANS 241, and will the results come to me?
- 9Do you carry public liability insurance, and can you show proof? Is there a written guarantee on workmanship, and what does it cover?
Not sure what rules apply to you? Start with the permits and regulations guide.
Sources
- OurPower borehole drilling cost guide, city table (updated 1 October 2026) (city totals, per-metre rates and typical depths; a price-guide page, not quotes)
- Waterpoint SA: borehole drilling in Gauteng, cost, yield and suburb guide (all-in residential price and typical Gauteng depth)
- DWS Johannesburg hydrogeological map brochure (1:500 000) (aquifer types, yield classes, dolomite, nitrate, mining and control areas)
- Trollip, University of Pretoria: geology of an area south of Pretoria with reference to dolomite stability (sinkholes in southern Tshwane)
- City of Johannesburg: new borehole application process (27 August 2025) (process from 1 October 2025, 14 working days, drilling certificates)
- City of Ekurhuleni: application process for installing a borehole (27 February 2025) (permission before drilling, Dolomite Section)
- Rekord, 22 July 2026: borehole registration not required for domestic use, department confirms (news report: DWS statement and Tshwane requirements)
- SANS 241-1:2015 drinking water limits (laboratory transcription) (limits quoted on this page)
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