What is the water for?
Wellpoint Installation South Africa covers the whole job: sinking the point down to the water table, fitting the pump, connecting it and testing what comes out. Describe the property once and compare installation quotes from providers who cover your area.
Describe the property and get installation quotes.
Get the Best QuoteWhat an Installation Includes
- The site check. Whether the ground is sandy enough and how deep the water is likely to sit.
- Sinking the point. A slotted pipe jetted or driven down until it reaches water.
- Development. Pumping the point clear until the water runs clean rather than sandy.
- The pump. A surface jet or centrifugal pump, sized to the depth and the use.
- Connection. Pipework to the garden, tank or pool, and power to the pump.
- A yield test. How many litres an hour the point actually gives, in writing.
Where a Wellpoint Works and Where It Does Not
- Sandy ground. Sand and sandy loam are what a point can be jetted through.
- A shallow water table. Within about eight metres of the surface for a surface pump.
- Clay or rock. A point cannot be sunk through either; that is borehole ground.
- Very deep water. Past the suction limit the job needs a submersible or a borehole.
- Small plots. A point needs far less access and space than a drilling rig.
Wellpoint or Borehole
- Depth. A point reaches metres; a borehole reaches tens of metres.
- Yield. A point gives hundreds to a few thousand litres an hour, a borehole more.
- Cost. A point is a fraction of a borehole, which is priced by the metre.
- Access. Jetting gear fits through a side gate; a rig usually does not.
- Reliability. A shallow point can drop in a dry summer where a borehole holds.
Wellpoint Installation Prices
Ballpark installation figures so you can check a quotation.
| Item | Ballpark price |
|---|---|
| Wellpoint sunk, 6 to 9 metres, no pump | R3,500 - R7,500 |
| Wellpoint sunk, 9 to 12 metres, no pump | R6,000 - R12,000 |
| Point plus surface pump, supplied and fitted | R8,500 - R18,000 |
| Point, pump, tank and garden pipework | R15,000 - R35,000 |
| Second point on the same property | R2,800 - R6,500 |
| Dry hole, no water found | R1,500 - R4,000 |
| Yield test and written result | R450 - R1,200 |
Prices JUST UPDATED. Ballpark figures, rounded, excluding VAT. They reflect typical South African wellpoint, pump and water treatment rates. They are not our prices or quotations, and no provider is bound by them. Confirm what each quotation includes, such as travel, the depth allowed for, the dry hole fee, pipework and minimum callout fees.
Get an installation price for your own property rather than a range.
Get the Best QuoteWhat Affects the Price
- Depth to water. Every extra metre is more pipe, more jetting time and more labour.
- Ground conditions. Clean sand is quick; gravel bands and buried rubble are not.
- Access. A point at the back of a long narrow plot costs more to reach.
- Pump size. A garden point and a pool top-up point need different pumps.
- Pipework. Metres of trenching and pipe to where the water is actually used.
- Whether water is found. Most installers charge a reduced fee on a dry hole.
What to Include in Your Request
- The address. Suburb and street, so an installer knows the local ground.
- What the water is for. Garden, pool, toilets, washing down or livestock.
- How much you need. Roughly, in litres a day or hours of sprinkler time.
- Access to the spot. Side gate width, and whether a vehicle can get close.
- Any existing point. Its depth and whether it still gives water.
- Whether you want the pump quoted. Point only, or point, pump and pipework.
Before the Installer Quotes
- Ask the neighbours. Whether a point works two doors down is the best local evidence there is.
- Decide where the water goes. The pipework run is often a third of the price.
- Agree the dry hole fee first. In writing, before anyone starts jetting.
- Ask for the yield in litres. "Good water" is not a number you can compare.
- Check the registration rules. Most municipalities want the point registered.
- Plan for iron. Staining is common and filtration is cheaper fitted at the start.
Wellpoint Installation FAQs
How long does a wellpoint installation take?
Most installations are done in a day. Sinking the point itself is often two to four hours in clean sand; the pump, the pipework and the testing take the rest. A long pipe run to a tank at the far end of a plot can push it to a second day.
How deep does a wellpoint go?
Usually between three and twelve metres, until the pipe reaches the water table. A surface pump can only lift water from about seven to eight metres, so if the water sits deeper than that the installer will either fit a different pump or tell you the site wants a borehole instead.
What happens if no water is found?
It happens, and it is the main risk you carry. Ask for the dry hole fee in writing before the work starts. Most installers charge a reduced amount that covers the trip and the jetting time, and some will try a second position on the same property for less than a fresh installation.
Can I drink the water from a wellpoint?
Not without testing it first. Shallow groundwater is close to whatever is on the surface, including septic tanks, fuel and fertiliser. Have it tested, treat it if the results call for it, and retest. Until then it is garden, pool and toilet water.
Do I need permission to install one?
Most South African municipalities require a wellpoint or borehole to be registered, and some want notice before the work starts. Registration is normally free or close to it. The rules differ by municipality, so check yours rather than assuming.
Installation is one of the jobs providers listed on Wellpoint Installers SA quote for, alongside drilling, pumps and repairs.
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