Wellpoint Irrigation South Africa has one rule that separates a system that works from one that disappoints: it has to be zoned to the point's yield, not to the size of the garden. Compare irrigation quotes from providers who design around the water you actually have.
Get irrigation quotes designed around your point.
Get the Best QuoteDesigning to the Yield
- Measure first. Litres an hour from the point, not the pump's rating.
- Zone to match. Each zone draws no more than the point can supply.
- Sequence the zones. One at a time, with recovery between them.
- Pick the emitters. Drip uses a fraction of what pop up sprinklers do.
- Allow for summer. The yield you design to should be the dry season figure.
- Add a timer. Night watering loses less and lets the point recover.
Sprinklers, Drip or Both
- Pop up sprinklers. Lawn, and the thirstiest option.
- Micro sprays. Beds and shrubs, less water and less pressure.
- Drip line. Beds, hedges and vegetables, the most efficient by far.
- Hose points. Simple, manual, and useful as a fallback.
- Mixed systems. Usual in practice, zoned separately by type.
Storage Changes Everything
- Why a tank helps. The point fills it slowly, the pump empties it fast.
- Bigger zones. A tank and booster can run sprinklers the point never could.
- Pump the tank, not the point. Kinder to the point and to the pump.
- Float control. Fills automatically and never runs the point dry.
- Space and cost. A tank, a stand and a second pump is a real addition.
Wellpoint Irrigation Prices
Ballpark irrigation figures so you can check a quotation.
| Item | Ballpark price |
|---|---|
| Single zone, small lawn, fitted | R4,500 - R12,000 |
| Three zone system, average garden | R14,000 - R38,000 |
| Drip line, per bed | R1,200 - R4,500 |
| Pop up sprinkler, supplied and fitted | R450 - R1,200 each |
| Irrigation controller, fitted | R1,600 - R6,500 |
| Solenoid valve per zone | R850 - R2,800 |
| Tank and booster pump added | R12,000 - R32,000 |
| Trenching and mainline, per metre | R120 - R380 |
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.
Have the system zoned to your yield rather than your lawn.
Get the Best QuoteWhat Affects the Price
- Garden size and zones. More zones means more valves, wiring and pipe.
- Emitter type. Pop ups cost more to run than drip.
- Trenching. Length, and whether it crosses paving or driveway.
- Point yield. A low yield forces storage, which changes the price.
- Automation. Controller, solenoids and wiring.
- Existing pipework. Reusing a sound mainline saves a lot.
What to Include in Your Request
- The point's yield. Litres an hour, dry season if you have it.
- Garden size and layout. Lawn, beds, hedges, vegetables.
- A rough plan. Even a hand sketch with distances.
- What is there now. Existing sprinklers, mainline or controller.
- Whether you have storage. A tank changes the design entirely.
- Paving and obstacles. Trenching across a driveway is a different price.
Before the System Is Designed
- Give them the yield figure. A design without it is a guess.
- Design for the dry season. Not for how the point runs after winter rain.
- Zone small and sequence. Better than one zone the point cannot fill.
- Consider drip over sprinklers. Far less water for the same plants.
- Water at night. Less evaporation and the point recovers by morning.
- Protect the pump. Irrigation is where dry runs happen.
Wellpoint Irrigation FAQs
Can a wellpoint run a full irrigation system?
It depends entirely on the yield. A point giving two thousand litres an hour can run a modest zoned system comfortably. One giving five hundred cannot run pop up sprinklers at all without storage. The yield figure is the first thing any honest designer will ask for.
How many sprinklers can my point run?
Work it from litres. A typical pop up sprinkler uses 500 to 900 litres an hour, so a point yielding 1,500 litres an hour supports two running at once, not six. That is why systems are zoned and sequenced rather than all opened together.
Do I need a tank?
If the yield is below what your zones need, a tank is usually the cheapest fix. The point trickles into it all day and the booster pump empties it quickly when you water. It is also the kindest arrangement for the point and the pump.
Will wellpoint water damage my plants or lawn?
Usually not, but high salinity and very high iron can both cause problems, salinity for sensitive plants and iron as staining on paving and walls. A basic water test tells you which you are dealing with before you plumb it into the whole garden.
Should the system be automatic?
A controller pays for itself on a wellpoint, because it lets you water at night, sequence the zones and keep each session within what the point can give. Combine it with dry run protection, since irrigation is exactly when a point gets drawn down.
Irrigation design and installation are quoted by providers listed on Wellpoint Installers SA who can measure the point's yield first.
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