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Written by our team for homes across the Southern Suburbs and South Peninsula, so you know what's going on before anyone arrives.
Guides
The problems we're called out for most, and what actually fixes them.
Geyser leaking? Here's what it usually means
What usually causes a leak, what is urgent and what can wait.
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Blocked drain? Here's what actually works
What causes blockages, what you can safely try, and when to call us.
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Solar geyser installation: what it actually involves
How installation works, and what high and low pressure systems mean.
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Heat pump water heaters: how they work, and whether one makes sense for you
How they work and how they compare to solar and electric geysers.
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Certificates, emergencies and rentals, suburb by suburb.
Replacing a 60-year-old geyser, rated in gallons
An old low-pressure Frumex, why it burst, and how we fitted a modern one where there was no room.
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Selling in Fish Hoek, Noordhoek or Kommetjie? What the plumbing certificate checks
What the plumbing certificate checks, and the local issues that delay transfers.
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Electrical compliance certificates in Constantia, Tokai and Bergvliet
What an electrical CoC covers, and what commonly fails.
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Gas and beetle certificates when selling in Claremont, Rondebosch or Newlands
When you need gas and beetle certificates, and how to do both in one visit.
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Burst geyser at night in Muizenberg, Steenberg or Diep River? What to do first
Burst geyser at night: how to stop the damage and what happens next.
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Rental property maintenance in Observatory, Mowbray and Rosebank
Rental maintenance with confirmed times and photographed reports.
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Tree roots and blocked drains in Pinelands
How roots get into older drains, the warning signs, and the lasting fix.
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Salt air and your home in Simon's Town
What sea air does to geysers, taps and electrics, and what to check.
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Looking after a Scarborough home when you're not there
Protecting a holiday home from leaks and burst geysers while it stands empty.
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Hot water, solar and security in large homes
Long pipe runs, heat pumps, solar and electric fences on big properties.
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Geysers and drains in flats: who fixes what?
Owner or body corporate, and how insurance usually works in sectional title.
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Old wiring in historic homes
The signs of outdated wiring, what a rewire involves, and selling.
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Replacing the geyser: electric, solar or heat pump?
Choosing a new geyser for a 1940s or 50s home.
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Hidden leaks and high water bills
The five-minute meter test, and where leaks usually hide.
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Renovating a cottage bathroom, done to code
Planning around an old semi, and what must be certified.
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Hout Bay homes: high water pressure, bursts and your geyser
Hout Bay's steep, high-pressure water network and ageing mains mean bursts and outages.
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Old pipes, old wiring and heritage homes in Kalk Bay and St James
Plumbing and electrics in Kalk Bay and St James: old galvanised pipes, geysers in tight roofs, heritage rules and homes reached by steps.
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Wetland, wind and mountain shade: plumbing and electrics in Glencairn and Clovelly
Glencairn's vlei, wind and hillsides, and Clovelly's trees, estuary and winter shade: what they do to plumbing, drains, geysers and wiring, and what to do.
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Plumbing and electrics for vlei-side homes in Marina da Gama, Lakeside, Westlake and Kirstenhof
Drains, damp electrics and 1970s geysers in Marina da Gama, Lakeside, Westlake and Kirstenhof: what living by Zandvlei means for your plumbing and wiring.
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Ageing pipes, geysers and water shutdowns in Meadowridge, Heathfield, Elfindale and Retreat
Older homes in Meadowridge, Heathfield, Elfindale and Retreat: ageing pipes, geysers and DBs, and what City water shutdowns do to them.
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Sand, wind and older pipes: Sun Valley, Capri and Ocean View
Sandy valley soil, the south-easter and homes built from the 1960s: what affects plumbing and electrics in Sun Valley, Capri and Ocean View, and how to fix it.
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Etienne and his team were quick and provided detailed reports. Hoping to make use of his services for many years to come as both of our businesses grow. He helped with a geyser / insurance replacement and CoCs for the sale of a house.