Your drains, geyser and pipes sorted by people you know

Water on the floor and no idea where it's coming from? Klipspringer Plumbing in Cape Town's far south: WhatsApp us a photo and get the price before we arrive.

• Twelfth Year Trading
• Sixteen Years on Tools
• PIRB Registered Licensed Plumber
• Quoted Before Fitting

Quoted before we start, asked before we spend more

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  Call-out (trip and first assessment, first 30 minutes)

  R450 excl. VAT — trip and first assessment, first 30 minutes

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  About 1,200 geysers replaced

  A burst geyser at 2am is not new to us. We have likely seen your exact model and fault before.

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  WhatsApp reply within the hour

  Send a photo of the problem on a weekday and you will hear back within the hour, not at the end of the day.

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  The owner signs your certificate

  Zaid, the owner and master plumber, checks the job himself and signs your certificate of compliance. Not a stranger passing through.

What Klipspringer Plumbing customers say

• Client testimonial

  “They talked me out of a heat pump I didn't need and fitted a timer instead. That's honesty.”

• Client testimonial

  "Calm, quick and they sorted the insurance paperwork for us. I didn't have to phone anyone."

• Client testimonial

  "We don't think about the grease trap any more. Klipspringer does."

Send us a photo on WhatsApp. We'll tell you what's wrong and what it costs.

What we do

Explore all our services

• Plumber

  Any plumbing problem sorted, from a dripping tap to a burst pipe.

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  Drainage service

  Know what's actually wrong with your drain before any work begins.

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  Geyser services

  Know what's wrong with your geyser before the bill lands, not after.

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• Septic system service

  Find out if it's the tank, the pipes or the drain, before any quote.

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  Water damage restoration service

  Water damage explained and fixed, with photos and an invoice that matches the quote.

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  Water treatment supplier

  A photo gets you a quote that matches the invoice, no need to be there yourself.

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Our featured services

Blocked drain clearing

Blockage cleared and the invoice still matches the quote we gave you

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Heat pump installation

We check if your house actually suits a heat pump before we quote one.

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Geyser repairs

Honest diagnosis, a fixed quote and no upsell for a heat pump you don't need.

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Geyser replacement

A straight answer on your geyser from one photo, no surprise bill

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Burst pipe repair

We quote the price from a photo, then fix the burst before it reaches the ceiling.

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Emergency plumbing

We stop a burst pipe or leaking geyser fast and sort it in one visit.

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Shop by category

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  Water heaters

  Compare gas, solar and electric heaters and pick the one that fits your house

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  Geyser safety and savings

  Matches your geyser worry, a leak, a scare or a high bill, to the right part

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  Taps and showers

  Fittings chosen for the actual leak, not whatever's on the shelf.

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  Water filtration

  The right filter for where your water trouble actually starts

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  Drains and backup water

  Match your pooling water or dry tap to the right fix, no guessing

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Featured products

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  4.5 kW heat pump water heater

  R24 500 excl. VAT

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  Smart Wi-Fi geyser controller

  Switch your geyser on and off from your phone and monitor its electricity usage

  R2 300 excl. VAT

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  Thermostatic shower mixer

  Maintains steady water temperature even when other taps are opened

  R3 400 excl. VAT

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  Reverse osmosis drinking-water system

  Removes impurities for fresh, clean-tasting water straight from your tap

  R4 600 excl. VAT

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  2,000 L water storage tank

  Keeps your taps running when the water supply stops

  R6 900 excl. VAT

Case studies

See all our work

• Burst geyser and insurance claims

  A burst geyser flooded the ceiling above a piano. The claim was approved with no queries.

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• Leak detection

  A hidden hot-water leak found under the tiles, no floor lifted, no cupboards moved.

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• Stormwater drain repair

  A cracked pipe found six metres down and fixed, so the courtyard drains in minutes now.

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• Heat pump installation

  A family stops running out of hot water, without buying solar they didn't need.

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• Burst pipe repair

  A split pipe stopped before it reached the ceiling below. No lasting damage.

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• Drain relining

  A blocked sewer line fixed without lifting the stone terrace above it.

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Ways to work with us

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  Free Winter Geyser Q&A

  Straight answers to your geyser questions, live from a master plumber.

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• Leak Hunt

  Find exactly where your hidden water leak is, with four straightforward checks.

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• Geyser Care Workshop for Homeowners

  See inside your geyser and learn the checks that stop the next surprise.

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  Heat-Pump Switch Package

  Swap the electric element for a heat pump and use about a third of the power.

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• Plumbing for Property Managers Seminar

  Know who pays and what to check before the next plumbing fault

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From WhatsApp photo to finished job in three steps

1. Send us a photo of the problem on WhatsApp, whether it's a dripping geyser, a blocked drain or a pipe you can't make sense of.
2. We reply with what's likely wrong and a quote, so you know the price before anyone is standing on your doorstep.
3. We do the work, show you photos of before and after and hand you an invoice that matches the quote.

Where to find us

See all the places we work

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  Klipspringer Plumbing

  See which areas we cover and find the page for your own suburb.

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  Klipspringer Plumbing Fish Hoek

  Every area we work in, listed in one place so you know we cover yours.

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  Klipspringer Plumbing Tokai

  Every suburb we cover gets the same honest, quote-first approach, no pushy sales.

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  Klipspringer Plumbing Constantia

  Old pipes, clay sewers and worn geysers sorted by the same three people each time.

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• Klipspringer Plumbing Kommetjie

  Local plumbing from a three-person team who quote before they begin.

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• Klipspringer Plumbing Claremont

  Every suburb we cover has its own page, with honest quotes before any work starts.

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Where we work

So who comes to the door? Our home base is Muizenberg and we work across Cape Town's far south every day. We cover Fish Hoek, Kalk Bay, Tokai, Constantia, Lakeside and Noordhoek. Send a photo first and we come to you. Behind each of those visits is a small crew who know these streets.

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Latest articles

Read all our articles

• Gas, solar or electric geyser: which suits your home

  Works out whether gas, solar or electric fits your roof, household and access.

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• What are some water saving ideas for my home

  How to test for a hidden leak before spending on water saving fixes

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  Why plumbers never pour baking soda and vinegar down a drain

  Learn to read a slow drain before you try a home fix.

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  What size geyser a family of five needs

  Find out what really causes a family of five to run out of hot water

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  Who pays when a leak pushes up your water bill

  Shows who pays for a hidden leak, you, your tenant or the City, and how a rebate works.

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  How to tell if your house has a hidden water leak

  A free 15-minute meter test that shows if water is running somewhere it shouldn't.

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Expert interviews

Hear more from our team

• Grease Trap Upkeep For Restaurant Kitchens

  The size, spot and schedule a grease trap needs to keep fat from clogging the drain.

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• Geyser blanket and timer Cape Town

  Know whether a blanket and timer are enough, or if you need a heat pump or solar instead.

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• Old Galvanised Pipes And Low Pressure

  Why water pressure drops in homes with old galvanised pipework.

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• Plumbing Between Tenants

  Who checks what when a plumbing fault sits between two tenants.

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• Heat Pump Or Solar Geyser

  A plumber's honest take on heat pumps versus solar geysers

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• What Your Insurer Needs After A Burst Geyser

  What your insurer needs to see before a burst geyser claim gets paid

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Sixteen years on the tools, twelve years in business

Meet the people who do the work. Zaid is the owner and master plumber. He served a four-year apprenticeship, then worked as a qualified plumber with a bigger outfit in Retreat before starting his own firm. He signs off the certificates of compliance himself, so the person who quotes you is the person who stands behind the job.

Lwazi joined in 2018 and now runs most of the drain work, from the camera to the jetter to relining, which he has been doing for about three years. A small team you get to know, not a call centre. Read more about us on our About page.

• Zaid is the owner and master plumber and signs off the certificates of compliance
• The Heat-Pump Switch Package includes a plumbing certificate of compliance
• Member of IOPSA, the Institute of Plumbing South Africa (membership number IOPSA-22871)

Frequently asked questions

How do I know if this is the right job for you, or should I look elsewhere?

If it's a geyser, blocked drain, old pipework or a compliance certificate, send us a photo and we'll tell you straight if it's our job or not.

Where are you based and do you only work in person?

We're based in Muizenberg and work across the far south, from Fish Hoek to Constantia. We quote first over WhatsApp, then come to you in person to do the work.

How do I get started with Klipspringer Plumbing?

Send a photo of the problem on WhatsApp. We'll tell you what's likely wrong and quote you before we drive over.

What does a plumbing job with you cost?

It depends on what's actually wrong, whether it's a burst geyser, a blocked drain or an old pipe that needs replacing. Send us a photo on WhatsApp and we'll quote you a real number before anyone arrives.

Who do you usually work for?

Mostly homeowners in older houses across Muizenberg, Kalk Bay, Fish Hoek, Lakeside, Tokai and Constantia, where the pipes are as old as the house.

What makes Klipspringer Plumbing different from another plumber?

The price we quote on WhatsApp is the price on the invoice. Zaid signs off every job himself, so you're not dealing with a stranger on the day.

How much does Klipspringer Plumbing charge for a call-out in Cape Town?

Call-out (trip and first assessment, first 30 minutes): R450 excl. VAT. Labour, after hours, weekends and public holidays (per hour): R950 excl. VAT per hour: per hour, after hours, weekends and public holidays. R650 excl. VAT per hour, weekdays 07:30–17:00. Call-out: R450 excl. VAT (trip and first assessment, first 30 minutes); after hours, weekends and public holidays: R950 excl. VAT per hour (Labour); After-hours: R850 excl. VAT (call-out); always quoted before we fit them: cost plus a fair handling margin (Parts).

Ready when you are

Remember how it started: a burst geyser, a message sent, a call back in minutes. That is the whole idea here. Send us a photo of what is wrong and we send back a price before we arrive. So when something goes, you already know where to start. No more photo first, price first.