Pipes
Burst Pipe Repairs Roodepoort and Re-Piping of Old Steel Lines
Water spraying from a split pipe, or just a rusty dribble from taps that used to run strong? We do burst pipe repairs Roodepoort homes, plots and businesses need at any hour, and we replace tired galvanised pipe a section at a time or in one go. Call 082 550 3306.
Day or night, calls and WhatsApp: 082 550 3306 | Office-hours line: 087 700 7781
Pipes
Fix the Burst, Then Look at the Rest
A lot of homes in Florida, Discovery, Helderkruin and central Roodepoort still have the galvanised steel pipe they were built with, and some older properties have asbestos-cement lines underground. Over decades the steel rusts from the inside, the flow drops and the pipe eventually splits. That often happens just after a water cut, when pressure returns with a jolt, or at the foot of a ridge where the pressure is high to begin with. On plots, a long buried line can also crack in a hard frost.
We repair the burst first to stop the damage. If the rest of the pipework is in poor condition, we'll recommend replacing it with PEX, HDPE or copper. Doing that during a kitchen or bathroom renovation means opening the walls only once.
Jobs We Handle
Pipe Jobs We Do in Roodepoort
Burst Pipes and Flooding
Split pipes in walls, ceilings, roofs, paving and gardens repaired quickly.
Re-Piping Old Steel
Corroded galvanised and asbestos-cement lines replaced with modern pipe.
Weak Flow
Rust-choked pipe and faulty valves found and sorted.
Rusty Water
Discoloured water fixed by replacing the corroded runs.
Burst Plot Lines
Long underground supply lines on smallholdings located and repaired.
Frost Damage
Pipes cracked by winter frost replaced and lagged.
West Rand Conditions
What Causes This Work Around Roodepoort
Hard water, steel pipe from the mining-town era, height differences on the ridges, long lines on the plots and an unreliable supply all play a part. Here's how they connect to this service:
Steel Pipes From the Mining-Town Days
Roodepoort grew up around the gold mines, and many of the older houses around Roodepoort still run on the galvanised steel that went in when they were built. After decades of West Rand water the inside of that pipe is crusted with rust. The flow gets weaker, the first water of the day runs orange, and eventually a joint weeps inside a wall. One or two repairs are fine. Once leaks start appearing in different rooms, it's time to re-pipe the worst runs in PEX, copper or HDPE.
Pressure on the Ridges
Around Kloofendal, Roodekrans and the other ridges, water pressure is all about height. Houses near the top can get a dribble at peak times, while homes at the foot of the hill take so much pressure that taps, ball valves and geyser fittings wear out early and old joints start to weep. We fit pressure-reducing valves where it's too high, booster pumps where it's too low, and bring in leak detection when the meter keeps turning.
Dry Taps During Supply Cuts
Rand Water work on the bulk lines or a Joburg Water main that bursts under a busy road can leave Roodepoort without water for a day, sometimes longer. Properties up on the ridges feel it first, because the little pressure that is left can't push water uphill. When supply comes back, the air rushing ahead of it hammers ball valves and old joints. We fix whatever gave way, and for households and businesses that have had enough we put in a JoJo tank and pump that switches over without anyone touching it.
Frost on Open Ground and Plots
Winter nights on the open plots and in the low ground near the spruits are noticeably colder than in town. A garden tap on a long exposed run, a pipe crossing to the outbuilding or a geyser overflow on the south wall can freeze, crack and only start leaking when the sun warms it up. We cut out the split piece, replace it and lag the pipe so it lasts the next cold front.
Water Everywhere in Roodepoort? Do This First
Find the main stopcock, usually close to the meter at the street boundary or, on a plot, where the line enters the property, and turn it off. If hot water is escaping, switch the geyser off at the board as well. Then call 082 550 3306. Someone answers at night, on weekends and over public holidays. Non-urgent work and quotes go through 087 700 7781.
Three Simple Steps
From Phone Call to Finished Job in Roodepoort
1
Get Hold of Us
For a burst, a flood or anything after dark, ring 082 550 3306. Not sure how bad it is? WhatsApp a picture to the same number. Routine jobs and quotes are booked through the office on 087 700 7781.
2
Diagnosis and a Fixed Price
One of our West Rand plumbers drives out, tracks down the cause and quotes a single amount. There's no charge for coming out to Roodepoort during the day (after hours, the surcharge is quoted on the phone first), and nothing starts until you say yes.
3
Fixed, Tested, Guaranteed
We do the repair, run the water to show it holds, sweep up and leave you with our workmanship guarantee on the job.
What We Do
More Plumbing Help on the West Rand
We do all of this in Roodepoort. Emergencies go to the front of the line, day or night.
What Customers Say
5-Star Google Reviews Behind Us
We are the West Rand branch of MacRamos Plumbing. The group's Google listing carries 5-star reviews from homeowners, landlords, plot owners and factory managers. Take a few minutes to read them and decide for yourself.
Straight Answers
Your Questions on Burst Pipe Repairs Roodepoort
Click any question to open the answer.
Turn off the main stopcock straight away, switch off the geyser if hot water is escaping, and phone 082 550 3306.
Air in the pipes and the sudden surge of pressure can split weak or corroded sections. A pressure-reducing valve helps protect them.
Not always. We check the condition of the pipework and tell you whether repairing a section or re-piping the house makes more sense.
Yes. With the walls and floors already open, replacing old galvanised pipe costs less and causes less mess.
Where We Work
Serving Roodepoort and the Rest of the West Rand
Our vans spend the day moving between central Roodepoort, Florida, the ridges at Kloofendal and Roodekrans, the newer estates out at Ruimsig, Wilgeheuwel and Honeydew, and the plots further west. Look for your suburb below. Not listed? Give us a call with the address and we'll tell you straight away.
Central Roodepoort, the Ridges & Industrial Areas
- Plumber Roodepoort
- Plumber Davidsonville
- Plumber Groblerpark
- Plumber Helderkruin
- Plumber Horison
- Plumber Horison Park
- Plumber Horizon View
- Plumber Industria North
- Plumber Kloofendal
- Plumber Lea Glen
- Plumber Little Falls
- Plumber Manufacta
- Plumber Matholesville
- Plumber Ontdekkerspark
- Plumber Princess AH
- Plumber Rand Lease
- Plumber Reefhaven
- Plumber Roodekrans
- Plumber Roodekrans AH
- Plumber Roodepoort Central
- Plumber Roodepoort North & West
- Plumber Tres Jolie
- Plumber Whiteridge
- Plumber Wilfordon
- Plumber Wilro Park
- Plumber Witpoortjie
Florida, Florida Lake & the Older South Side
- Plumber Creswell Park
- Plumber Delarey
- Plumber Discovery
- Plumber Fleurhof
- Plumber Floracliffe
- Plumber Florida
- Plumber Florida Glen
- Plumber Florida Hills
- Plumber Florida Lake
- Plumber Florida North
- Plumber Florida Park
- Plumber Florida View
- Plumber Georginia
- Plumber Goudrand
- Plumber Hamberg
- Plumber Lindhaven
- Plumber Maraisburg
- Plumber Quellerina
- Plumber Robertville
- Plumber Selwyn
- Plumber Technikon
Honeydew, Ruimsig, Wilgeheuwel & the Plots
- Plumber Allen's Nek
- Plumber Bergbron
- Plumber Constantia Kloof
- Plumber Eagle Canyon Golf Estate
- Plumber Harveston AH
- Plumber Honeydew
- Plumber Honeydew Grove
- Plumber Honeydew Manor
- Plumber Honeydew Ridge
- Plumber Honeyhills
- Plumber Kimbult AH
- Plumber Laser Park
- Plumber Noordekrans
- Plumber Poortview
- Plumber Radiokop
- Plumber Ruimsig
- Plumber Ruimsig AH
- Plumber Sonnedal AH & Stormill
- Plumber Strubensvallei
- Plumber Weltevreden Park
- Plumber Wilgeheuwel
- Plumber Wilgespruit
- Plumber Willowbrook
- Plumber Zonnehoewe AH
Roodepoort Plumber 24/7 is run by MacRamos Plumbing for the West Rand. Got a property in another part of Gauteng? Go to www.macramos.co.za and the group will send the plumbers who work nearest to it.