5 signs of a hidden slab leak in an older Durbanville home
Why 1970s–80s homes around the CBD and Sonstraal scale up and pinhole-leak under the kitchen slab, and how to catch it early.
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Practical, local plumbing advice for Durbanville and the northern suburbs. More articles are on the way.
The real arithmetic behind a Cape winter bill, what a single shower costs in July, and which of the famous savings tips are worth your money.
Read the guideThe exact order to shut things down, how to tell a burst from a leak, and the SANS 10254 compliance detail that decides whether your insurer pays.
Read the guideWhy 1970s–80s homes around the CBD and Sonstraal scale up and pinhole-leak under the kitchen slab, and how to catch it early.
Why yard gullies and drains back up from May to September, and the pre-winter clear-out that stops it flooding your paving.
Harder groundwater since Day Zero means limescale in geysers, kettles and combi-boilers, and what a scale-guard actually fixes.
Read the guideWhat each one really costs to run against a standard element, how the payback maths works, and the SANS rule that applies to new builds.
Call-out fee versus hourly rate versus after-hours, and how to avoid the shock diagnostic invoice locals keep warning about.
PIRB registration, Certificates of Compliance, deposit scams and how to spot the fake accounts in local Facebook groups.