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. New articles coming soon.
Why 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.
Power cycling, surge-blown elements and thermostats, and the simple protection that saves a Durbanville geyser.
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.