Waterlift specializes in professional Borehole Drilling and Underground Water Solutions for domestic, agricultural, industrial, and commercial use. Our solutions provide a reliable, long-term water source tailored to the unique needs of each client. Whether you require a new water source, want to supplement your existing supply, or need expert advice on groundwater management, we offer end-to-end solutions tailored to your unique environment and water demand.
Borehole Drilling and Rehabilitation
Expert Borehole Services in Kenya
Waterlift provides expert borehole services across Kenya, ensuring reliable, long-term water access for homes, farms, and businesses in Nairobi, Machakos County, and beyond. We combine advanced rotary and DTH drilling methods with site-specific hydrogeological surveys, delivering efficient water solutions tailored to your needs.
Our boreholes typically range from 50 to 300 meters deep, designed to yield between 1,000 and 20,000+ liters of water per hour. We install high-quality submersible pumps, including solar-powered and electric options, ensuring efficient water delivery and a lifespan of 15 to 25 years. This offers a cost-effective and sustainable alternative to municipal supplies, perfect for irrigation, livestock, and industrial applications.
Borehole Rehabilitation in Kenya: Restore Your Water Supply in Nairobi & Beyond
Is your borehole experiencing reduced water flow or poor quality? Waterlift, your trusted partner for borehole services in Nairobi, Kenya, offers expert borehole rehabilitation to revitalize your existing water source. Even our long-lasting boreholes, designed for 15-25 years of service, can benefit from periodic maintenance and rehabilitation. Our skilled team provides comprehensive solutions to address common issues like sediment build-up, pump inefficiencies, and mineral encrustation, ensuring consistent, clean water for your home, farm, or business in Machakos County and across Kenya.
Our Service Includes:
Site Assessment and System Design
Our experts begin with a comprehensive site inspection to evaluate your water needs, soil conditions, and terrain. We then design a customized water solution that optimizes resource use, ensures maximum efficiency, and meets local regulatory requirements.
Gutter and Piping Installation
We install high-quality gutters and durable piping systems to channel water effectively from the source to the storage units or directly to your premises. Our installations are leak-proof, corrosion-resistant, and built to withstand harsh weather conditions.
Storage Tank Setup
We supply and install water storage tanks in various sizes and materials—whether above ground or underground—ensuring you have reliable and hygienic water storage with proper overflow and outlet control systems.
Filtration and Purification Integration
To ensure your water is safe for drinking and domestic use, we integrate filtration and purification systems that remove sediments, bacteria, and harmful contaminants—tailored to the specific water quality of your borehole.
Maintenance and Performance Checks
We offer routine inspections and maintenance services to keep your borehole system running efficiently. This includes cleaning, pump servicing, pressure testing, and overall performance audits to prevent downtime and costly repairs.
Ensuring Sustainable Water Supply Through Professional Test Pumping
At Waterlift Solar Limited, test pumping is a vital step in our borehole drilling process, ensuring each water source is both reliable and sustainable. The primary objective of test pumping is to assess the yield of the borehole and understand how the underlying aquifer responds to extraction. This process helps determine the safe pumping rate, preventing overexploitation of the groundwater resource. It also provides key data on aquifer characteristics such as transmissivity and recovery rate, guiding the design of efficient pumping systems. By conducting thorough test pumping, we ensure that our clients receive a dependable water supply while promoting the long-term health of underground water reserves.
Recent Projects
Waterlift specializes in providing comprehensive underground water solutions through professional borehole drilling and groundwater harvesting systems. Our services are designed to meet the water needs of residential homes, farms, businesses and large commercial developments. Each project begins with a detailed hydrogeological survey to identify the most suitable drilling location. Our solutions include everything from site assessment and borehole drilling to pump installation, water quality testing and ongoing maintenance. By harnessing underground water, Waterlift empowers clients to access sustainable and cost-effective water year-round, even in remote or drought-prone areas.
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Benefits
- Reduces Water Bills and Environmental Impact
Borehole water is a cost-effective, sustainable alternative to municipal supply, helping you cut down monthly utility costs and reduce strain on public water infrastructure. -
Provides Backup Water Supply During Shortages
Ensures uninterrupted access to water during municipal rationing, dry seasons, or emergencies, keeping your home or business running smoothly. -
Supports Irrigation, Cleaning, and Non-Potable Uses
Ideal for agricultural irrigation, vehicle washing, landscaping, construction use, and other non-drinking purposes—saving treated water for essential consumption. -
Scalable for Homes, Schools, Farms, and Commercial Buildings
Whether you’re a homeowner, farmer, institution, or business, our systems are customized to your current needs and can grow with your future demands. -
Improves Property Value and Independence
Having your own water source increases the resale value of your property and reduces reliance on external water providers. - Minimal Operational Costs Over Time
Once installed, borehole systems have low running and maintenance costs compared to continuously purchasing water.
Boreholes FAQs
Frequently Asked Questions About Borehole Drilling
A borehole is a narrow shaft drilled into the ground to extract groundwater. In Kenya, especially in areas like Nairobi and Machakos County, a borehole provides a reliable, independent, and cost-effective source of water, reducing reliance on municipal supplies and offering long-term water security for residential, agricultural, or commercial use.
Borehole depths in Kenya typically range from 50 to 300 meters, depending on the local hydrogeological conditions of your specific site. Our expert surveys determine the optimal depth. Water yields can vary from 1,000 to 20,000+ liters per hour, ensuring ample supply for most needs.
We utilize advanced drilling techniques, including rotary drilling and DTH (Down the Hole) drilling. These methods are selected based on the geological characteristics of your site to ensure efficient and precise borehole construction.
We install high-quality, durable submersible pumps to ensure efficient water delivery. Yes, we offer both reliable electric pumps and environmentally friendly solar-powered pump options, providing flexibility and energy savings for your water system.
With proper installation and maintenance, a borehole drilled by Waterlift is designed for exceptional longevity, typically providing reliable water for 15 to 25 years, or even longer. This makes it a significant, long-term investment.
Our end-to-end service includes everything from initial site hydrogeological surveys to identify the best drilling spots, the drilling process itself, pump installation, full borehole equipping, water quality testing to ensure safety, and ongoing long-term maintenance support.
After drilling and equipping, we conduct thorough water quality testing to ensure the water meets safety standards. If any treatment is required, we can advise on appropriate solutions to ensure your water is clean and safe for its intended use.
While there’s an initial investment, a borehole offers significant long-term cost savings by eliminating monthly municipal water bills. It provides a more cost-effective and reliable alternative, especially for high-volume users like agriculture and industry in Kenya.
Yes, we provide comprehensive long-term maintenance support to ensure your borehole continues to operate efficiently and reliably for decades. Regular maintenance helps prevent issues and extends the lifespan of your investment.
Getting started is easy! Contact us today to schedule a site survey in Nairobi, Machakos County, or your specific location in Kenya. Our experts will assess your needs and guide you through every step of the process.
The total cost varies depending on site-specific conditions and client requirements. It typically includes hydrogeological survey, drilling, casing, gravel packing, test pumping, pump and tank installation, as well as optional solarization and water treatment systems. A detailed quotation is provided after initial site evaluation.
Yes, a hydrogeological survey is conducted to determine the most viable drilling point. While the survey significantly improves the success rate by identifying promising groundwater zones, water yield is subject to geological conditions and cannot be 100% guaranteed
Drilling depth is determined by the hydrogeological survey findings, which assess the depth at which viable aquifers are located. Other factors include intended usage, regional geology and water table depth.
We offer both electric and solar-powered submersible pumps. The choice depends on power availability, user preference, and cost-efficiency. Solar pumps are particularly recommended for off-grid or cost-conscious projects due to long-term savings and reliability
Yes, test pumping includes water quality analysis to check chemical and biological parameters. This ensures the water is safe and informs any need for treatment systems.
Yes, we guide and support clients through the permitting process including documentation and liaison with authorities such as NEMA, WRMA and WRUA to ensure compliance.
Absolutely. With proper siting, construction, and equipping, a borehole can reliably meet the water demands of a school. We ensure optimal design and system scalability based on projected usage.
We provide scheduled maintenance services customized to the system’s usage and specifications. This typically includes inspections, pump servicing, cleaning and repairs to ensure continuous operation and longevity.
Yes, after-sales support is part of our commitment. This includes routine check-ups, technical support, and quick-response services in case of faults or concerns
Like all groundwater systems, boreholes carry some risk—primarily drying due to overextraction or seasonal variation, and contamination from surface activities. However, our site assessments, construction standards, and optional water treatment solutions help mitigate
these risks.
The total cost for solar installation depends on the size of the system which is dependent on the number of appliances. The size is determined energy audit. Typically it varies from as low as Ksh. 140k for 2kva systems. The amount is inclusive of equipment, installation cost as well as free maintenance for the first 6 months
The average savings for back up systems is 50% and over 70% on grid tied systems which work well for industries that work typically during the day
- Solar panels have lifespans of upto 30 years before their efficiency starts to drop. Our panels have product warranty of 15 years.
- Our Lithium batteries have 6000 cycles meaning they can be charged and discharged 6000 times before their efficiency starts to decline. That means over 16 years, assuming daily charging and discharging. The product warranty is 10 years.
- Inverters- These are equipment used to convert DC to AC power. They have product warranty of 2-5 years
- Heat pumps- These are high efficient pumps that have compressors and consumes 75% less of energy to heat unit amount of water. they have warranty of 1-2 years
Waterlift Solar gives a full workmanship period of 6 months. After that, we offer service agreement, mutually agreed between Waterlift and the client.
Our panels are high efficient monocrystalline, and thus they do not need to have full direct sunlight and can work on cloudy days.
Yes. For projects that require permits, Waterlift Solar is there to assist to get the client the appropriate permits or documentations as they may be required by EPRA
The average systems required by schools ranges from 3Kva TO 25Kva for big schools. As such, our well designed solar systems are capable to fully power schools. However, we typically recommend isolating instant showers from the solar system and substituting with efficient heat pumps.
Our solar installation is done with safety being a major consideration. The systems are safe for students. Necessary precautions are included, including fencing off of the solar stuctures, mounting panels on the roofs as well as having a lockable power house.
Typically, our installation are completed between 2-7 days depending on the complexity.