Water Storage in Auckland

Great question.

Most of the services The ProGroup offer require no formal qualifications, but every franchisee goes through full training in the services they provide. Ongoing experience and a fantastic support network within the group mean that each of our team are true specialists at what they do.

Some of our team also offer services outside of the core ProGroup range, and some of them do require certification or specialist qualifications. In that situation they will have the relevant recognised quals. For example we have LBP builders, plumbers, stonemasons, and gasfitters within the team.

These vary depending on the service.

Typically lower value work requires full payment on completion. Product heavy work may require a deposit at time of quote acceptance, while longer term projects may require an initial deposit and progress payments along the way.

The terms of your particular situation will be discussed at time of the quote so there will be no hidden surprises.

Our specialists are all independently owned franchisees who live in your local community. Most are sole operators, who will quote the job and do the work themselves, while others may have an employee or two to help with the workload. Either way, everyone is well trained in the services they offer.

You can expect prompt, courteous, knowledgeable trades people to help with your enquiries. And all live and work within your local area.

Collected rainwater is not classed as potable (drinkable), however it can be made safe for an emergency supply by adding a small quantity of bleach. For every litre of water, adding 5 drops of plain household bleach (with 4% Sodium Hypochlorite) will render the water safe to drink as per guidelines from Civil Defence).  We also have a filtration jug available that can be used to provide fully filtered water which will remove metals, minerals, and bugs.

For every 1mm of rainfall, 1sqm of roof surface will provide 1 litre of water. So, 50 sqm of roof directing all its runoff to a single downpipe will catch 50 litres of water for every 1mm of rainfall. Remember that you may have multiple downpipes from your roof, so not all the falling rain will necessarily end up in the downpipe you are harvesting from.

The short answer is no unless the tank is very high off the ground. To create a pressurised supply an electric pump can be connected to the outlet of the tank, but this is only practical for larger capacity systems. A hose or garden sprinkler typically uses around 400 litre of water per hour.

Ideally a concrete pad is the best foundation, but concrete pavers set on a compacted base course can also work.

Our 800 litre Slimline tanks can be connected in series for increased capacity.

Our Gutter Guard is extremely simple in design and just works. Most professional guards screw to the guttering making it very difficult to remove and replace during periodic cleaning. They also often tuck up under the first row of roofing tiles, or iron, which can void the warranty on the roof. Our GBL gutter guard simply springs into place in 1m sections, so it is easy to do regular maintenance, and does not interfere with the roof at all. DIY products such as  foam or brush, clog up very quickly and are extremely difficult to clean.

If light is kept out of the tank algae will not grow. That is why our tanks are not made of clear plastic. Our installation ensures that it is a sealed system.