Phoning around George for the right part, cylinder or call out at a fair price takes time. Send one request instead, with what you need and how many, and we pass it to cage makers and gas installers who supply George and nearby areas of Western Cape.
Gas Cages & Cylinder Locks in George
Need a gas cage or a gas bottle lock in George? Cage makers, welders and gas installers in and around George build steel cages for 9 kg, 19 kg and two 48 kg cylinders and fit locks and chains. Mention any estate rules and whether salt air or theft is a concern where you live.
Want to know more first? Our gas cages and cylinder locks guide covers the options, the sizes and what affects the price.
George notes on cylinders, safety & special gases
Sawmills, workshops and warehouses in the George industrial area and Pacaltsdorp industrial area run forklifts on LPG exchange and rent welding gas. Damp, salty air near Herold's Bay and Wilderness rusts cages and padlocks, so ask for a coated cage. Check hoses and regulators with soapy water before winter, as damp and age crack old hoses.
Gas in George
George is the main town of the Garden Route, set on a plateau below the Outeniqua mountains, with rain spread through the year, cool winters and mild summers. Homes in Heatherpark, King George Park and the golf estates cook, heat water and warm rooms with gas, and guest houses and restaurants in town and at Wilderness run gas kitchens and patio heaters. LPG comes in by road on the N2 from Mossel Bay and on the N9 and N12, to dealers, refill stations and hardware stores, with delivery to the smallholdings and farms. Damp air rusts cylinders kept on wet ground, so use a raised base, and keep heaters in ventilated rooms.
The requests we see from George usually come from:
- Homeowners: a double cage on the side wall for the cylinders feeding the geyser and stove
- Guest houses, lodges and venues: small cages at each chalet and a larger one beside the main kitchen
- Restaurants, takeaways and bakeries: a large padlocked cage at the back door for the kitchen's bank of 48 kg cylinders
Local tips for George
Common here: 48 kg cylinders for homes and guest houses, gas geysers and winter heaters. Ask each dealer or installer about this: ask the estate rules on cages and cylinder positions before you request quotes. Where they work from: the George industrial area, York Street and Pacaltsdorp, with delivery to Wilderness.
Around George the largest group asking is homeowners, which usually means a double cage on the side wall for the cylinders feeding the geyser and stove. Before you agree to anything: open to the air; SANS 10087-1 position. Getting gas here: trucked in on the N2, N9 and N12; holiday seasons lift demand along the coast.
Service area: George and surrounds
Requests from George go to dealers and installers who already work in Wilderness, Blanco, Pacaltsdorp, Thembalethu, Herold's Bay, Mossel Bay, Knysna and the rest of the area. Mention an estate with access rules, a flat on an upper floor or a long walk from the gate, because they change the delivery.