Solar, Electrical & Every Compliance Certificate You Need in Century City
Registered inspectors covering canal-front estates, sectional title complexes and the Century City Business Park — Electrical, Solar, Plumbing, Gas, Beetle & Electric Fence COCs, plus the electrical and solar installation work behind them. We issue Cape compliance certificates for electrical, plumbing, gas, electric fence, beetle and solar inspections.
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Century City Compliance Certificate Pricing
Transparent, upfront pricing for every Certificate of Compliance we issue in Century City. Booking more than one certificate for the same property? Save R50 on every additional certificate.
| Certificate | House — Cash Sale | Flat / Sectional — Cash Sale | House — Transfer | Flat / Sectional — Transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Electrical | R550 | R480 | R680 | R550 |
| Plumbing | R550 | R480 | R680 | R550 |
| Beetle | R550 | R480 | R680 | R550 |
| Gas | R550 | R480 | R680 | R550 |
| Electric Fence | R550 | N/A | R680 | N/A |
| Solar | R550 | R550 | R680 | R680 |
Prices correct as of 2026 and exclude any remedial work found to be required. A final quote is confirmed once your inspection is booked.
Why Compliance in Century City Is Different
Business Park & Commercial Compliance
Office parks, call centres and retail units around Sable Square and Bridgeways need commercial Electrical and Gas COCs, not just residential ones — and we handle both.
Canal-Front Estates & Body Corporates
Many Century City homes sit inside managed estates and sectional title schemes, where compliance covers both your own unit and shared common property — we work directly with trustees and managing agents.
New-Build Solar & Inverter Retrofits
A young suburb with a high rate of solar and battery installs added since load-shedding began — every one of them legally needs its own Certificate of Compliance, which we issue on the spot.
Electrical Certificate of Compliance in Century City
Thermo Compliance carries out Electrical Certificate of Compliance inspections throughout Century City, from the canal-front estates around Sunset Links and Roggebaai Canal to the office blocks and retail units of the Business Park. Because so much of Century City was built from the late 1990s onward, the wiring itself is generally younger and better documented than in Cape Town’s older suburbs — but a valid COC is still a legal requirement before any property transfer, and estate agents and conveyancers here ask for it early in the process.
Sectional title living is the norm in much of Century City, and that changes what “compliance” actually covers. Your own unit needs its own Electrical COC, but the body corporate is also responsible for the common property — entrance gates, communal lighting, lift motor rooms and shared distribution boards. We work with both individual owners and managing agents, and can coordinate a full-block inspection where it makes sense.
On the commercial side, offices, showrooms and retail units at Sable Square, Bridgeways Precinct and the wider Business Park each need their own Electrical COC for a new lease, a fit-out, or a change of tenant. Our electricians are used to working around live business hours and can schedule inspections outside trading times where required.
Solar & Inverter Compliance Certificates in Century City
Century City has one of the highest concentrations of solar PV and battery/inverter installations in Cape Town — a combination of newer homes built with panel-ready roofs, security estates with backup-power requirements, and a Business Park full of companies that can’t afford downtime during load-shedding. What a lot of homeowners and facilities managers don’t realise is that South African law requires its own Certificate of Compliance for any grid-tied solar PV or inverter installation, separate from your general Electrical COC.
If your system feeds back into the grid, the installation should also be registered with the City of Cape Town under its Small-Scale Embedded Generation (SSEG) process, and a valid Solar COC is typically part of what that registration requires. We inspect and certify both new solar/inverter installations and existing systems that were never properly signed off — a common finding on homes that added panels themselves during a load-shedding stage upgrade.
Whether you need a Solar COC ahead of a sale, a certificate for an installation that’s a few years old, or the installation itself — new panels, inverter upgrades, battery backup — our registered team can quote, install and certify the work as one project, so nothing falls through the gap between installer and inspector.
Already have solar installed and need it serviced, repaired or fault-found rather than certified? Visit our dedicated Solar Maintenance & Fault Finding Century City & Milnerton page.
Plumbing, Gas, Beetle & Electric Fence Compliance
Beyond electrical and solar work, Thermo Compliance issues the full range of Certificates of Compliance that Century City property owners need. Our Plumbing (Water) COC inspections check geysers, pipework and drainage in both freestanding homes and sectional title units. Our Gas Certificate of Compliance covers gas hobs, gas geysers and LPG installations, common in the area’s newer kitchens. A Beetle (Wood Destroying Organism) Certificate is often required before transfer, and where a property sits inside one of Century City’s secured estates with perimeter electric fencing, we issue the required Electric Fence COC as well.
Every certificate is backed by a proper inspection, clear reporting, and repairs carried out by our own qualified team where needed — so you’re never left holding a list of defects with no one to fix them.
We Know Century City
Century City was built from reclaimed wetland into one of Cape Town’s newest mixed-use hubs — home to Canal Walk, one of the largest shopping centres in the country, the Ratanga Junction theme park, and Intaka Island, an urban wetland nature reserve with over 120 recorded bird species right in the middle of the suburb. Canal-front homes, gated estates, a major corporate Business Park and easy N1 access to the CBD all sit within a few kilometres of each other — which is exactly why compliance work here needs a team that understands both a sectional title estate and a call-centre office block. We service Century City, Sable Square, Bridgeways, Sunset Links and the surrounding canal precinct as part of our regular coverage area.
Century City Compliance FAQs
Do I need a COC to sell my property in Century City?
Yes. An Electrical Certificate of Compliance is required before transfer, and your conveyancing attorney will usually request it early in the process. If your property also has solar, gas, an electric fence, or you’d like a beetle inspection, those certificates can be arranged at the same time.
Century City has a lot of newer sectional title and canal-side developments — does that change the inspection?
Not fundamentally, though body corporate coordination for shared areas and canal-side access sometimes adds a step. We regularly inspect units and canal-front homes across Century City and work directly with trustees or managing agents where needed.
Do you also certify solar installations in Century City?
Yes. We issue Solar Certificates of Compliance alongside standard electrical COCs, and we also maintain and fault-find solar systems that need servicing — installed by us or by another company.
What happens if my property in Century City doesn’t pass the compliance inspection?
If any part of the installation doesn’t meet SANS 10142-1 standards, we provide a written schedule of defects with a clear, itemised quote to fix them. Once the repairs are done, we re-inspect your Century City property at no extra call-out charge and issue the Certificate of Compliance as soon as it passes.
Does a Certificate of Compliance cover my geyser, stove and other appliances in Century City?
A COC covers the fixed electrical installation — wiring, distribution boards, earthing, and the points appliances connect to — rather than the appliances themselves. So your geyser’s wiring, isolator switch and earthing are inspected, but a faulty geyser element or stove isn’t part of the COC. If you’d like your Century City property’s appliances tested at the same time, we’re happy to check those during the same visit.
Do I need a separate Certificate of Compliance for a granny flat or flatlet in Century City?
Yes — any self-contained flatlet, granny flat or cottage with its own electrical connection needs to be included in the compliance inspection, even if it shares a meter with the main house. We check the sub-circuit, isolator and earthing for the flatlet as part of the same Century City COC visit, so you get one certificate covering the whole property.
Yes. Each individual unit needs its own Electrical COC, separate from any compliance work covering the block’s common property. We regularly work with body corporates and managing agents to inspect both in one visit.
Yes. Any grid-tied solar PV or inverter installation legally requires its own Solar/Electrical Certificate of Compliance, separate from your general electrical COC. This applies whether the system is brand new or was installed a few years ago without being signed off.
Yes. Commercial units need a valid Electrical COC for a new lease, a fit-out, or a change of tenant, the same as a residential property does for a sale. We can schedule inspections around trading hours.
Most residential inspections take one to three hours depending on the size of the property. Larger homes, full sectional title blocks, or commercial units may take longer — we’ll give you a time estimate when you book.
Yes. If defects are found, we provide a quote for the required repairs and can carry them out using our own qualified team, then re-inspect and issue the certificate once the property complies.
Century City Transactions: Matching Certificates to the Property
Century City began development in 1997 and has grown into a precinct of apartment buildings, estates of freestanding homes, office parks and hotels. Because a sale or lease here can involve a flat, a canal-side house or an office suite, the certificate list changes with the property. Treat the table as a starting point and confirm against your offer to purchase, lease or bond conditions.
| Property | Usually requested | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Freestanding home in an estate | Electrical COC and Cape Town water installation certificate, plus gas, electric fence and beetle certificates where they apply | Include garden lighting, pool equipment and outbuildings in the electrical inspection |
| Apartment | Electrical COC and water certificate for the unit, plus gas if you have a gas hob | Common-property certificates come from the body corporate |
| Villa or townhouse in a complex | As for a freestanding home, with scheme documents | Check whether the scheme holds its own certificates for gates and boundary fences |
| Office or commercial suite | Electrical COC for the premises, water certificate where required | The lease or sale agreement says who supplies it |
| Live-work unit | Electrical COC covering both the living and working areas | Alterations made for business use must be included |
Body Corporates and the Property Owners’ Association: Keeping the Paperwork Separate
Every owner in the precinct automatically belongs to the Century City Property Owners’ Association, which manages roads, street lighting, storm water, canals and access control and funds this through levies. Many owners also belong to a body corporate. These bodies deal with shared infrastructure. They do not issue the compliance certificates for the inside of your unit.
What you arrange
The seller arranges the electrical certificate, water certificate and any gas certificate for the unit itself.
What the scheme arranges
Common property such as basement lighting, gate motors, shared pumps and any electric fence on common boundaries is the body corporate’s responsibility. Ask the managing agent for copies early, since the transfer attorneys may request them and the agent controls their release.
What neither provides
Neither the association nor the body corporate certifies the work you have done inside the unit. Added circuits, an inverter or altered kitchen wiring need their own certification. Our wider guide to compliance certificates in Cape Town explains every certificate in detail.
Older Units and Newer Buildings: What Inspectors Look For
Residential building in the precinct expanded significantly after 2004, and newer developments keep arriving. That gives a spread of ages, and the inspection findings differ with the building.
Older apartments
- Boards with no earth leakage protection, or a device that no longer trips when tested.
- Circuits that were added later without any labelling.
- Cracked faceplates, reversed polarity or missing earth at sockets.
- Geyser isolators and stove circuits that no longer suit today’s appliances.
Newer apartments
- Backup systems, because some developments are described as having full backup power to all apartments. Inspectors need to know what is installed in the unit and what belongs to the building.
- Owner additions such as an inverter, heat pump or extra air conditioning, which need certification for the alteration.
- Labelling that does not match the circuits after small renovations.
Whichever age your unit is, an electrical certificate is based on testing. The registered person records earth continuity, insulation resistance, polarity and earth leakage operation, and refuses a certificate while a fault remains. See electrical certificate of compliance for what that involves.
Selling an Apartment: The Sequence That Works
Apartment sales are won or lost on admin. This order keeps the dates under control.
- Before listing. Ask the managing agent which documents the scheme holds and which you must supply. Book a pre-inspection so that you know about any fault before a buyer does.
- At mandate. The seller completes the mandatory disclosure form under the Property Practitioners Act before the agent takes the mandate. Discuss certificates then.
- After the offer. Read the compliance clauses and confirm who arranges what and by when.
- Repairs. If faults are found, accept, negotiate or get a second quotation, then repair and re-test.
- Before lodgement. Check each certificate’s date. The electrical certificate must not be older than two years at the change of ownership, under regulation 7(5).
The water certificate follows the City of Cape Town’s process, where a City-registered plumber completes it and the conveyancing attorney submits it. For tenants moving out, an electrical certificate can be arranged during the notice period, when access is easier. The plumbing compliance certificate page explains the water side.
Offices, Leases and Commercial Handovers
Century City’s business parks include Millennium Business Park, The Estuaries and Arden Grove Office Park, and the newer Bridgeways precinct adds more office space. Commercial certificates follow the same law as residential ones, but the people involved are different.
- Landlord: usually responsible for the building’s main board and common circuits, and may ask tenants for proof of certification before a fit-out is signed off.
- Tenant: responsible for alterations made inside the suite, including data rooms, kitchenettes and extra sub-boards. Alterations need a certificate for the new work.
- Lease end: some leases require reinstatement of the premises. Record in advance what must be removed and certified.
- Sale of a unit: the offer to purchase says which certificates the seller supplies.
Unlike a home, a business suite cannot easily shut down for a day. Testing can be planned for evenings or weekends, and the landlord should be told in advance. For commercial units in the neighbouring industrial area, see Montague Gardens, and for the northern coast suburbs see Milnerton.
Water, Gas, Electric Fence and Beetle: A Short Guide
These four items cause most of the questions that follow the electrical certificate.
Water
The City of Cape Town requires a water installation certificate on transfer. A registered plumber checks the geyser, the meter, taps and fittings, stormwater and cross-connections. A water meter that registers when every tap is closed signals a leak that must be traced first.
Gas
A gas certificate applies when you have a fixed gas installation, such as a hob on a pipe or cylinder. It must come from an authorised person registered with LPGAS. A portable braai or patio heater is not covered. The gas compliance certificate page has the detail.
Electric fence
Freestanding homes may have a perimeter fence. The Electrical Machinery Regulations apply to systems installed or altered after 1 October 2012, and sources differ on whether a new certificate is required at every sale, so ask your conveyancer. Details are on the electric fence inspections page.
Beetle
A beetle certificate is a contractual requirement, not a legal one. Many Western Cape sale agreements include it, so check your clause. See beetle certificates.
Who Arranges and Who Pays for Certificates Here
For a sale, the usual arrangement is that the seller arranges and pays, but the offer to purchase is what counts, and parties can agree something different. The legal duty for the electrical installation falls on the user or lessor, which is normally the owner.
Owners and buyers
Ask for certificates early in the process, check that each one matches what is actually installed, and confirm that dates will still be acceptable on the transfer date. Any repair a buyer agrees to take on should be written into the agreement.
Landlords and tenants
A rental flat or office needs a valid electrical certificate too. A lease can pass responsibility to the tenant if a written undertaking exists, but a tenant should ask to see a current certificate before accepting it.
Agents and attorneys
A single quotation covering the electrical, water and any gas or fence certificates keeps a sale simple, because the seller deals with one company and one appointment list. Agents are better off raising certificates at mandate stage. Attorneys should check certificate dates against the expected registration date and the City’s process for the water certificate.
Preparing Your Unit for the Inspection
A little preparation avoids a repeat visit and keeps the result predictable.
- Access. Make sure the inspector can reach your DB board, geyser, any outbuilding or storeroom, and the meter if it is in a shared room.
- Tenants. Warn them that the power will be switched off at the board for part of the visit.
- Parking and entry. Arrange visitor access through the gate or basement and tell security.
- Everything installed. Mention inverters, batteries, heat pumps, extra air conditioners and any alterations.
- A quick check. Replace broken faceplates, clear the area in front of the board and press the earth leakage test button.
- Old paperwork. Find earlier certificates, solar or inverter documents and appliance manuals.
Certificates are issued by Thermo Compliance, a division of Thermo Group, which has qualified, insured electricians and registered plumbers, so one visit can cover both trades. Phone 021 203 5337 or 082 302 0683 to request a quote. There is no call-out fee and no obligation, and you may use our report to get other quotes for repairs if you prefer. Be wary of any certificate offered without a site visit, and ask any provider for proof of registration.
Compliance Certificates Century City: More Questions Answered
No. The association manages precinct-wide infrastructure such as roads, street lighting, storm water and access control. Certificates for the inside of your unit come from a registered electrician or plumber you appoint. Your body corporate may separately hold certificates for common property, which you can ask the managing agent to supply.
Ask for the water installation certificate, the gas certificate if there is a gas hob, and the scheme’s certificates for common property, if the agreement requires them. Check the dates, read the electrical test report and confirm that any inverter or air-conditioning additions are covered. Raise questions before you sign, not afterwards.
Equipment installed inside your unit, such as an inverter or battery you added, should be covered by certification for that work. Building-wide backup that belongs to the scheme is the body corporate’s responsibility. Tell the inspector what is yours and what belongs to the building, so that the certificate describes the installation accurately.
Arrange the inspection during the notice period, when you can give the tenant proper notice and access is easier. Testing needs power off at the board for a short time. The certificate must be valid for the change of ownership, so avoid ordering it too early in a long sale.
Yes, as long as the inspector sees everything that is installed. The electrical certificate covers the fixed installation of the whole unit, including circuits added for business equipment. Tell the inspector about any alterations made for the work area, any sub-board and any backup supply so the report is complete.
Read the lease clauses on alterations, compliance and reinstatement, and ask the landlord or managing agent for the building’s rules. New circuits and fit-out work normally need certification, and landlords often ask for a copy. If the lease is silent, get the requirement confirmed in writing before the work starts.
The undisclosed installation may be missed, which leaves a gap in your certificate and a risk for you. Buyers, insurers and later inspectors can find it. Tell the inspector about every addition, including garden lights, a heat pump and any outbuilding supply, so the certificate matches what is actually installed.
Banks and conveyancers care that the certificate is genuine and issued by a registered person with a test report. Check the registration, the certificate number and the address before you submit it. If the bond provider or attorney has particular requirements, ask them directly in writing. A certificate offered without a site visit is a red flag.
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