Bear Eng is owner-operated by Raymond Botha — a [YEARS]-year veteran of the trades with formal qualifications across electrical, HVAC and refrigeration. The aim is simple: be the contractor people call back, and recommend.
Founder & lead technician. [YEARS] years on the tools across all three trades. Personally responsible for every quote and every job hand-over.
Most contractors stick to one trade. The reason is straightforward — each trade takes years to learn properly. Bear Eng is different because Raymond Botha qualified across all three: electrical work, airconditioning, and commercial refrigeration. The combination matters: nearly every cooling system depends on an electrical install, and nearly every refrigeration breakdown ends up being either a gas issue, a control issue, or a power issue. Having one contractor who can diagnose all three saves you time, callouts, and finger-pointing.
The business was started to fill a specific gap: clients in [SERVICE_AREAS] wanted a contractor who would arrive on time, quote in writing, and deliver work that holds up under the kind of scrutiny that comes with insurance claims, property sales, and food-safety audits. Anything less and you're just hiring problems for later.
We work for homeowners, landlords, restaurants, butcheries, retail tenants, farms and small industrial sites. The job size varies. The standard does not.
02 · Qualifications & registrationsRegistration certificates available on request.
We're based in Stellenbosch and travel throughout Western Cape for the right work. Routine call-outs covered without travel charges in:
Outside this radius? Get in touch — larger projects and contract work are quoted across the wider region.
If we book Tuesday at 10:00, we arrive Tuesday at 10:00 — or you get a call before then. No no-shows.
Itemised, written quotes for anything beyond a quick fix. Variations agreed in writing before they're done.
Drop sheets down. Cabling tucked, cable-tied and labelled. Site cleaned at end of day. Every time.
Workmanship warranty on every install. If something goes wrong inside that period, it's our problem to fix.
No call centres, no gatekeepers. Tell us what you need and we'll tell you honestly whether we're the right fit.