Most of us can’t imagine a scenario in which we’d need to hire a PI, however, there are situations that call for the professional services only an experienced private investigator can provide, whether we like it or not.

You may suspect your spouse, girlfriend or boyfriend of cheating on you and would prefer to deal with the truth, no matter how hard, than to live with what suspicion can do to you. 

Or, you may be planning to invest in a company but need to know more than what’s presented to you on paper by the company.

Perhaps you’re struggling with employee theft and need to get the quality of proof required to take legal steps to put an end to it. 

Divorce cases that involve custody battles and custody arrangements also often call for the services of a private investigator, in order to ensure that the best interests of the children are maintained.

Whatever the reason for hiring a private investigator, you’d probably want an answer to the question; how much does a PI cost per hour? The answer isn’t quite that clear-cut or easy, since every investigation is different, even if it’s the same type of case and, every budget is different.

Because of the individual demands of every case, you need to find a trusted, registered PI who will be open and aboveboard with you about private investigator rates. 

Any PI who dodges your questions regarding how much he charges per hour, or whether he can charge a flat rate for your case, isn’t worth your time.

How much does a PI cost per hour?

We’re going to take a look at what you can expect cost-wise, when you hire reputable private investigators in South Africa like Jacques Botha and his team at King Investigators, as the best possible example of how it should be when it comes to the financial aspect of an investigation.

As a registered private investigator with close on 14 years in the field, you can rely on Jacques to play open cards with you from the first time you speak to him in confidence about your case.

Once you’ve set up a meeting with King Investigators, you’ll find that this team is all about cost-effective investigations. At this meeting, you’ll be taken through the various options that would be best to gather the evidence you require, which will depend on various factors, such as:

• Whether an hourly rate or flat rate would work best for the investigation
• Whether the case will require the services of more than one PI
• Whether undercover surveillance will be required and how long it’ll last
• The amount of travelling involved in the investigation
• Whether there’ll be flights involved in the investigation, accommodation or car rental.

Let King Investigators tailor your investigation to your budget!

It needs to be said here that King Investigators uses state of the art technology, added to years of experience locally and internationally in the field, to shave off unnecessary costs on any investigation.

Knowing that the bottom line for the investigators at King Investigators is all about honesty, integrity and the delivery of guaranteed results that you can take to court with confidence, will give you the peace of mind you deserve, when it comes to hiring top private investigators in South Africa.

Contact Jacques at King Investigators for a free confidential consultation before you speak to anyone else about your case, or about how much a PI will cost per hour!