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Cape Reed Thatch in Eastern Cape
Want Cape reed in Eastern Cape? Say whether it is for a roof or a ceiling, the size, and whether old reed or grass must come off first. Suppliers and thatchers who work with reed in Eastern Cape and around Eastern Cape can then quote, with transport shown separately where the reed travels far.
Want to know more first? Our Cape reed guide covers the options, what to ask for and what affects the price.
What to know locally in Eastern Cape
Grass grows across the eastern grasslands and is cut in winter, while <a href="/cape-reed/">Cape reed</a> is brought from the southern Cape for coastal homes that want a finer, longer lasting finish. Ask which material is quoted and why. Treated poles come from yards in Gqeberha and East London. Wind and salt make coastal owners ask about <a href="/thatch-sealer/">sealers</a>, and some beach bars choose synthetic thatch.
Eastern Cape: the buildings, the weather and the thatchers
Few provinces have as much variety under thatch as the Eastern Cape. Round homesteads with grass roofs are part of village life across the former Transkei around Mthatha and the Wild Coast. The private game reserves between Makhanda, Alicedale and Port Alfred have thatched lodges and bomas. Coastal towns such as Jeffreys Bay, St Francis Bay, Kenton-on-Sea and Port Alfred have holiday homes, and St Francis Bay is known for its white walls under dark thatch roofs. Gqeberha and East London have garden lapas. The weather swings from wind and salt on the coast to dry Karoo heat around Graaff-Reinet. Grass grows in the east of the province, and Cape reed comes from the southern Cape.
Typical Cape reed requests in the area come from:
- Homeowners: a reed roof on a Cape style home or a reed ceiling in the living room or lapa
- Guesthouses and B&Bs: reed ceilings and roofs on winelands cottages that guests come to see
- Resorts and holiday parks: reed ceilings in units where a grass roof outside would need more upkeep
Local tips for Eastern Cape
Common here: coastal holiday homes, game reserve lodges, rondavels, re-thatching older roofs. Ask each supplier about this: in St Francis Bay, ask for the local roof guidelines before you get quotes. Where they work from: gqeberha, East London and St Francis Bay; rural crews in the Mthatha area.
Around Eastern Cape the largest group asking is homeowners, which usually means a reed roof on a Cape style home or a reed ceiling in the living room or lapa. Before you agree to anything: reed length, density and the thatcher's work. Getting a crew there: crews from Gqeberha and East London; reed from the southern Cape.
Service area: Eastern Cape and surrounds
We pass Eastern Cape requests to thatchers and suppliers based in or regularly working in Gqeberha, East London, Mthatha, Makhanda, Jeffreys Bay, Port Alfred, Graaff-Reinet. Rural requests should give the nearest town, so travel is quoted honestly.