Whether it is a few bundles for a patch or a truckload for a new roof, our free service makes it easy to price Cape reed in Newcastle. Your request goes to a reed supplier serving Newcastle and nearby areas of KwaZulu-Natal.
Cape Reed Thatch in Newcastle
Want Cape reed in Newcastle? 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 Newcastle and around KwaZulu-Natal can then quote, with transport shown separately where the reed travels far.
New to this? Read the Cape reed guide for the choices and the points worth checking before you agree to a quote.
Newcastle notes on materials & supplies
Thatching grass is not far away: farms in the grassland of northern KZN and the nearby Free State and Mpumalanga cut it in winter. Ask for straight, clean bundles of good length and keep them covered once delivered. Treated gum poles come from regional pole yards. In a hail area, a sealer will not stop hail, but it can slow weathering between repairs. Fire retardant suits farm lapas near grassland.
Thatch in Newcastle
Newcastle is a steel and industrial town, and to be honest there is less thatch here than in the Midlands or on the coast. What there is tends to be garden lapas in suburbs like Aviary Hill, Signal Hill and Hutten Heights, braai lapas at sports clubs, guest farms near Utrecht and in the hills towards Normandien, and holiday spots around Ntshingwayo Dam. The weather is closer to the Highveld than to Durban: hot summers with sharp afternoon thunderstorms, lightning and hail, and cold, dry winters with frost. The surrounding grassland of northern KZN is where some of the province's thatching grass is cut, so material is close. Bigger crews often come from Pietermaritzburg or across the provincial line.
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
- Farms and smallholdings: re-thatching an old homestead in reed to keep it true to its age
- Guesthouses and B&Bs: reed ceilings and roofs on winelands cottages that guests come to see
Local tips for Newcastle
Common here: garden and club lapas, farm guest cottages, hail repairs. Ask each supplier about this: ask whether hail damage repairs come with photos you can give your insurer. Where they work from: A few local thatchers; larger crews from Pietermaritzburg and the Highveld.
Around Newcastle 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: grass often from northern KZN farms; crews may travel up the N11 or N3.
Service area: Newcastle and surrounds
Thatchers, suppliers and specialists on our network work in Newcastle and surrounding areas, including Madadeni, Osizweni, Blaauwbosch, Utrecht, Dannhauser, Charlestown. Give your suburb or the farm's nearest town, so travel and delivery can be quoted honestly.