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Cape Reed Thatch in North West
Want Cape reed in North West? 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 North West and around North West 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.
What to know locally in North West
Grass for this province usually comes from the Free State and Mpumalanga, so bundle prices include a long truck trip, especially to Mahikeng and Vryburg. Brits and Rustenburg have pole and timber suppliers for <a href="/gum-poles/">treated poles</a> and laths, and Pretoria yards are close for the Hartbeespoort side. Veld fire risk on farms makes <a href="/thatch-fire-retardant/">fire retardant</a> a common request, and a thatch-look tile is sometimes chosen for an outbuilding.
Thatch in North West
North West has two thatch belts. In the east, Hartbeespoort Dam and the Magaliesberg are full of thatched weekend homes, river and dam-side resorts, wedding venues and estate houses, many within easy reach of Pretoria crews. Further around, the Pilanesberg holds bush lodges and bomas, and Rustenburg and Brits have smallholdings with lapas. The western half, from Lichtenburg to Mahikeng and Vryburg, is maize and cattle country, where thatch is mostly farm lapas, rondavels and the odd old farmhouse. Summers bring hot afternoons with violent thunderstorms, lightning and hail, while winters are dry and veld fires run across the grassland and bushveld. Potchefstroom and Klerksdorp sit closer to the Vaal, with river resorts and garden lapas.
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
- Wedding venues, schools and churches: reed roofs and ceilings on wedding venues and chapels in the winelands
- Game lodges and bush camps: reed ceilings in chalets and a dense reed roof on a main lodge building
Local tips for North West
Asked for most in North West: dam-side homes and venues at Hartbeespoort, bush lodges, farm lapas and rondavels. Where the thatchers are: hartbeespoort, Brits and Rustenburg; Pretoria crews cover much of the east. A useful tip: ask whether the crew's travel and accommodation is priced into the quote.
Around North West 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: eastern areas served from Pretoria; the west relies on crews travelling far.
Service area: North West and surrounds
Across North West our network reaches Rustenburg, Mahikeng, Potchefstroom, Klerksdorp, Brits, Hartbeespoort, Lichtenburg and the towns between them. Outside the bigger centres, ask where the crew is based and how long they need to stay on site.