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Cape Reed Thatch in Northern Cape
Want Cape reed in Northern 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 Northern Cape and around Northern 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.
Northern Cape notes on materials & supplies
Almost nothing used for thatch is grown here, so <a href="/thatch-grass/">grass bundles</a> come in from the Free State or further east and poles from yards in Kimberley or out of province. That makes delivery a big part of the bill. Because the climate is dry, some owners choose <a href="/synthetic-thatch/">synthetic thatch</a> for low maintenance, and fire retardant is worth asking about on farms with veld around them.
Thatch in Northern Cape
The Northern Cape is the driest province, and that is good for thatch: a roof here dries quickly after rain and rarely grows moss. What wears it down instead is strong sun, hot wind and dust, and on farms and game ranches the risk of a veld fire. Thatch is not everywhere: most of it is on guest farms and lodges around the Kalahari and the Green Kalahari along the Orange River near Upington, on hunting farms near Kuruman and Kathu, and in garden lapas in Kimberley, Kathu and Upington. Distances are huge. Many towns have no thatcher of their own, so crews come from Kimberley, the Free State or Gauteng, and grass and poles are trucked a long way.
The requests we see from Northern Cape usually come from:
- Farms and smallholdings: re-thatching an old homestead in reed to keep it true to its age
- Game lodges and bush camps: reed ceilings in chalets and a dense reed roof on a main lodge building
- Guesthouses and B&Bs: reed ceilings and roofs on winelands cottages that guests come to see
Local tips for Northern Cape
Common here: guest farm lapas, hunting lodge bomas, shade lapas in town gardens. Ask each supplier about this: ask whether travel, accommodation and delivery are quoted separately. Where they work from: kimberley, Upington and Kathu; many crews travel from the Free State or Gauteng.
Cape Reed Thatch usually suit cape homesteads, winelands homes, ceilings. How it works: harvested reed, laid dense and dressed. For farms and smallholdings, the biggest group here, that usually means re-thatching an old homestead in reed to keep it true to its age. On the weather: hot, dry and windy; summer storms in the east; veld fires on farms.
Service area: Northern Cape and surrounds
Across Northern Cape our network reaches Kimberley, Upington, Kathu, Kuruman, Springbok, De Aar, Postmasburg and the towns between them. Outside the bigger centres, ask where the crew is based and how long they need to stay on site.