The details make the quote: how much you need, the size or grade, where it must be delivered and how soon. Send one request with them and we pass it to treated pole yards and timber suppliers working in Sandton and nearby areas of Gauteng.
Gum Poles and Thatching Laths in Sandton
Need gum poles or laths in Sandton? List the diameters, lengths and numbers, say what they are for (a thatch roof, lapa, carport or fence), and give the delivery address. Pole yards that deliver to Sandton and across Gauteng can then quote per pole with transport.
The main gum poles and laths page explains the options, the materials and the costs in more detail.
What to know locally in Sandton
A tree-shaded Sandton roof often benefits from a <a href="/thatch-sealer/">sealer or anti-fungal treatment</a> after it has been cleaned, as damp thatch under oaks grows moss quickly. Ask for the maker's re-application interval in writing. For repairs, the thatcher will usually bring matching grass from their own stock; ask whether it is new season grass, which will look lighter at first and weather in.
Who builds with thatch in Sandton
Behind the office towers, Sandton is a suburb of big old gardens. Bryanston, Morningside and Rivonia have generous stands planted decades ago with oaks, planes and pin oaks, and many have a thatched cottage, a pool lapa or a whole thatched house from the era when these were still half rural. Those trees are the main problem for the thatch: shade keeps the roof damp, leaves pile up in the valleys, and moss and rot follow on the south side. Many roofs here are also old enough to have tired wiring in the roof space. Thatchers usually drive in from Fourways and Pretoria, and good ones get booked early in spring.
The requests we see from Sandton usually come from:
- Homeowners: poles for a new garden lapa, a carport or replacing rotten rafters before a re-thatch
- Restaurants, pubs and beach bars: poles for an outdoor thatched seating area or a new beer garden roof
- Wedding venues, schools and churches: poles for a large thatched hall or wedding lapa with long spans
Local tips for Sandton
Asked for most in Sandton: older thatched homes under big trees: cleaning, re-dressing and rewiring checks. Where the thatchers are: crews from Fourways, the northern smallholdings and Pretoria. A useful tip: ask the thatcher which trees should be cut back to let the roof dry.
Gum Poles and Thatching Laths usually suit thatch roofs, lapas, carports and fences. How it works: pressure treated poles and laths, delivered. For homeowners, the biggest group here, that usually means poles for a new garden lapa, a carport or replacing rotten rafters before a re-thatch. On the weather: damp shade under big trees slows drying after summer storms.
Service area: Sandton and surrounds
Thatchers, suppliers and specialists on our network work in Sandton and surrounding areas, including Bryanston, Hyde Park, Morningside, Rivonia, Sunninghill, Illovo, Alexandra. Give your suburb or the farm's nearest town, so travel and delivery can be quoted honestly.