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Lightning Protection for Thatch Roofs in Bloemfontein
Thunderstorms around Bloemfontein? Say how many thatched buildings you have, how far apart they are and whether any mast is already in, so lightning protection installers who work in Bloemfontein and around Free State can quote masts, earthing and surge protection.
The main lightning protection page explains the options, the materials and the costs in more detail.
Bloemfontein notes on repairs & protection
Hail and lightning are the big risks on the Free State Highveld. A free-standing <a href="/lightning-protection/">lightning mast</a> installed to the SANS standard is common for lapas and thatched homes, and insurers often ask for it. After hail, get torn patches and the ridge repaired quickly. On farms and smallholdings, keep firebreaks cut before the dry winter. Rodents and birds get into roofs on farms.
Who builds with thatch in Bloemfontein
Bloemfontein sits in the middle of the Free State, the country's grassland heart, and the province's grassland farms are one of the country's main sources of thatching grass. That makes it a natural base for thatchers and grass suppliers. In Langenhoven Park, Brandwag and the newer suburbs, garden lapas and thatched entertainment areas are common, and the smallholdings of Bainsvlei have lapas, cottages and venues. Farms across the province ask for lapas and rondavels for guests and workers. Summer brings sharp Highveld thunderstorms with lightning and hail, and winters are cold and dry, with frost and grass fires. Crews from here travel widely across the Free State and into the Northern Cape.
Typical lightning protection requests in the area come from:
- Homeowners: a free-standing mast beside the house and surge protection at the board
- Farms and smallholdings: masts for the farmhouse, lapa and thatched sheds on open land
- Wedding venues, schools and churches: a wedding lapa and chapel covered before the summer season
Local tips for Bloemfontein
Common here: suburban lapas, venues and lapas in Bainsvlei, farm rondavels, grass supply. Ask each supplier about this: ask which season's harvest the grass is from and how it was stored. Where they work from: thatchers and grass suppliers in and around the city, serving the whole province.
Around Bloemfontein the largest group asking is homeowners, which usually means a free-standing mast beside the house and surge protection at the board. Before you agree to anything: installed to the relevant SANS standard. Getting a crew there: local crews cover the city and travel out along the N1 and N8.
Service area: Bloemfontein and surrounds
Our network covers Bloemfontein together with Botshabelo, Thaba Nchu, Langenhoven Park, Brandwag, Heidedal, Mangaung, Bainsvlei. The building's size, photos and the address help a lightning installer work out the job, the materials and the travel before quoting.