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Lightning Protection for Thatch Roofs in Gauteng
Thunderstorms around Gauteng? 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 Gauteng and around Gauteng can quote masts, earthing and surge protection.
The main lightning protection page explains the options, the materials and the costs in more detail.
What to know locally in Gauteng
After a big summer storm, thatchers in Pretoria and Johannesburg get calls about blown ridges, hail-damaged thatch and leaks at valleys. <a href="/lightning-protection/">Lightning protection</a> with a free-standing mast is often a condition from insurers, and installers test existing masts too. Buyers in Faerie Glen, Waterkloof Ridge and Fourways often order an inspection before transfer, and birds pulling grass for nests are a common cause of small holes.
Thatch in Gauteng
In Gauteng, thatch mostly means the back garden: round lapas beside pools in Pretoria East, Centurion, Midrand, Fourways and Kyalami, thatched estate homes along the N14 and around Lanseria and Muldersdrift, and smallholdings with rondavels and bomas on the edges of both cities. The roof has to survive Highveld summers, when afternoon thunderstorms bring frequent lightning and, in some years, heavy hail. Winters are dry and the grassland burns, so fire distances to boundaries matter as well. Many thatching crews are based around Pretoria and the northern edge of Johannesburg, and grass is trucked in from the Free State, Mpumalanga and KZN. Estates usually have their own architectural guidelines, so check them before you draw up plans.
The requests we see from Gauteng usually come from:
- Homeowners: a free-standing mast beside the house and surge protection at the board
- Guesthouses and B&Bs: the main house and guest rondavels covered before the storm season
- Restaurants, pubs and beach bars: a thatched restaurant protected so the insurer will renew the cover
Local tips for Gauteng
Asked for most in Gauteng: garden and pool lapas, estate homes, ridge repairs and lightning masts. Where the thatchers are: pretoria East, Centurion, Midrand, Fourways, Lanseria and the Hartbeespoort road. A useful tip: ask whether the quote includes a lightning mast, plans and the estate's approval.
Lightning Protection for Thatch Roofs usually suit thatch homes, lapas, lodges and resorts. How it works: free-standing masts, earthing, surge kit. For homeowners, the biggest group here, that usually means a free-standing mast beside the house and surge protection at the board. On the weather: summer thunderstorms, lightning and hail; dry winters with grass fires.
Service area: Gauteng and surrounds
We pass Gauteng requests to thatchers and suppliers based in or regularly working in Johannesburg, Pretoria, Ekurhuleni, Sedibeng, West Rand, Midrand, Centurion. Rural requests should give the nearest town, so travel is quoted honestly.