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Lightning Protection for Thatch Roofs in Johannesburg
Thunderstorms around Johannesburg? 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 Johannesburg 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.
Johannesburg notes on repairs & protection
Johannesburg's most common call outs are leaks at a cracked cement ridge and worn thatch on the weather side after a hard storm season. Buyers in the northern suburbs often ask for a <a href="/thatch-inspections/">thatch inspection</a> before transfer, covering the ridge, the poles, the electrics and whether a lightning mast is installed. Ask whether the inspector gives photos and a certificate you can pass on to your insurer.
Who builds with thatch in Johannesburg
Thatch in Johannesburg is not spread evenly. The inner suburbs around Melville and Rosebank have only the odd garden lapa, while the northern edge from Fourways out toward Lanseria and Kyalami carries whole streets of thatched homes, pool lapas and entertainment areas. That northern fringe is also where many thatching crews live and keep their trucks, so a request from almost anywhere in the metro can usually be covered without a long-distance travel charge. Grass is not grown here: much of it is trucked in from Mpumalanga and the Free State after the winter harvest. On summer afternoons storms build fast over the ridges, so ask early about lightning masts and what your insurer expects for a thatched roof.
Typical lightning protection requests in the area come from:
- Homeowners: a free-standing mast beside the house and surge protection at the board
- Wedding venues, schools and churches: a wedding lapa and chapel covered before the summer season
- Restaurants, pubs and beach bars: a thatched restaurant protected so the insurer will renew the cover
Local tips for Johannesburg
Thatchers serving Johannesburg mostly work from here: crews and suppliers around Fourways, Lanseria and the northern smallholdings. The jobs that come up most: garden and pool lapas, repairs to older roofs, lightning masts for insurers. When you ask for quotes, ask whether the quote is per m² of roof and what the ridge and scaffolding add.
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: afternoon thunderstorms October to March; dry, frosty winters are the building season.
Service area: Johannesburg and surrounds
Our network covers Johannesburg together with Sandton, Randburg, Roodepoort, Soweto, Rosebank, Fourways, Melville. The building's size, photos and the address help a lightning installer work out the job, the materials and the travel before quoting.