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Lightning Protection for Thatch Roofs in Kimberley
Thunderstorms around Kimberley? 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 Kimberley and around Northern Cape can quote masts, earthing and surge protection.
Want to know more first? Our lightning protection guide covers the options, what to ask for and what affects the price.
What to know locally in Kimberley
In the dry Northern Cape, veld fires and wind are the main risks to farm thatch: cut firebreaks before winter and ask about <a href="/thatch-fire-protection/">fire protection</a>. Summer storms bring lightning to an open landscape, so masts are worth pricing. Termites can attack poles, and rodents and birds get into lapas left unused. An inspection checks the timber as well as the grass.
Kimberley: the buildings, the weather and the thatchers
Kimberley, the old diamond city, sits on flat dry plains where summers are very hot and winters frosty, and rain falls mostly in short summer storms. Thatch here is usually a garden lapa in Hadison Park or Beaconsfield, a lapa at a sports or social club, or a farm lapa and rondavel out on the cattle farms. Along the Vaal River near Barkly West and toward Ritchie on the Riet and Modder side, river plots and weekend spots use thatch on lapas and cottages. The dry air helps roofs last, but sun, wind and veld fires take their toll. Thatchers are few, and many jobs are done by crews from Bloemfontein or further.
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 Kimberley
Common here: garden and club lapas, river plot lapas near Barkly West, farm rondavels. Ask each supplier about this: ask how long the crew will be on site and how travel is priced. Where they work from: few local thatchers; crews and materials from Bloemfontein and further afield.
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: very hot summers with short storms; frosty dry winters, wind and veld fires.
Service area: Kimberley and surrounds
Thatchers, suppliers and specialists on our network work in Kimberley and surrounding areas, including Galeshewe, Roodepan, Ritchie, Barkly West, Hadison Park, Beaconsfield. Give your suburb or the farm's nearest town, so travel and delivery can be quoted honestly.