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Lightning Protection for Thatch Roofs in Mthatha
Thunderstorms around Mthatha? 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 Mthatha and around Eastern Cape can quote masts, earthing and surge protection.
New to this? Read the lightning protection guide for the choices and the points worth checking before you agree to a quote.
Mthatha notes on repairs & protection
Lightning is the protection topic here. Rondavels on open ridges are exposed, and a free-standing mast installed to the relevant SANS standard, set away from the roof and earthed, keeps strikes off the thatch. Ask an installer about surge protection too. Repairs usually mean topping up worn grass, fixing the peak cap and dealing with birds and rats in the roof. Keep cooking fires away from the eaves.
Thatch in Mthatha
Mthatha is surrounded by rondavel country. Across the rolling hills towards Qunu, Mqanduli, Libode and Tsolo, homesteads are built around round houses, and many still carry a conical grass roof, often thatched by local builders with grass cut nearby in winter. In town and in the newer suburbs, thatch is more likely to be a lapa, a guest cottage or a lodge chalet, and holiday places on the Wild Coast at Coffee Bay and beyond use thatch too. Summers bring heavy thunderstorms, and lightning is a well known danger in this part of the Eastern Cape, so a free-standing mast is worth real thought for any thatched building on high, open ground.
Typical lightning protection requests in the area 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
- Game lodges and bush camps: several masts covering chalets and the main boma, tested regularly
Local tips for Mthatha
Asked for most in Mthatha: rondavel roofs and re-thatching, guest cottages, Wild Coast holiday thatch. Where the thatchers are: local rondavel builders and thatchers; larger crews from East London or KZN. A useful tip: ask whether a lightning mast can be added when the rondavel roof is redone.
Around Mthatha 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: grass is often cut locally; crews and poles come along the N2 from both sides.
Service area: Mthatha and surrounds
Our network covers Mthatha together with Ngcobo, Libode, Qunu, Mqanduli, Tsolo, Viedgesville. The building's size, photos and the address help a lightning installer work out the job, the materials and the travel before quoting.