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Lightning Protection for Thatch Roofs in Sandton
Thunderstorms around Sandton? 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 Sandton and around Gauteng 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.
Sandton notes on repairs & protection
Leaf litter in the valleys and moss on the shaded side are the classic Sandton problems. A <a href="/thatch-roof-cleaning/">roof clean</a> removes them without tearing the thatch, followed by cutting back overhanging branches. Older homes should also have the roof wiring checked by a registered electrician: exposed cables and old light fittings near the grass are a fire risk, and an inspection for a buyer or insurer will pick them up.
Thatch in Sandton
Behind the office towers, Sandton is a suburb of big old gardens. Bryanston, Morningside and Rivonia have generous stands planted decades ago with oaks, planes and pin oaks, and many have a thatched cottage, a pool lapa or a whole thatched house from the era when these were still half rural. Those trees are the main problem for the thatch: shade keeps the roof damp, leaves pile up in the valleys, and moss and rot follow on the south side. Many roofs here are also old enough to have tired wiring in the roof space. Thatchers usually drive in from Fourways and Pretoria, and good ones get booked early in spring.
The requests we see from Sandton usually come from:
- Homeowners: a free-standing mast beside the house and surge protection at the board
- Restaurants, pubs and beach bars: a thatched restaurant protected so the insurer will renew the cover
- Wedding venues, schools and churches: a wedding lapa and chapel covered before the summer season
Local tips for Sandton
Common here: older thatched homes under big trees: cleaning, re-dressing and rewiring checks. Ask each supplier about this: ask the thatcher which trees should be cut back to let the roof dry. Where they work from: crews from Fourways, the northern smallholdings and Pretoria.
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: damp shade under big trees slows drying after summer storms.
Service area: Sandton and surrounds
Our network covers Sandton together with Bryanston, Hyde Park, Morningside, Rivonia, Sunninghill, Illovo, Alexandra. The building's size, photos and the address help a lightning installer work out the job, the materials and the travel before quoting.