Need a new thatch roof in East London? Thatch.co.za puts homeowners, estates, lodges, guesthouses and farms in East London in touch with thatching contractors and roof builders serving East London and nearby areas of Eastern Cape. Send one request with the size of the building, the roof shape and the pitch, and they quote you directly, free and with no obligation.
New Thatch Roofs in East London
Building a new thatch roof in East London? Say what the building is, its size and shape, the pitch on the plans and whether the plans are approved. Thatchers who build new roofs in East London and Eastern Cape can then quote for the frame, the thatch, the ridge and any fire barrier.
Want to know more first? Our a new thatch roof guide covers the options, what to ask for and what affects the price.
East London notes on roofs & lapas
Holiday thatch is a big part of East London's work: cottages and chalets at Gonubie, Cintsa and Haga Haga, and beach restaurants that want umbrellas and bar roofs. In town, thatched lapas sit behind homes in Beacon Bay, Nahoon and Bonnie Doon. Rondavels in the rural areas around Mdantsane and Qonce are often thatched by village builders. Check with Buffalo City about plans for a new lapa.
East London: the buildings, the weather and the thatchers
East London sits on a warm, green stretch of coast where river mouths cut through dune forest, and its thatch reflects that. Holiday cottages and resorts at Gonubie, Kidd's Beach, Cintsa and along the coast towards the Wild Coast, thatched homes and lapas in Beacon Bay, Nahoon and Vincent, and farm lapas inland towards Qonce and Stutterheim all use grass. The climate is mild but often humid, with most rain in summer, so moss and algae appear on shaded roofs and binding wire suffers near the beach. Grass comes from the Eastern Cape grasslands and the Amathole area, and rondavels in the rural villages around Mdantsane and beyond are often thatched by local builders.
Who asks for a new thatch roof around East London, most often first:
- Homeowners: a new house or extension under thatch, with plans, fire barrier and mast planned from the start
- Restaurants, pubs and beach bars: a new thatched restaurant roof planned with fire distances and the insurer's conditions
- Farms and smallholdings: a new farmhouse, lapa or wedding barn under grass thatch with a firebreak around it
Local tips for East London
Asked for most in East London: coastal holiday homes and resorts, lapas in Beacon Bay, rural rondavels. Where the thatchers are: thatchers in Buffalo City and inland towns; grass from Amathole farms. A useful tip: ask whether the resort work can be timed outside the December holidays.
Around East London the largest group asking is homeowners, which usually means a new house or extension under thatch, with plans, fire barrier and mast planned from the start. Before you agree to anything: approved plans, pitch and fire distances. Getting a crew there: local crews; grass trucked from the Eastern Cape interior along the N6 and N2.
Service area: East London and surrounds
Requests from East London go to thatchers and suppliers that already serve Mdantsane, Bhisho, Qonce, Beacon Bay, Gonubie, Vincent, Nahoon and the rest of the area. Say whether you want supply only or supply and install, and whether a site visit suits you.