A thatch roof is priced by its area, and the area comes from the size and the pitch. Put both in one request for a new thatch roof in Kimberley and we pass it to thatching contractors and roof builders working in Kimberley and nearby areas of Northern Cape.
New Thatch Roofs in Kimberley
Building a new thatch roof in Kimberley? 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 Kimberley and Northern Cape can then quote for the frame, the thatch, the ridge and any fire barrier.
New to this? Read the a new thatch roof guide for the choices and the points worth checking before you agree to a quote.
What to know locally in Kimberley
Most thatch in Kimberley is a braai <a href="/thatch-lapas/">lapa</a> behind a home in Hadison Park or Beaconsfield, or a lapa at a club or venue. River plots near Barkly West and Ritchie use thatch for lapas and small cottages, and farms have rondavels for guests. Thatched houses are uncommon. Check with the municipality about plans and fire distances, and ask a visiting thatcher for references.
Thatch in Kimberley
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.
Who asks for a new thatch roof around Kimberley, most often first:
- Homeowners: a new house or extension under thatch, with plans, fire barrier and mast planned from the start
- Resorts and holiday parks: a row of new thatched units built to one design and one frame detail
- Farms and smallholdings: a new farmhouse, lapa or wedding barn under grass thatch with a firebreak around it
Local tips for Kimberley
Thatchers serving Kimberley mostly work from here: few local thatchers; crews and materials from Bloemfontein and further afield. The jobs that come up most: garden and club lapas, river plot lapas near Barkly West, farm rondavels. When you ask for quotes, ask how long the crew will be on site and how travel is priced.
Around Kimberley 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: crews come on the N8 from Bloemfontein or the N12; grass trucked in long distance.
Service area: Kimberley and surrounds
Our network covers Kimberley together with Galeshewe, Roodepan, Ritchie, Barkly West, Hadison Park, Beaconsfield. The building's size, photos and the address help a thatcher work out the job, the materials and the travel before quoting.