Compare the area, the thickness, the frame, the ridge and the travel before you choose. A free request for a new thatch roof in Klerksdorp goes to a thatcher serving Klerksdorp and nearby areas of North West, and you see the quotes side by side.
New Thatch Roofs in Klerksdorp
Building a new thatch roof in Klerksdorp? 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 Klerksdorp and North West can then quote for the frame, the thatch, the ridge and any fire barrier.
The main a new thatch roof page explains the options, the materials and the costs in more detail.
What to know locally in Klerksdorp
In Klerksdorp the common job is a braai <a href="/thatch-lapas/">lapa</a> in Flamwood or Alabama, or a larger lapa for gatherings on a farm toward Hartbeesfontein. River plots on the Vaal near Orkney use thatch on lapas and small cottages. Thatched houses are not common, so look at a thatcher's recent work before choosing. Lapas usually need approved plans and fire distances; check with the municipality.
Klerksdorp: the buildings, the weather and the thatchers
Klerksdorp grew on gold, and the mining towns around it, Stilfontein and Orkney, are mostly brick and iron, so thatch here is a matter of lapas and farms rather than whole streets. Flamwood and the leafier suburbs have garden lapas and some thatched homes. The Schoonspruit runs through town, and the Vaal River near Orkney has river plots and holiday spots where thatch suits the setting. Out toward Hartbeesfontein, maize and cattle farms have lapas and the occasional rondavel. Summers bring thunderstorms and lightning across the flat country; winters are dry and cold. Local thatchers are few, and many jobs are quoted by crews from Potchefstroom or Gauteng.
Typical a new thatch roof requests in the area come from:
- Homeowners: a new house or extension under thatch, with plans, fire barrier and mast planned from the start
- Wedding venues, schools and churches: a new thatched hall or chapel with a long span and a fire barrier
- Resorts and holiday parks: a row of new thatched units built to one design and one frame detail
Local tips for Klerksdorp
Asked for most in Klerksdorp: garden lapas in Flamwood, river plot lapas near Orkney, farm lapas. Where the thatchers are: A few local thatchers; more crews in Potchefstroom and southern Gauteng. A useful tip: ask whether the quote includes a lightning mast for an open lapa.
Around Klerksdorp 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 along the N12 from Potchefstroom and Gauteng; grass trucked in.
Service area: Klerksdorp and surrounds
Our network covers Klerksdorp together with Stilfontein, Orkney, Jouberton, Alabama, Kanana, Hartbeesfontein, Flamwood. The building's size, photos and the address help a thatcher work out the job, the materials and the travel before quoting.