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 Pietermaritzburg and we pass it to thatching contractors and roof builders working in Pietermaritzburg and nearby areas of KwaZulu-Natal.
New Thatch Roofs in Pietermaritzburg
Building a new thatch roof in Pietermaritzburg? 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 Pietermaritzburg and KwaZulu-Natal 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.
Pietermaritzburg notes on roofs & lapas
Around Pietermaritzburg, thatch work splits between town and country. In Hayfields, Montrose and Hilton it is garden lapas, re-thatching older homes and the odd new thatched house in an estate. Along the R103 and the Midlands Meander it is farmhouses, wedding venues, guest cottages and restaurants. Estates near Hilton and Howick often have architectural guidelines, and uMsunduzi or uMngeni will want plans for a new roof.
Who builds with thatch in Pietermaritzburg
Pietermaritzburg sits at the foot of the KZN Midlands, which is thatch country in two senses: the rolling grassland around Howick, Hilton, Balgowan and the Karkloof is where a lot of thatching grass is cut each winter, and the same hills are full of thatched farmhouses, country cottages, guest farms and the craft stops of the Midlands Meander. Summer here brings regular afternoon thunderstorms with frequent lightning and some hail, while winters are dry and frosty with misty mornings in Hilton. Many thatching crews that travel across KZN are based in and around the city. In town, thatch is mostly lapas and older homes in Hayfields, Wembley and Montrose.
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
- Game lodges and bush camps: new chalets or a main lodge roof built with fire protection for veld fire country
Local tips for Pietermaritzburg
Common here: midlands farmhouses and guest cottages, lightning masts, grass supply. Ask each supplier about this: ask where the grass was cut and in which winter, and how dry it is. Where they work from: crews and grass suppliers around Pietermaritzburg, Howick and the Midlands farms.
New Thatch Roofs usually suit new houses, lapas, chalets and cottages. How it works: pole and lath frame, thatch laid in courses. For homeowners, the biggest group here, that usually means a new house or extension under thatch, with plans, fire barrier and mast planned from the start. On the weather: summer thunderstorms with frequent lightning and hail; dry frosty winters.
Service area: Pietermaritzburg and surrounds
Our network covers Pietermaritzburg together with Edendale, Imbali, Scottsville, Hilton, Howick, Hayfields, Northdale. The building's size, photos and the address help a thatcher work out the job, the materials and the travel before quoting.