Need a new thatch roof in Pinetown? Thatch.co.za puts homeowners, estates, lodges, guesthouses and farms in Pinetown in touch with thatching contractors and roof builders serving Pinetown and nearby areas of KwaZulu-Natal. 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 Pinetown
Building a new thatch roof in Pinetown? 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 Pinetown and KwaZulu-Natal 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.
Pinetown notes on roofs & lapas
The Upper Highway is where Pinetown's thatch is concentrated: family homes and cottages in Kloof and Gillitts, guest cottages on Hillcrest smallholdings, and function venues along the Old Main Road and towards the Valley of a Thousand Hills. New garden lapas in Westville and New Germany are usually modest, braai sized roofs. Some suburbs have older title deed conditions or estate rules, so check those along with plans from the municipality.
Thatch in Pinetown
Pinetown itself is mostly factories and suburbs, and the thatch sits uphill. Kloof, Gillitts, Hillcrest, Everton and the plots out towards the Valley of a Thousand Hills hold a good share of the region's thatched homes, cottages, garden lapas and wedding and conference venues. The Upper Highway is higher and mistier than the coast, with heavy summer rain, thunderstorms and plenty of shade from big gardens and indigenous bush, so roofs stay damp and moss is common. Many thatchers who work the Durban area are based around here, which keeps travel short. Small lapas in New Germany and Westville gardens get quoted from the same crews.
Who asks for a new thatch roof around Pinetown, 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
- Wedding venues, schools and churches: a new thatched hall or chapel with a long span and a fire barrier
Local tips for Pinetown
Asked for most in Pinetown: thatched homes and venues on the Upper Highway, re-thatching and moss work. Where the thatchers are: thatchers based around Hillcrest, Kloof and the Upper Highway plots. A useful tip: ask whether trees shading the roof will be cut back as part of the job.
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: misty, heavy summer rain and thunderstorms; shady gardens keep roofs damp.
Service area: Pinetown and surrounds
Our network covers Pinetown together with New Germany, Westmead, Westville, Kloof, Clermont, KwaDabeka, Queensburgh. The building's size, photos and the address help a thatcher work out the job, the materials and the travel before quoting.