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 Pretoria and we pass it to thatching contractors and roof builders working in Pretoria and nearby areas of Gauteng.
New Thatch Roofs in Pretoria
Building a new thatch roof in Pretoria? 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 Pretoria and Gauteng 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.
Roofs & lapas in Pretoria: local notes
A Pretoria East homeowner usually has a choice of several thatchers within a short drive, which makes it easy to compare. Estates around Silver Lakes and Waterkloof Glen expect plans that follow their guidelines, and Mooikloof plots leave room for large <a href="/lapa-designs/">lapa designs</a> with a bar, a built braai and blinds. For a new lapa, ask whether the quote covers the poles set in concrete, the ridge and the lightning mast.
Pretoria: the buildings, the weather and the thatchers
Few cities in the country have as much thatch as the eastern side of Pretoria. Moreleta Park, Faerie Glen, Garsfontein and the estates around Silver Lakes are full of thatched homes and pool lapas built from the 1980s onward, and the Mooikloof smallholdings add big entertainment lapas, stables and cottages on acre plots. Many thatchers have their base in and around the city, so there is real choice and you can visit past roofs before you sign. The catch is age: a lot of these roofs are now due for a ridge, a top up or a full re-thatch. Storms here drop hail and strike the Bronberg ridge often, so masts are worth discussing.
The requests we see from Pretoria usually come from:
- Homeowners: a new house or extension under thatch, with plans, fire barrier and mast planned from the start
- Estate homes and HOAs: a new estate home built to the HOA's thatch guidelines and approved before work starts
- Farms and smallholdings: a new farmhouse, lapa or wedding barn under grass thatch with a firebreak around it
Local tips for Pretoria
Asked for most in Pretoria: re-thatching older Pretoria East roofs, lapas on Mooikloof plots. Where the thatchers are: thatchers across Pretoria East and the north; pole yards on the city edges. A useful tip: ask to see a roof the same crew did ten or more years ago.
Around Pretoria 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 cover the city; grass usually trucked in from Mpumalanga.
Service area: Pretoria and surrounds
Thatchers, suppliers and specialists on our network work in Pretoria and surrounding areas, including Centurion, Hatfield, Waterkloof, Montana, Silver Lakes, Mooikloof, Akasia. Give your suburb or the farm's nearest town, so travel and delivery can be quoted honestly.