Compare the area, the thickness, the frame, the ridge and the travel before you choose. A free request for a new thatch roof in Randburg goes to a thatcher serving Randburg and nearby areas of Gauteng, and you see the quotes side by side.
New Thatch Roofs in Randburg
Building a new thatch roof in Randburg? 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 Randburg and Gauteng 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.
Roofs & lapas in Randburg: local notes
A typical Randburg job is a rectangular <a href="/thatch-lapas/">braai lapa</a> of a few metres against the back of the garden, with paving and a built braai. On medium stands, keep the braai chimney well above the thatch with a spark arrestor and check fire distances to the boundary. Older homes in Linden and Blairgowrie sometimes have a thatched carport or patio roof that needs work.
Randburg: the buildings, the weather and the thatchers
Randburg's thatch is mostly at a garden scale. Ferndale, Linden and Blairgowrie are settled suburbs with family homes on medium stands, and the usual thatched structure is a braai lapa or a carport style roof beside the house rather than a full thatched home. That brings one issue to the front: boundary distances. On a smaller stand a lapa can end up too close to the neighbour's wall or to the house itself, so check with the municipality before you build. Northcliff Hill is one of the highest points in the city, and homes on its slopes see their share of lightning. Crews come in from Fourways and the West Rand.
The requests we see from Randburg usually come from:
- Homeowners: a new house or extension under thatch, with plans, fire barrier and mast planned from the start
- Guesthouses and B&Bs: a new thatched guest cottage or extra rooms that match the existing roofs
- Wedding venues, schools and churches: a new thatched hall or chapel with a long span and a fire barrier
Local tips for Randburg
Common here: braai lapas on medium stands, repairs to older garden lapas. Ask each supplier about this: ask the thatcher to check fire distances to your boundary wall first. Where they work from: crews from Fourways, Honeydew and the West Rand smallholdings.
Sizes vary: A garden lapa to a large lodge building. Here, homeowners lead the requests, typically for a new house or extension under thatch, with plans, fire barrier and mast planned from the start. One local point to raise: A short drive for northern and West Rand crews; grass trucked in.
Service area: Randburg and surrounds
Thatchers, suppliers and specialists on our network work in Randburg and surrounding areas, including Ferndale, Linden, Blairgowrie, Northcliff, Bromhof, Northgate, Strijdom Park. Give your suburb or the farm's nearest town, so travel and delivery can be quoted honestly.