Compare the area, the thickness, the frame, the ridge and the travel before you choose. A free request for a new thatch roof in Sandton goes to a thatcher serving Sandton and nearby areas of Gauteng, and you see the quotes side by side.
New Thatch Roofs in Sandton
Building a new thatch roof in Sandton? 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 Sandton 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.
Sandton notes on roofs & lapas
Sandton has many older thatched homes and cottages, and a fair share of the work is keeping them going rather than building new. Some owners extend with a modern <a href="/thatch-lapas/">lapa</a> beside the pool that matches the house. Hyde Park and Illovo stands are often tighter, so check fire distances to the boundary and to neighbours before choosing a lapa size, and ask the thatcher about plans.
Who builds with thatch in Sandton
Behind the office towers, Sandton is a suburb of big old gardens. Bryanston, Morningside and Rivonia have generous stands planted decades ago with oaks, planes and pin oaks, and many have a thatched cottage, a pool lapa or a whole thatched house from the era when these were still half rural. Those trees are the main problem for the thatch: shade keeps the roof damp, leaves pile up in the valleys, and moss and rot follow on the south side. Many roofs here are also old enough to have tired wiring in the roof space. Thatchers usually drive in from Fourways and Pretoria, and good ones get booked early in spring.
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
- Estate homes and HOAs: a new estate home built to the HOA's thatch guidelines and approved before work starts
- Guesthouses and B&Bs: a new thatched guest cottage or extra rooms that match the existing roofs
Local tips for Sandton
Thatchers serving Sandton mostly work from here: crews from Fourways, the northern smallholdings and Pretoria. The jobs that come up most: older thatched homes under big trees: cleaning, re-dressing and rewiring checks. When you ask for quotes, ask the thatcher which trees should be cut back to let the roof dry.
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: damp shade under big trees slows drying after summer storms.
Service area: Sandton and surrounds
Requests from Sandton go to thatchers and suppliers that already serve Bryanston, Hyde Park, Morningside, Rivonia, Sunninghill, Illovo, Alexandra and the rest of the area. Say whether you want supply only or supply and install, and whether a site visit suits you.