Compare the area, the thickness, the frame, the ridge and the travel before you choose. A free request for a new thatch roof in Welkom goes to a thatcher serving Welkom and nearby areas of Free State, and you see the quotes side by side.
New Thatch Roofs in Welkom
Building a new thatch roof in Welkom? 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 Welkom and Free State can then quote for the frame, the thatch, the ridge and any fire barrier.
Want to know more first? Our a new thatch roof guide covers the options, what to ask for and what affects the price.
Welkom notes on roofs & lapas
A braai <a href="/thatch-lapas/">lapa</a> in Riebeeckstad or a lapa at a club is the typical Welkom job, and farms toward Hennenman and Allanridge build larger lapas and the odd rondavel. Thatched houses are few. Check with the municipality about plans and fire distances before building, and ask a thatcher to show you a recent lapa in the goldfields.
Who builds with thatch in Welkom
Welkom is a planned goldfields town on flat Free State plains, dotted with pans that draw flamingos, and its suburbs are mostly brick and tile. Thatch is less common here than in Bloemfontein, but it is found in garden lapas behind homes in Riebeeckstad and the older suburbs, at clubs and venues, and on maize and cattle farms toward Hennenman and Odendaalsrus. The surrounding grassland is thatch grass country, so materials can come from close by. Summers bring thunderstorms, lightning and hail across the flat land; winters are dry and cold, with grass fires. Some local thatchers work here, and crews from Bloemfontein also travel in.
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
- Farms and smallholdings: a new farmhouse, lapa or wedding barn under grass thatch with a firebreak around it
- Wedding venues, schools and churches: a new thatched hall or chapel with a long span and a fire barrier
Local tips for Welkom
Common here: garden lapas in Riebeeckstad, farm lapas toward Hennenman, storm repairs. Ask each supplier about this: ask whether the grass is from nearby farms and when it was cut. Where they work from: some local thatchers; crews and grass suppliers from Bloemfontein and nearby farms.
Around Welkom 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: crews cover the goldfields and come up the R30 from Bloemfontein.
Service area: Welkom and surrounds
Thatchers, suppliers and specialists on our network work in Welkom and surrounding areas, including Thabong, Odendaalsrus, Virginia, Riebeeckstad, Allanridge, Hennenman. Give your suburb or the farm's nearest town, so travel and delivery can be quoted honestly.