Need a new thatch roof in Western Cape? Thatch.co.za puts homeowners, estates, lodges, guesthouses and farms in Western Cape in touch with thatching contractors and roof builders serving towns and cities across Western Cape. 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 Western Cape
Building a new thatch roof in Western Cape? 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 Western Cape and Western Cape 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.
What to know locally in Western Cape
Wine farms in Stellenbosch, Franschhoek, Paarl and the Hemel-en-Aarde valley keep historic Cape Dutch homesteads and tasting rooms under <a href="/thatch-houses/">thatch</a>, and many work as wedding venues. Along the Garden Route, from George and Wilderness to Knysna and Plettenberg Bay, thatched homes sit among the forest and lakes. Heritage rules can apply to older buildings, and estates near Somerset West have their own guidelines, so check with the municipality before you <a href="/rethatching/">re-thatch</a>.
Western Cape: the buildings, the weather and the thatchers
Thatch in the Western Cape is usually Cape reed, not grass. Restio reed harvested mostly in the southern Cape gives the fine, dense finish on Cape Dutch homesteads in Stellenbosch, Franschhoek, Paarl and Tulbagh, and on fishermen's cottages and coastal homes from Hermanus to the Garden Route. The weather is the reverse of the rest of the country: rain falls in winter, driven by north-westers, and summers are dry, windy and fire prone, with mountain fires in the Boland and around the Peninsula. Old Cape Dutch buildings may fall under heritage rules, so check before changing a roof. Many reed thatchers are based in the Boland, the Overberg and the southern Cape, and travel across the province.
Who asks for a new thatch roof around Western Cape, most often first:
- 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 Western Cape
Asked for most in Western Cape: cape reed homesteads, wine farm venues, Garden Route homes, heritage repairs. Where the thatchers are: the Boland, the Overberg and the southern Cape; reed cut in the southern Cape. A useful tip: ask whether the quote is for Cape reed or grass, and the thickness laid.
Around Western Cape 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: boland and Garden Route crews cover the province; reed is local.
Service area: Western Cape and surrounds
Thatchers and suppliers on our network work throughout Western Cape, including Cape Town, Stellenbosch, Paarl, George, Knysna, Hermanus, Worcester. For farms, lodges and small towns, ask how travel, accommodation for the crew and deliveries are charged.