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 Worcester and we pass it to thatching contractors and roof builders working in Worcester and nearby areas of Western Cape.
New Thatch Roofs in Worcester
Building a new thatch roof in Worcester? 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 Worcester 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 Worcester
Around Worcester, thatch requests come from farms more than town: farmhouses and cottages in the Breede valley, guest farms and venues around Rawsonville and Goudini, river chalets near Brandvlei and along the road to Robertson, and lapas on Hex River valley grape farms. In town, garden lapas are the usual request. Older farmhouses may have heritage value, so check with the Breede Valley municipality before major changes.
Who builds with thatch in Worcester
Worcester is the hub of the Breede River valley, ringed by mountains that hold snow on some winter mornings. The thatch here is mostly on farms: older Cape style farmhouses and cottages, guest farms and wedding venues around Rawsonville and Goudini, tasting rooms on the wine route towards Robertson, and holiday chalets along the Breede River and at Brandvlei Dam. Table grape farms in the Hex River valley near De Doorns have braai lapas and worker housing. The valley is hotter and drier than Cape Town in summer, which helps thatch dry, but that heat and wind bring fire risk. Winters are cold and wetter, and thatchers often travel over from the Boland.
The requests we see from Worcester usually come from:
- Farms and smallholdings: a new farmhouse, lapa or wedding barn under grass thatch with a firebreak around it
- 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
Local tips for Worcester
Asked for most in Worcester: farmhouses and guest farms, river chalets, fire retardant for dry summers. Where the thatchers are: A few valley thatchers; Boland crews travel over Du Toitskloof. A useful tip: ask whether the job can be timed around your grape harvest.
Around Worcester the largest group asking is farms and smallholdings, which usually means a new farmhouse, lapa or wedding barn under grass thatch with a firebreak around it. Before you agree to anything: approved plans, pitch and fire distances. Getting a crew there: crews come over from Paarl via the N1; reed and grass are trucked in.
Service area: Worcester and surrounds
Thatchers, suppliers and specialists on our network work in Worcester and surrounding areas, including Rawsonville, De Doorns, Zwelethemba, Avian Park, Robertson, Wolseley. Give your suburb or the farm's nearest town, so travel and delivery can be quoted honestly.