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Re-thatching in Krugersdorp
Re-thatching in Krugersdorp? Send the roof size, photos of the worn areas and a view of the frame from inside if you can, so thatchers who work in Krugersdorp and around Gauteng can quote the strip, the new thatch, the ridge and the travel.
New to this? Read the re-thatching guide for the choices and the points worth checking before you agree to a quote.
Krugersdorp notes on repairs & protection
A <a href="/thatch-fire-protection/">fire plan</a> is central out here: a firebreak around every thatched building before winter, drenchers or a fire retardant on the main roofs, and extinguishers at each chalet. Lightning masts on ridges and koppies need good earthing in rocky ground, so ask the installer how they will achieve it. Lodges also ask for a yearly inspection report to keep their insurer satisfied.
Krugersdorp: the buildings, the weather and the thatchers
Krugersdorp is the gateway to some of Gauteng's most thatched countryside. North of town, Muldersdrift and the Cradle of Humankind are full of guest lodges, conference venues, wedding halls and country homes with thatched roofs among the koppies and grassland, and the road on toward Magaliesburg adds more of the same. In town, Noordheuwel and Monument have family homes with lapas. The open veld is the defining risk: in winter the grass is tinder dry and fires run quickly, while in summer the ridges draw lightning. Thatchers and pole suppliers in the Muldersdrift area work this whole stretch.
Who asks for re-thatching around Krugersdorp, most often first:
- Game lodges and bush camps: chalets re-thatched in turn in the quiet months so the lodge stays open
- Guesthouses and B&Bs: the oldest guest rooms re-thatched first and the rest planned over years
- Homeowners: a worn family home roof stripped and re-laid in one dry season
Local tips for Krugersdorp
Common here: lodges, venues and country homes in the Cradle and Muldersdrift. Ask each supplier about this: ask whether a firebreak and fire retardant are included in a lodge quote. Where they work from: thatchers and pole yards around Muldersdrift and the West Rand.
Around Krugersdorp the largest group asking is game lodges and bush camps, which usually means chalets re-thatched in turn in the quiet months so the lodge stays open. Before you agree to anything: frame condition, grass and thickness. Getting a crew there: local crews from Muldersdrift; grass trucked in from Mpumalanga or the Free State.
Service area: Krugersdorp and surrounds
Thatchers, suppliers and specialists on our network work in Krugersdorp and surrounding areas, including Muldersdrift, Noordheuwel, Monument, Chamdor, Cradle of Humankind, Magaliesburg, Kagiso. Give your suburb or the farm's nearest town, so travel and delivery can be quoted honestly.