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Re-thatching in North West
Re-thatching in North West? 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 North West and around North West can quote the strip, the new thatch, the ridge and the travel.
Want to know more first? Our re-thatching guide covers the options, what to ask for and what affects the price.
Repairs & protection in North West: local notes
Lightning is a serious risk in summer, and <a href="/lightning-protection/">free-standing masts</a> are common at dam-side homes and lodges. After a hailstorm, Rustenburg and Brits thatchers patch holes and redo cracked cement ridges. On farms and around the Pilanesberg, firebreaks and retardant matter in the dry winter. Older weekend homes around the dam often need re-thatching, and buyers there commonly ask for an inspection before transfer.
North West: the buildings, the weather and the thatchers
North West has two thatch belts. In the east, Hartbeespoort Dam and the Magaliesberg are full of thatched weekend homes, river and dam-side resorts, wedding venues and estate houses, many within easy reach of Pretoria crews. Further around, the Pilanesberg holds bush lodges and bomas, and Rustenburg and Brits have smallholdings with lapas. The western half, from Lichtenburg to Mahikeng and Vryburg, is maize and cattle country, where thatch is mostly farm lapas, rondavels and the odd old farmhouse. Summers bring hot afternoons with violent thunderstorms, lightning and hail, while winters are dry and veld fires run across the grassland and bushveld. Potchefstroom and Klerksdorp sit closer to the Vaal, with river resorts and garden lapas.
Typical re-thatching requests in the area come from:
- Homeowners: a worn family home roof stripped and re-laid in one dry season
- Wedding venues, schools and churches: a large wedding lapa re-thatched between seasons with a new ridge
- Game lodges and bush camps: chalets re-thatched in turn in the quiet months so the lodge stays open
Local tips for North West
Asked for most in North West: dam-side homes and venues at Hartbeespoort, bush lodges, farm lapas and rondavels. Where the thatchers are: hartbeespoort, Brits and Rustenburg; Pretoria crews cover much of the east. A useful tip: ask whether the crew's travel and accommodation is priced into the quote.
Sizes vary: one slope to a full farmhouse roof. Here, homeowners lead the requests, typically for a worn family home roof stripped and re-laid in one dry season. One local point to raise: eastern areas served from Pretoria; the west relies on crews travelling far.
Service area: North West and surrounds
Across North West our network reaches Rustenburg, Mahikeng, Potchefstroom, Klerksdorp, Brits, Hartbeespoort, Lichtenburg and the towns between them. Outside the bigger centres, ask where the crew is based and how long they need to stay on site.