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Thatched Rondavels in Brits
Building or re-roofing a rondavel in Brits? Say how many rondavels, the diameter, whether they are round or 6 or 8 corner, and whether the walls are already up. Builders and thatchers working in Brits and North West can then quote you directly.
Want to know more first? Our thatched rondavels guide covers the options, what to ask for and what affects the price.
What to know locally in Brits
Hartbeespoort is one of the busiest thatch areas near Gauteng: thatched houses, guesthouses and riverside restaurants around Schoemansville and the estates under the mountain. Many owners add a pool <a href="/thatch-lapas/">lapa</a> or a <a href="/thatch-gazebos/">gazebo</a> on the water. In Brits and on the farms toward Mooinooi, simpler braai lapas are common. Estates have their own guidelines and the municipality usually wants plans, so check both before work starts.
Who builds with thatch in Brits
Brits is a farming and factory town, but the thatch story here is really the Hartbeespoort Dam a short drive east. Around the dam, Schoemansville and the estates on the Magaliesberg slopes are full of thatched homes, lapas, restaurants and weekend houses, and many thatchers are based in the area or come out from Pretoria. In Brits itself, garden lapas and farm buildings on the irrigated land along the Crocodile River make up most of the work. Summers are hot, with thunderstorms and lightning; winters are dry, and the mountain slopes burn. Estates around the dam usually have architectural guidelines, so check them before you design anything.
The requests we see from Brits usually come from:
- Homeowners: a guest rondavel or studio beside the house, or a home of linked rondavels
- Estate homes and HOAs: a rondavel guest suite if the estate's guidelines allow round thatched buildings
- Restaurants, pubs and beach bars: a round thatched building as a farm stall, coffee shop or tasting room
Local tips for Brits
Common here: thatched homes and lapas around the dam, restaurants and venues, farm lapas. Ask each supplier about this: ask for the estate's guidelines and fire distances before you sign a design. Where they work from: many thatchers around Hartbeespoort and Pretoria; pole yards along the N4.
Thatched Rondavels usually suit guest rooms, cottages, chalets and studios. How it works: conical pole frame, thatch laid in rings. For homeowners, the biggest group here, that usually means a guest rondavel or studio beside the house, or a home of linked rondavels. On the weather: hot summers with thunderstorms and lightning; dry winters with mountain fires.
Service area: Brits and surrounds
Our network covers Brits together with Hartbeespoort, Letlhabile, Mothutlung, Oukasie, Damonsville, Mooinooi, Schoemansville. The building's size, photos and the address help a builder work out the job, the materials and the travel before quoting.