Compare the area, the thickness, the frame, the ridge and the travel before you choose. A free request for thatched rondavels in Kimberley goes to a builder serving Kimberley and nearby areas of Northern Cape, and you see the quotes side by side.
Thatched Rondavels in Kimberley
Building or re-roofing a rondavel in Kimberley? 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 Kimberley and Northern Cape can then quote you directly.
The main thatched rondavels page explains the options, the materials and the costs in more detail.
What to know locally in Kimberley
Most thatch in Kimberley is a braai <a href="/thatch-lapas/">lapa</a> behind a home in Hadison Park or Beaconsfield, or a lapa at a club or venue. River plots near Barkly West and Ritchie use thatch for lapas and small cottages, and farms have rondavels for guests. Thatched houses are uncommon. Check with the municipality about plans and fire distances, and ask a visiting thatcher for references.
Who builds with thatch in Kimberley
Kimberley, the old diamond city, sits on flat dry plains where summers are very hot and winters frosty, and rain falls mostly in short summer storms. Thatch here is usually a garden lapa in Hadison Park or Beaconsfield, a lapa at a sports or social club, or a farm lapa and rondavel out on the cattle farms. Along the Vaal River near Barkly West and toward Ritchie on the Riet and Modder side, river plots and weekend spots use thatch on lapas and cottages. The dry air helps roofs last, but sun, wind and veld fires take their toll. Thatchers are few, and many jobs are done by crews from Bloemfontein or further.
Typical thatched rondavels requests in the area come from:
- Homeowners: a guest rondavel or studio beside the house, or a home of linked rondavels
- Farms and smallholdings: rondavels for family, staff housing or farm stays, re-thatched with local grass
- Wedding venues, schools and churches: a rondavel bridal suite or chapel at a country wedding venue
Local tips for Kimberley
Common here: garden and club lapas, river plot lapas near Barkly West, farm rondavels. Ask each supplier about this: ask how long the crew will be on site and how travel is priced. Where they work from: few local thatchers; crews and materials from Bloemfontein and further afield.
Around Kimberley the largest group asking is homeowners, which usually means a guest rondavel or studio beside the house, or a home of linked rondavels. Before you agree to anything: ring beam, cone frame and the peak cap. Getting a crew there: crews come on the N8 from Bloemfontein or the N12; grass trucked in long distance.
Service area: Kimberley and surrounds
Our network covers Kimberley together with Galeshewe, Roodepan, Ritchie, Barkly West, Hadison Park, Beaconsfield. The building's size, photos and the address help a builder work out the job, the materials and the travel before quoting.