A thatch roof is priced by its area, and the area comes from the size and the pitch. Put both in one request for thatched rondavels in Mpumalanga and we pass it to rondavel builders and thatchers working in towns and cities across Mpumalanga.
Thatched Rondavels in Mpumalanga
Building or re-roofing a rondavel in Mpumalanga? 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 Mpumalanga and Mpumalanga 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.
Roofs & lapas in Mpumalanga: local notes
Lodges and guesthouses around Hazyview, Sabie, Graskop and the Kruger gates keep thatchers busy with chalets, bomas and reception buildings, often re-thatched in stages so rooms stay open. In Mbombela and White River the work is closer to home: thatched houses on smallholdings, garden <a href="/thatch-lapas/">lapas</a> and the odd new <a href="/rondavels/">rondavel</a>. On the Highveld, Middelburg and eMalahleni have fewer thatch roofs, mostly lapas behind houses. Check plans with the local municipality.
Thatch in Mpumalanga
Mpumalanga both grows thatch and uses a great deal of it. Much of the country's thatching grass is cut on the grasslands of the eastern Highveld in winter, around Ermelo, Carolina, Badplaas and Lydenburg, and bundles leave on trucks for Gauteng and beyond. Down the escarpment, the Lowveld around White River, Hazyview, Sabie and the Kruger gates is lodge and guesthouse country, with thatched chalets, bomas and rondavels everywhere. The two halves wear thatch differently: Lowveld summers are hot and humid, so shaded roofs grow moss and rot faster, while the Highveld side gets cold, dry winters, grass fires and strong summer lightning. Mining towns such as eMalahleni and Secunda have less thatch, mostly garden lapas and smallholdings.
The requests we see from Mpumalanga usually come from:
- Game lodges and bush camps: rows of thatched rondavel chalets with en-suite bathrooms for guests
- Farms and smallholdings: rondavels for family, staff housing or farm stays, re-thatched with local grass
- Resorts and holiday parks: a group of rondavel units with matching roofs and a shared maintenance plan
Local tips for Mpumalanga
Thatchers serving Mpumalanga mostly work from here: mbombela, White River and Hazyview for thatchers; Ermelo and Lydenburg for grass. The jobs that come up most: lodge chalets and bomas, guesthouse re-thatching, grass bundles for other provinces. When you ask for quotes, ask the grass supplier when the next harvest is cut and how bundles are stored.
Sizes vary: one guest rondavel to a row of chalets. Here, game lodges and bush camps lead the requests, typically for rows of thatched rondavel chalets with en-suite bathrooms for guests. One local point to raise: grass is close by; crews from Mbombela and White River reach most lodges.
Service area: Mpumalanga and surrounds
Thatchers and suppliers on our network work throughout Mpumalanga, including Mbombela, eMalahleni, Middelburg, Secunda, White River, Hazyview, Ermelo. For farms, lodges and small towns, ask how travel, accommodation for the crew and deliveries are charged.