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 Sandton and we pass it to rondavel builders and thatchers working in Sandton and nearby areas of Gauteng.
Thatched Rondavels in Sandton
Building or re-roofing a rondavel in Sandton? 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 Sandton and Gauteng can then quote you directly.
The main thatched rondavels page explains the options, the materials and the costs in more detail.
Roofs & lapas in Sandton: local notes
Sandton has many older thatched homes and cottages, and a fair share of the work is keeping them going rather than building new. Some owners extend with a modern <a href="/thatch-lapas/">lapa</a> beside the pool that matches the house. Hyde Park and Illovo stands are often tighter, so check fire distances to the boundary and to neighbours before choosing a lapa size, and ask the thatcher about plans.
Thatch in Sandton
Behind the office towers, Sandton is a suburb of big old gardens. Bryanston, Morningside and Rivonia have generous stands planted decades ago with oaks, planes and pin oaks, and many have a thatched cottage, a pool lapa or a whole thatched house from the era when these were still half rural. Those trees are the main problem for the thatch: shade keeps the roof damp, leaves pile up in the valleys, and moss and rot follow on the south side. Many roofs here are also old enough to have tired wiring in the roof space. Thatchers usually drive in from Fourways and Pretoria, and good ones get booked early in spring.
Typical thatched rondavels requests in the area come from:
- Homeowners: a guest rondavel or studio beside the house, or a home of linked rondavels
- Guesthouses and B&Bs: self-catering rondavels in the garden, each with its own small stoep
- Restaurants, pubs and beach bars: a round thatched building as a farm stall, coffee shop or tasting room
Local tips for Sandton
Thatchers serving Sandton mostly work from here: crews from Fourways, the northern smallholdings and Pretoria. The jobs that come up most: older thatched homes under big trees: cleaning, re-dressing and rewiring checks. When you ask for quotes, ask the thatcher which trees should be cut back to let the roof dry.
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: damp shade under big trees slows drying after summer storms.
Service area: Sandton and surrounds
Requests from Sandton go to thatchers and suppliers that already serve Bryanston, Hyde Park, Morningside, Rivonia, Sunninghill, Illovo, Alexandra and the rest of the area. Say whether you want supply only or supply and install, and whether a site visit suits you.