Whether it is a few bundles for a patch or a truckload for a new roof, our free service makes it easy to price thatch grass in Cape Town. Your request goes to a grass supplier serving Cape Town and nearby areas of Western Cape.
Thatch Grass for Sale in Cape Town
Looking for thatch grass in Cape Town? Say how many bundles or square metres you need, whether it is for a new roof, a re-thatch or a repair, and where it must be delivered. Suppliers who send grass to Cape Town and the rest of Western Cape can then quote with bundle size, price and delivery.
New to this? Read the thatch grass guide for the choices and the points worth checking before you agree to a quote.
Cape Town notes on materials & supplies
Cape reed is the local material: it is harvested mostly in the southern Cape and trucked in, costs more than grass, and gives a finer, longer lasting finish. Grass is also used, usually from the eastern provinces. Treated gum poles come from Boland and metro yards. Fire retardant products are widely used given the fynbos fire risk, and a water repellent sealer can help on wet south facing slopes.
Cape Town: the buildings, the weather and the thatchers
Cape Town thatch is Cape reed thatch more often than not. The fine, dense dekriet finish from the southern Cape covers older homes and cottages in Constantia, Bishopscourt, Noordhoek, Hout Bay and Kommetjie, along with farm buildings, restaurants and wine estates on the city edge. Rain comes in winter, driven by north-westerly fronts that test ridges and valleys, while summer is dry and windy, with the south-easter and a real fynbos fire season on the mountain slopes. That makes fire protection and annual checks before winter the two big themes. Some of the oldest buildings are protected, and work on old structures may need heritage approval, so check before stripping a historic roof.
Typical thatch grass requests in the area come from:
- Homeowners: grass for a garden lapa, a top-up over a thin patch or a full re-thatch of the house
- Restaurants, pubs and beach bars: grass for an outdoor seating roof or umbrellas over tables that need regular renewal
- Guesthouses and B&Bs: grass for re-thatching a cottage or patching a worn guest room roof between bookings
Local tips for Cape Town
Asked for most in Cape Town: cape reed re-thatching, fire retardant and drenchers, pre-winter repairs. Where the thatchers are: cape reed thatchers in the city and Boland; reed from southern Cape harvesters. A useful tip: ask whether the roof is Cape reed or grass, and quote like for like.
Sizes vary: A few bundles to several truckloads. Here, homeowners lead the requests, typically for grass for a garden lapa, a top-up over a thin patch or a full re-thatch of the house. One local point to raise: cape reed trucked from the southern Cape; crews based in the metro and Boland.
Service area: Cape Town and surrounds
Thatchers, suppliers and specialists on our network work in Cape Town and surrounding areas, including Century City, Woodstock, Epping, Montague Gardens, Paarden Eiland, Claremont, Salt River. Give your suburb or the farm's nearest town, so travel and delivery can be quoted honestly.