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 Pretoria. Your request goes to a grass supplier serving Pretoria and nearby areas of Gauteng.
Thatch Grass for Sale in Pretoria
Looking for thatch grass in Pretoria? 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 Pretoria and the rest of Gauteng 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.
Pretoria notes on materials & supplies
Grass for Pretoria roofs mostly comes from Mpumalanga and the eastern Free State, a short haul up the N4 or N1, and it is cut in winter. <a href="/gum-poles/">Gum poles</a> and laths are easy to find on the city edges toward Bronkhorstspruit and Hammanskraal. Treated poles should suit their use: a pole set in the ground needs a higher treatment class than a rafter under the roof, so ask the yard.
Who builds with thatch in Pretoria
Few cities in the country have as much thatch as the eastern side of Pretoria. Moreleta Park, Faerie Glen, Garsfontein and the estates around Silver Lakes are full of thatched homes and pool lapas built from the 1980s onward, and the Mooikloof smallholdings add big entertainment lapas, stables and cottages on acre plots. Many thatchers have their base in and around the city, so there is real choice and you can visit past roofs before you sign. The catch is age: a lot of these roofs are now due for a ridge, a top up or a full re-thatch. Storms here drop hail and strike the Bronberg ridge often, so masts are worth discussing.
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
- Guesthouses and B&Bs: grass for re-thatching a cottage or patching a worn guest room roof between bookings
- Wedding venues, schools and churches: grass for a thatched wedding lapa or chapel roof timed around the busy season
Local tips for Pretoria
Thatchers serving Pretoria mostly work from here: thatchers across Pretoria East and the north; pole yards on the city edges. The jobs that come up most: re-thatching older Pretoria East roofs, lapas on Mooikloof plots. When you ask for quotes, ask to see a roof the same crew did ten or more years ago.
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: local crews cover the city; grass usually trucked in from Mpumalanga.
Service area: Pretoria and surrounds
Requests from Pretoria go to thatchers and suppliers that already serve Centurion, Hatfield, Waterkloof, Montana, Silver Lakes, Mooikloof, Akasia and the rest of the area. Say whether you want supply only or supply and install, and whether a site visit suits you.