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Thatch Grass for Sale in Randburg
Looking for thatch grass in Randburg? 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 Randburg 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.
Randburg notes on materials & supplies
Small jobs in Randburg suit buying a modest load: a few dozen bundles of grass, a handful of treated poles and laths, binding wire and a <a href="/thatching-tools/">leggett</a> if you are doing it yourself. Most of it comes from yards on the West Rand and north of the city. For a lapa near the house, ask about a fire retardant applied after the roof is finished.
Who builds with thatch in Randburg
Randburg's thatch is mostly at a garden scale. Ferndale, Linden and Blairgowrie are settled suburbs with family homes on medium stands, and the usual thatched structure is a braai lapa or a carport style roof beside the house rather than a full thatched home. That brings one issue to the front: boundary distances. On a smaller stand a lapa can end up too close to the neighbour's wall or to the house itself, so check with the municipality before you build. Northcliff Hill is one of the highest points in the city, and homes on its slopes see their share of lightning. Crews come in from Fourways and the West Rand.
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 Randburg
Common here: braai lapas on medium stands, repairs to older garden lapas. Ask each supplier about this: ask the thatcher to check fire distances to your boundary wall first. Where they work from: crews from Fourways, Honeydew and the West Rand smallholdings.
Around Randburg the largest group asking is homeowners, which usually means grass for a garden lapa, a top-up over a thin patch or a full re-thatch of the house. Before you agree to anything: length, straightness, dryness, clean butts. Getting a crew there: A short drive for northern and West Rand crews; grass trucked in.
Service area: Randburg and surrounds
Thatchers, suppliers and specialists on our network work in Randburg and surrounding areas, including Ferndale, Linden, Blairgowrie, Northcliff, Bromhof, Northgate, Strijdom Park. Give your suburb or the farm's nearest town, so travel and delivery can be quoted honestly.