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 Western Cape. Your request goes to a grass supplier serving towns and cities across Western Cape.
Thatch Grass for Sale in Western Cape
Looking for thatch grass in Western Cape? 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 Western Cape 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.
What to know locally in Western Cape
<a href="/cape-reed/">Cape reed</a> is the local material, harvested in the southern Cape and costing more than grass, though it is denser and often lasts longer. Grass is brought from the eastern provinces for buyers who prefer it or want to save. Pole yards in the Boland and the George area supply treated poles. Because summer fires are a risk near mountains, fire retardant products are widely asked about here.
Thatch in Western Cape
Thatch in the Western Cape is usually Cape reed, not grass. Restio reed harvested mostly in the southern Cape gives the fine, dense finish on Cape Dutch homesteads in Stellenbosch, Franschhoek, Paarl and Tulbagh, and on fishermen's cottages and coastal homes from Hermanus to the Garden Route. The weather is the reverse of the rest of the country: rain falls in winter, driven by north-westers, and summers are dry, windy and fire prone, with mountain fires in the Boland and around the Peninsula. Old Cape Dutch buildings may fall under heritage rules, so check before changing a roof. Many reed thatchers are based in the Boland, the Overberg and the southern Cape, and travel across the province.
The requests we see from Western Cape usually come from:
- Homeowners: grass for a garden lapa, a top-up over a thin patch or a full re-thatch of the house
- Farms and smallholdings: grass for rondavels, farm lapas and workers' houses, often from nearby veld or a local cutter
- Guesthouses and B&Bs: grass for re-thatching a cottage or patching a worn guest room roof between bookings
Local tips for Western Cape
Asked for most in Western Cape: cape reed homesteads, wine farm venues, Garden Route homes, heritage repairs. Where the thatchers are: the Boland, the Overberg and the southern Cape; reed cut in the southern Cape. A useful tip: ask whether the quote is for Cape reed or grass, and the thickness laid.
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: boland and Garden Route crews cover the province; reed is local.
Service area: Western Cape and surrounds
Across Western Cape our network reaches Cape Town, Stellenbosch, Paarl, George, Knysna, Hermanus, Worcester and the towns between them. Outside the bigger centres, ask where the crew is based and how long they need to stay on site.