Need thatched houses in Brits? Thatch.co.za puts homeowners, estates, lodges, guesthouses and farms in Brits in touch with thatchers and builders of thatched homes serving Brits and nearby areas of North West. Send one request with the size of the building, the roof shape and the pitch, and they quote you directly, free and with no obligation.
Thatched Houses in Brits
Own or want to buy a thatched house in Brits? Say whether you need an inspection, repairs, upkeep or a re-thatch, the size of the roof, and whether it is grass or Cape reed. Thatchers and inspectors working in Brits and North West can then quote you directly.
The main thatched houses page explains the options, the materials and the costs in more detail.
Roofs & lapas in Brits: local notes
Hartbeespoort is one of the busiest thatch areas near Gauteng: thatched houses, guesthouses and riverside restaurants around Schoemansville and the estates under the mountain. Many owners add a pool <a href="/thatch-lapas/">lapa</a> or a <a href="/thatch-gazebos/">gazebo</a> on the water. In Brits and on the farms toward Mooinooi, simpler braai lapas are common. Estates have their own guidelines and the municipality usually wants plans, so check both before work starts.
Brits: the buildings, the weather and the thatchers
Brits is a farming and factory town, but the thatch story here is really the Hartbeespoort Dam a short drive east. Around the dam, Schoemansville and the estates on the Magaliesberg slopes are full of thatched homes, lapas, restaurants and weekend houses, and many thatchers are based in the area or come out from Pretoria. In Brits itself, garden lapas and farm buildings on the irrigated land along the Crocodile River make up most of the work. Summers are hot, with thunderstorms and lightning; winters are dry, and the mountain slopes burn. Estates around the dam usually have architectural guidelines, so check them before you design anything.
Who asks for thatched houses around Brits, most often first:
- Homeowners: a thatched family home kept sound with yearly upkeep and the right insurer certificates
- Estate homes and HOAs: thatched homes built and kept to the estate's guidelines, with masts where needed
- Restaurants, pubs and beach bars: an old thatched house turned into a restaurant or tea garden
Local tips for Brits
Asked for most in Brits: thatched homes and lapas around the dam, restaurants and venues, farm lapas. Where the thatchers are: many thatchers around Hartbeespoort and Pretoria; pole yards along the N4. A useful tip: ask for the estate's guidelines and fire distances before you sign a design.
Sizes vary: A small cottage to a large estate home. Here, homeowners lead the requests, typically for a thatched family home kept sound with yearly upkeep and the right insurer certificates. One local point to raise: crews are close by around the dam; grass trucked in from Highveld farms.
Service area: Brits and surrounds
Thatchers, suppliers and specialists on our network work in Brits and surrounding areas, including Hartbeespoort, Letlhabile, Mothutlung, Oukasie, Damonsville, Mooinooi, Schoemansville. Give your suburb or the farm's nearest town, so travel and delivery can be quoted honestly.