A thatch roof is priced by its area, and the area comes from the size and the pitch. Put both in one request for thatched houses in Kimberley and we pass it to thatchers and builders of thatched homes working in Kimberley and nearby areas of Northern Cape.
Thatched Houses in Kimberley
Own or want to buy a thatched house in Kimberley? 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 Kimberley and Northern Cape can then quote you directly.
The main thatched houses page explains the options, the materials and the costs in more detail.
Roofs & lapas in Kimberley: local notes
Most thatch in Kimberley is a braai <a href="/thatch-lapas/">lapa</a> behind a home in Hadison Park or Beaconsfield, or a lapa at a club or venue. River plots near Barkly West and Ritchie use thatch for lapas and small cottages, and farms have rondavels for guests. Thatched houses are uncommon. Check with the municipality about plans and fire distances, and ask a visiting thatcher for references.
Thatch in Kimberley
Kimberley, the old diamond city, sits on flat dry plains where summers are very hot and winters frosty, and rain falls mostly in short summer storms. Thatch here is usually a garden lapa in Hadison Park or Beaconsfield, a lapa at a sports or social club, or a farm lapa and rondavel out on the cattle farms. Along the Vaal River near Barkly West and toward Ritchie on the Riet and Modder side, river plots and weekend spots use thatch on lapas and cottages. The dry air helps roofs last, but sun, wind and veld fires take their toll. Thatchers are few, and many jobs are done by crews from Bloemfontein or further.
The requests we see from Kimberley usually come from:
- Homeowners: a thatched family home kept sound with yearly upkeep and the right insurer certificates
- Farms and smallholdings: a farmhouse or Cape reed homestead, sometimes with heritage rules to check
- Wedding venues, schools and churches: a thatched homestead used as a wedding or function venue
Local tips for Kimberley
Common here: garden and club lapas, river plot lapas near Barkly West, farm rondavels. Ask each supplier about this: ask how long the crew will be on site and how travel is priced. Where they work from: few local thatchers; crews and materials from Bloemfontein and further afield.
Around Kimberley the largest group asking is homeowners, which usually means a thatched family home kept sound with yearly upkeep and the right insurer certificates. Before you agree to anything: condition, fire, lightning and electrics. Getting a crew there: crews come on the N8 from Bloemfontein or the N12; grass trucked in long distance.
Service area: Kimberley and surrounds
Requests from Kimberley go to thatchers and suppliers that already serve Galeshewe, Roodepan, Ritchie, Barkly West, Hadison Park, Beaconsfield and the rest of the area. Say whether you want supply only or supply and install, and whether a site visit suits you.