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 Mpumalanga and we pass it to thatchers and builders of thatched homes working in towns and cities across Mpumalanga.
Thatched Houses in Mpumalanga
Own or want to buy a thatched house in Mpumalanga? 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 Mpumalanga and Mpumalanga can then quote you directly.
New to this? Read the thatched houses guide for the choices and the points worth checking before you agree to a quote.
What to know locally in Mpumalanga
Lodges and guesthouses around Hazyview, Sabie, Graskop and the Kruger gates keep thatchers busy with chalets, bomas and reception buildings, often re-thatched in stages so rooms stay open. In Mbombela and White River the work is closer to home: thatched houses on smallholdings, garden <a href="/thatch-lapas/">lapas</a> and the odd new <a href="/rondavels/">rondavel</a>. On the Highveld, Middelburg and eMalahleni have fewer thatch roofs, mostly lapas behind houses. Check plans with the local municipality.
Mpumalanga: the buildings, the weather and the thatchers
Mpumalanga both grows thatch and uses a great deal of it. Much of the country's thatching grass is cut on the grasslands of the eastern Highveld in winter, around Ermelo, Carolina, Badplaas and Lydenburg, and bundles leave on trucks for Gauteng and beyond. Down the escarpment, the Lowveld around White River, Hazyview, Sabie and the Kruger gates is lodge and guesthouse country, with thatched chalets, bomas and rondavels everywhere. The two halves wear thatch differently: Lowveld summers are hot and humid, so shaded roofs grow moss and rot faster, while the Highveld side gets cold, dry winters, grass fires and strong summer lightning. Mining towns such as eMalahleni and Secunda have less thatch, mostly garden lapas and smallholdings.
Who asks for thatched houses around Mpumalanga, most often first:
- Game lodges and bush camps: the owner's house and main lodge under thatch, maintained with the chalets
- Guesthouses and B&Bs: a thatched main house with guest rooms that must stay dry and tidy
- Homeowners: a thatched family home kept sound with yearly upkeep and the right insurer certificates
Local tips for Mpumalanga
Common here: lodge chalets and bomas, guesthouse re-thatching, grass bundles for other provinces. Ask each supplier about this: ask the grass supplier when the next harvest is cut and how bundles are stored. Where they work from: mbombela, White River and Hazyview for thatchers; Ermelo and Lydenburg for grass.
Thatched Houses usually suit family homes, cottages and farmhouses. How it works: grass or Cape reed on a pole and lath frame. For game lodges and bush camps, the biggest group here, that usually means the owner's house and main lodge under thatch, maintained with the chalets. On the weather: humid Lowveld summers grow moss; Highveld lightning, frost and winter fires.
Service area: Mpumalanga and surrounds
Across Mpumalanga our network reaches Mbombela, eMalahleni, Middelburg, Secunda, White River, Hazyview, Ermelo and the towns between them. Outside the bigger centres, ask where the crew is based and how long they need to stay on site.