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Thatch Roof Maintenance in Bloemfontein
Looking after a thatch roof in Bloemfontein? Say how many roofs you have, how old they are and when they were last checked, so thatchers who work in Bloemfontein and around Free State can quote a yearly visit before the rains.
Want to know more first? Our thatch roof maintenance guide covers the options, what to ask for and what affects the price.
What to know locally in Bloemfontein
Hail and lightning are the big risks on the Free State Highveld. A free-standing <a href="/lightning-protection/">lightning mast</a> installed to the SANS standard is common for lapas and thatched homes, and insurers often ask for it. After hail, get torn patches and the ridge repaired quickly. On farms and smallholdings, keep firebreaks cut before the dry winter. Rodents and birds get into roofs on farms.
Bloemfontein: the buildings, the weather and the thatchers
Bloemfontein sits in the middle of the Free State, the country's grassland heart, and the province's grassland farms are one of the country's main sources of thatching grass. That makes it a natural base for thatchers and grass suppliers. In Langenhoven Park, Brandwag and the newer suburbs, garden lapas and thatched entertainment areas are common, and the smallholdings of Bainsvlei have lapas, cottages and venues. Farms across the province ask for lapas and rondavels for guests and workers. Summer brings sharp Highveld thunderstorms with lightning and hail, and winters are cold and dry, with frost and grass fires. Crews from here travel widely across the Free State and into the Northern Cape.
The requests we see from Bloemfontein usually come from:
- Homeowners: a yearly check, combing and ridge touch-up on the house and the garden lapa
- Guesthouses and B&Bs: a yearly visit in the quiet season so guest rooms stay dry in the rains
- Builders, architects and developers: a maintenance schedule handed over with a new thatch roof
Local tips for Bloemfontein
Common here: suburban lapas, venues and lapas in Bainsvlei, farm rondavels, grass supply. Ask each supplier about this: ask which season's harvest the grass is from and how it was stored. Where they work from: thatchers and grass suppliers in and around the city, serving the whole province.
Sizes vary: one lapa to a lodge with many chalets. Here, homeowners lead the requests, typically for a yearly check, combing and ridge touch-up on the house and the garden lapa. One local point to raise: local crews cover the city and travel out along the N1 and N8.
Service area: Bloemfontein and surrounds
Requests from Bloemfontein go to thatchers and suppliers that already serve Botshabelo, Thaba Nchu, Langenhoven Park, Brandwag, Heidedal, Mangaung, Bainsvlei and the rest of the area. Say whether you want supply only or supply and install, and whether a site visit suits you.