A specialist quotes better with photos of the roof, its size and what is wrong. Send one request with the details and we pass it to thatchers who do repairs working in Brits and nearby areas of North West.
Thatch Roof Repairs in Brits
A leak in Brits? Send photos of the wet spot and the ridge, say roughly how big the roof is and when it was last thatched, so thatchers who work in Brits and around North West can quote the patch, the ridge and the travel.
The main thatch roof repairs page explains the options, the materials and the costs in more detail.
Repairs & protection in Brits: local notes
Homes on the Magaliesberg slopes face veld fires in the dry months, so firebreaks and <a href="/thatch-fire-protection/">fire protection</a> are worth discussing. Lightning masts are common, and insurers often ask for them. Roofs near the water and under trees can stay damp and need cleaning and combing. Buyers of thatched houses around the dam often ask for an inspection before transfer; ask whether a certificate is issued.
Thatch in Brits
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.
The requests we see from Brits usually come from:
- Homeowners: a leak at the ridge or a worn valley on the family home patched before the summer rain
- Restaurants, pubs and beach bars: a worn patch over the dining area repaired early in the week, between busy weekends
- Resorts and holiday parks: storm damage on several thatched units patched and re-ridged in one visit
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.
Around Brits the largest group asking is homeowners, which usually means a leak at the ridge or a worn valley on the family home patched before the summer rain. Before you agree to anything: the ridge, valleys and timber below. Getting a crew there: crews are close by around the dam; grass trucked in from Highveld farms.
Service area: Brits and surrounds
Our network covers Brits together with Hartbeespoort, Letlhabile, Mothutlung, Oukasie, Damonsville, Mooinooi, Schoemansville. The building's size, photos and the address help a thatcher work out the job, the materials and the travel before quoting.