Need thatch roofs in Kimberley? Thatch.co.za puts homeowners, estates, lodges, guesthouses and farms in Kimberley in touch with thatchers and thatching contractors serving Kimberley and nearby areas of Northern Cape. 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.
Thatch Roofs in Kimberley
Need a thatch roof in Kimberley? Say whether it is a new roof, a re-thatch or repairs, the size and shape of the building, the pitch if you know it, and whether you want grass, Cape reed or synthetic thatch. Thatchers who work in Kimberley and Northern Cape can then quote you directly.
The main thatch roofs page explains the options, the materials and the costs in more detail.
What to know locally in Kimberley
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 steep thatched roof on the family home, kept sound with a yearly check before the rains
- Wedding venues, schools and churches: a thatched hall or wedding venue with a large roof span and fire precautions
- Guesthouses and B&Bs: thatched rooms and a lapa that need to look neat for guests all year
Local tips for Kimberley
Thatchers serving Kimberley mostly work from here: few local thatchers; crews and materials from Bloemfontein and further afield. The jobs that come up most: garden and club lapas, river plot lapas near Barkly West, farm rondavels. When you ask for quotes, ask how long the crew will be on site and how travel is priced.
Thatch Roofs usually suit homes, lodges, lapas and cottages. How it works: laid in courses, sewn to laths, dressed. For homeowners, the biggest group here, that usually means a steep thatched roof on the family home, kept sound with a yearly check before the rains. On the weather: very hot summers with short storms; frosty dry winters, wind and veld fires.
Service area: Kimberley and surrounds
Thatchers, suppliers and specialists on our network work in Kimberley and surrounding areas, including Galeshewe, Roodepan, Ritchie, Barkly West, Hadison Park, Beaconsfield. Give your suburb or the farm's nearest town, so travel and delivery can be quoted honestly.