A thatch roof is priced by its area, and the area comes from the size and the pitch. Put both in one request for thatch roofs in Pietermaritzburg and we pass it to thatchers and thatching contractors working in Pietermaritzburg and nearby areas of KwaZulu-Natal.
Thatch Roofs in Pietermaritzburg
Need a thatch roof in Pietermaritzburg? 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 Pietermaritzburg and KwaZulu-Natal 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 Pietermaritzburg
Around Pietermaritzburg, thatch work splits between town and country. In Hayfields, Montrose and Hilton it is garden lapas, re-thatching older homes and the odd new thatched house in an estate. Along the R103 and the Midlands Meander it is farmhouses, wedding venues, guest cottages and restaurants. Estates near Hilton and Howick often have architectural guidelines, and uMsunduzi or uMngeni will want plans for a new roof.
Pietermaritzburg: the buildings, the weather and the thatchers
Pietermaritzburg sits at the foot of the KZN Midlands, which is thatch country in two senses: the rolling grassland around Howick, Hilton, Balgowan and the Karkloof is where a lot of thatching grass is cut each winter, and the same hills are full of thatched farmhouses, country cottages, guest farms and the craft stops of the Midlands Meander. Summer here brings regular afternoon thunderstorms with frequent lightning and some hail, while winters are dry and frosty with misty mornings in Hilton. Many thatching crews that travel across KZN are based in and around the city. In town, thatch is mostly lapas and older homes in Hayfields, Wembley and Montrose.
The requests we see from Pietermaritzburg 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
- Game lodges and bush camps: thatched chalets, a main lodge and a boma, re-thatched in rotation between busy seasons
Local tips for Pietermaritzburg
Common here: midlands farmhouses and guest cottages, lightning masts, grass supply. Ask each supplier about this: ask where the grass was cut and in which winter, and how dry it is. Where they work from: crews and grass suppliers around Pietermaritzburg, Howick and the Midlands farms.
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: summer thunderstorms with frequent lightning and hail; dry frosty winters.
Service area: Pietermaritzburg and surrounds
Requests from Pietermaritzburg go to thatchers and suppliers that already serve Edendale, Imbali, Scottsville, Hilton, Howick, Hayfields, Northdale and the rest of the area. Say whether you want supply only or supply and install, and whether a site visit suits you.