Compare the area, the thickness, the frame, the ridge and the travel before you choose. A free request for thatch roofs in Upington goes to a thatcher serving Upington and nearby areas of Northern Cape, and you see the quotes side by side.
Thatch Roofs in Upington
Need a thatch roof in Upington? 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 Upington and Northern Cape can then quote you directly.
The main thatch roofs page explains the options, the materials and the costs in more detail.
Upington notes on roofs & lapas
Along the Orange River, guesthouses and lodges use thatch on chalets, lapas and restaurants, and grape farms around Keimoes, Kakamas and Kanoneiland have lapas for family and workers. In town, a <a href="/thatch-lapas/">lapa</a> is a way to get shade over a braai. Because crews come from far, ask for photos of past work and a firm schedule. Check with the municipality about plans and fire distances.
Thatch in Upington
Upington lies on the Orange River at the edge of the Kalahari, where summers are among the hottest in South Africa and rain is scarce. The river makes a green strip of vineyards and date palms through the desert, and that is where thatch is found: guesthouses and river lodges along the Orange, lapas on farms at Kanoneiland, Keimoes and Kakamas, and shaded entertainment areas behind homes in town. Thatch keeps buildings cooler in the heat and dries fast after the rare storm, but sun, wind and dust wear it. Few thatchers are based this far out, so crews and grass usually travel long distances, and timing needs planning.
Typical thatch roofs requests in the area come from:
- Guesthouses and B&Bs: thatched rooms and a lapa that need to look neat for guests all year
- Restaurants, pubs and beach bars: a thatched restaurant or beer garden roof with fire protection the insurer accepts
- Game lodges and bush camps: thatched chalets, a main lodge and a boma, re-thatched in rotation between busy seasons
Local tips for Upington
Asked for most in Upington: river guesthouses and lodges, farm lapas among the vineyards, shade lapas in town. Where the thatchers are: very few local thatchers; crews and grass travel from far afield. A useful tip: ask how travel and crew accommodation are included in the quote.
Sizes vary: A small lapa to a full farmhouse roof. Here, guesthouses and B&Bs lead the requests, typically for thatched rooms and a lapa that need to look neat for guests all year. One local point to raise: crews and materials travel far along the N14 and N10; travel is a big part of cost.
Service area: Upington and surrounds
Our network covers Upington together with Keimoes, Kakamas, Paballelo, Louisvale, Groblershoop, Kanoneiland. The building's size, photos and the address help a thatcher work out the job, the materials and the travel before quoting.