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 Welkom and we pass it to thatchers and thatching contractors working in Welkom and nearby areas of Free State.
Thatch Roofs in Welkom
Need a thatch roof in Welkom? 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 Welkom and Free State can then quote you directly.
The main thatch roofs page explains the options, the materials and the costs in more detail.
Roofs & lapas in Welkom: local notes
A braai <a href="/thatch-lapas/">lapa</a> in Riebeeckstad or a lapa at a club is the typical Welkom job, and farms toward Hennenman and Allanridge build larger lapas and the odd rondavel. Thatched houses are few. Check with the municipality about plans and fire distances before building, and ask a thatcher to show you a recent lapa in the goldfields.
Thatch in Welkom
Welkom is a planned goldfields town on flat Free State plains, dotted with pans that draw flamingos, and its suburbs are mostly brick and tile. Thatch is less common here than in Bloemfontein, but it is found in garden lapas behind homes in Riebeeckstad and the older suburbs, at clubs and venues, and on maize and cattle farms toward Hennenman and Odendaalsrus. The surrounding grassland is thatch grass country, so materials can come from close by. Summers bring thunderstorms, lightning and hail across the flat land; winters are dry and cold, with grass fires. Some local thatchers work here, and crews from Bloemfontein also travel in.
Typical thatch roofs requests in the area come from:
- Homeowners: a steep thatched roof on the family home, kept sound with a yearly check before the rains
- Builders, architects and developers: a thatcher who works to the plans and the code of practice on a new build
- Restaurants, pubs and beach bars: a thatched restaurant or beer garden roof with fire protection the insurer accepts
Local tips for Welkom
Asked for most in Welkom: garden lapas in Riebeeckstad, farm lapas toward Hennenman, storm repairs. Where the thatchers are: some local thatchers; crews and grass suppliers from Bloemfontein and nearby farms. A useful tip: ask whether the grass is from nearby farms and when it was cut.
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, lightning and hail; cold dry winters and grass fires.
Service area: Welkom and surrounds
Our network covers Welkom together with Thabong, Odendaalsrus, Virginia, Riebeeckstad, Allanridge, Hennenman. The building's size, photos and the address help a thatcher work out the job, the materials and the travel before quoting.