Looking for thatch sealers and treatments in Cape Town? Thatch.co.za puts homeowners, builders, farms and lodges in Cape Town in touch with thatch treatment applicators and suppliers serving Cape Town and nearby areas of Western Cape. Send one request and you receive quotes directly, free and with no obligation.
Thatch Sealers and Treatments in Cape Town
Want your thatch treated in Cape Town? Give the roof area, say whether it is new or has been cleaned recently, and mention moss, shade or damp spots. Applicators who work in Cape Town and around Western Cape can then quote the product, the quantity and when it should be redone.
Want to know more first? Our thatch sealers and treatments guide covers the options, what to ask for and what affects the price.
Materials & supplies in Cape Town: local notes
Cape reed is the local material: it is harvested mostly in the southern Cape and trucked in, costs more than grass, and gives a finer, longer lasting finish. Grass is also used, usually from the eastern provinces. Treated gum poles come from Boland and metro yards. Fire retardant products are widely used given the fynbos fire risk, and a water repellent sealer can help on wet south facing slopes.
Cape Town: the buildings, the weather and the thatchers
Cape Town thatch is Cape reed thatch more often than not. The fine, dense dekriet finish from the southern Cape covers older homes and cottages in Constantia, Bishopscourt, Noordhoek, Hout Bay and Kommetjie, along with farm buildings, restaurants and wine estates on the city edge. Rain comes in winter, driven by north-westerly fronts that test ridges and valleys, while summer is dry and windy, with the south-easter and a real fynbos fire season on the mountain slopes. That makes fire protection and annual checks before winter the two big themes. Some of the oldest buildings are protected, and work on old structures may need heritage approval, so check before stripping a historic roof.
The requests we see from Cape Town usually come from:
- Homeowners: treating a cleaned roof that sits under trees or faces south
- Restaurants, pubs and beach bars: treating thatch over terraces where a damp roof drips on tables
- Guesthouses and B&Bs: treating cottage roofs after cleaning so they look tidy for guests
Local tips for Cape Town
Asked for most in Cape Town: cape reed re-thatching, fire retardant and drenchers, pre-winter repairs. Where the thatchers are: cape reed thatchers in the city and Boland; reed from southern Cape harvesters. A useful tip: ask whether the roof is Cape reed or grass, and quote like for like.
Around Cape Town the largest group asking is homeowners, which usually means treating a cleaned roof that sits under trees or faces south. Before you agree to anything: product type, coverage and re-coat interval. Getting a crew there: cape reed trucked from the southern Cape; crews based in the metro and Boland.
Service area: Cape Town and surrounds
Our network covers Cape Town together with Century City, Woodstock, Epping, Montague Gardens, Paarden Eiland, Claremont, Salt River. The building's size, photos and the address help an applicator work out the job, the materials and the travel before quoting.