Looking for thatch sealers and treatments in Pretoria? Thatch.co.za puts homeowners, builders, farms and lodges in Pretoria in touch with thatch treatment applicators and suppliers serving Pretoria and nearby areas of Gauteng. Send one request and you receive quotes directly, free and with no obligation.
Thatch Sealers and Treatments in Pretoria
Want your thatch treated in Pretoria? 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 Pretoria and around Gauteng can then quote the product, the quantity and when it should be redone.
The main thatch sealers and treatments page explains the options, the materials and the costs in more detail.
Pretoria notes on materials & supplies
Grass for Pretoria roofs mostly comes from Mpumalanga and the eastern Free State, a short haul up the N4 or N1, and it is cut in winter. <a href="/gum-poles/">Gum poles</a> and laths are easy to find on the city edges toward Bronkhorstspruit and Hammanskraal. Treated poles should suit their use: a pole set in the ground needs a higher treatment class than a rafter under the roof, so ask the yard.
Pretoria: the buildings, the weather and the thatchers
Few cities in the country have as much thatch as the eastern side of Pretoria. Moreleta Park, Faerie Glen, Garsfontein and the estates around Silver Lakes are full of thatched homes and pool lapas built from the 1980s onward, and the Mooikloof smallholdings add big entertainment lapas, stables and cottages on acre plots. Many thatchers have their base in and around the city, so there is real choice and you can visit past roofs before you sign. The catch is age: a lot of these roofs are now due for a ridge, a top up or a full re-thatch. Storms here drop hail and strike the Bronberg ridge often, so masts are worth discussing.
The requests we see from Pretoria usually come from:
- Homeowners: treating a cleaned roof that sits under trees or faces south
- Guesthouses and B&Bs: treating cottage roofs after cleaning so they look tidy for guests
- Wedding venues, schools and churches: treating a wedding lapa roof before the busy season
Local tips for Pretoria
Thatchers serving Pretoria mostly work from here: thatchers across Pretoria East and the north; pole yards on the city edges. The jobs that come up most: re-thatching older Pretoria East roofs, lapas on Mooikloof plots. When you ask for quotes, ask to see a roof the same crew did ten or more years ago.
Around Pretoria 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: local crews cover the city; grass usually trucked in from Mpumalanga.
Service area: Pretoria and surrounds
Our network covers Pretoria together with Centurion, Hatfield, Waterkloof, Montana, Silver Lakes, Mooikloof, Akasia. The building's size, photos and the address help an applicator work out the job, the materials and the travel before quoting.