The details make the quote: how much you need, the size or grade, where it must be delivered and how soon. Send one request with them and we pass it to roof tile suppliers and roofers working in Pietermaritzburg and nearby areas of KwaZulu-Natal.
Thatch Roof Tiles in Pietermaritzburg
Replacing thatch with tiles in Pietermaritzburg, or building with thatch-look roof tiles? Give the roof area, the shape and the age of the frame, and say whether estate rules apply. Roofers and tile suppliers who work in Pietermaritzburg and around KwaZulu-Natal can then quote the full job.
Want to know more first? Our thatch-look roof tiles guide covers the options, what to ask for and what affects the price.
Pietermaritzburg notes on materials & supplies
This is one of the better places in South Africa to buy thatching grass, because much of it is cut on Midlands farms in the dry winter and sold in bundles by the load. Ask about length, how clean the butts are and how many bundles your roof needs per square metre. Pole yards supply treated gum poles and laths, and there are suppliers of binding wire and tools for DIY lapa builders.
Thatch in Pietermaritzburg
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.
Typical thatch-look roof tiles requests in the area come from:
- Homeowners: re-roofing a worn thatch house in tiles while keeping its rounded shape
- Guesthouses and B&Bs: a lower upkeep roof on a cottage that keeps its familiar outline
- Farms and smallholdings: replacing thatch on an old farmhouse when re-thatching no longer makes sense
Local tips for Pietermaritzburg
Asked for most in Pietermaritzburg: midlands farmhouses and guest cottages, lightning masts, grass supply. Where the thatchers are: crews and grass suppliers around Pietermaritzburg, Howick and the Midlands farms. A useful tip: ask where the grass was cut and in which winter, and how dry it is.
Thatch Roof Tiles usually suit thatch homes being re-roofed, new houses. How it works: concrete or fibre cement tiles on battens. For homeowners, the biggest group here, that usually means re-roofing a worn thatch house in tiles while keeping its rounded shape. 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.