VIGO's Thatching Repairs

This section includes the following: Thatch maintenance happens just as well as to any other house with conventional roof material. Some may be exposed to harsher weather conditions and thus may require more maintenance. But in general maintaining your roof in check at all times will save you money in the long run.

...damaged Thatch

before repairs


..before and after thatch repairs pictures:

before repairs  after repairs

thatch price  thatch repair price

how to thatch repair  how to thatch


Thatch Roof and Lapa Repairs:

Repairs in general

It means any sort of repairs required to any Lapa or House Thatch Roofs, (usually early structural problems) or/and thatch degradation. Looking after your thatch is always in the interest of every thatch home owner.


Thatch Maintenance:

It means re-juvenating your Lapa or Thatch Roof to new. Brush and Comb - It comprises of an exterior Full-Dress Brush, interior Comb, re-Varnish all main Structural poles, re-Paint the Ridge, re-Paint your Braai Unit, etc. Special attention is required to always keep in check areas like which are considered the weakest areas in any thatch roof as they tend to retain most of humidity. When you see on your roof view here.


Re-Thatch repairs:

Usually needed when the Thatch requires new grass on it. This means stripping the last or original layer and re-fit a new one.


Over-Thatch repairs:

Usually required when your roof needs a whole new layer of grass. Quite common on houses as the original layer is to last only a few years (see Thatching guide Lines from CSIR).


Thatch Umbrellas:

Usually a re-Thatch is required. For steel structure frames is quite impossible to brush or overlay new. Be sure to check out our maintenance section.


We take pride in our work and enjoy executing our services with a smile no matter how small or big of the project. We have base in Sterkfontein in the West Rand and cover the whole of Gauteng. We are also equipped to execute work country wide, please use our "inquiries section page".

We operate country wide including the big Joburg area, Randburg, Sandton, Johannesburg South, Boksburg, Petite, Pretoria, Honeydew, Randpark Ridge, Roodepoort, Little Falls, Cresta, Linden, Emerentia, Greenside, Morningside, Bryanston, Northrand, Eastrand, Westrand, Houghton, Parktown, Modderfontein, Edenvale, etc.


Thatch roofs and Lapas... pricing

How to Thatch, Lapas and entreteinment areas

With the greatest of pleasure, we shall show you how to handle and build thatch roofs, gives us a call for an appointment..

Thatching Topics

blogFire Protection for thatch roofs
Thatch Fire Protection is extremely important for houses and thatch roofs, it creates safety, reduces maintenance, allergies, dust and we issue a compliance certificate for your insurance company.. [view more here]
blogThatching maintenance
View practical ways to keep your thatch in tip-top condition, thatch thickness, hanging grass, wires hanging from the roof, discoloration, wet and shady areas, all signs of maintenance requirements.. [more here]
blogLoose wires on your thatch roof
Find out how to fix loose wires on your thatched roof. This condition is a clear indication that your roof needs attention, grass wears out due to rain and wind, don't delay to call us.. [more here]
blogPaying attention to roof valleys
It is quite important to always keep this item in check, valleys are prone to humidity conglomeration so this becomes a high priority to check.. [more here]
blogThatch and roof repairs
Save and get your thatch repaired by professionals in Randburg, the whole of Gauteng and country wide, call us for immediate repair and provide assistance