thatch roof conversion Archives - Bosazza Roofing & Timber Homes

Our Recommended Thatch Roof Conversion System – Structure Stays

Posted on July 21, 2023July 21, 2023 by ABosazza

Thatch Roof Conversions by Bosazza Roofing & Timber Homes

*A thatch roof conversion in progress using the Structure Stays system*

In the ‘Structure Stays’ thatch roof conversion system, we strip away all of the thatch and put new roofing on the original roof structure

Thatch roofs are extremely beautiful and while we are currently seeing an increase in inquiries about thatching again, we also get a lot of inquiries from people looking to convert their roof from thatch to another type of roofing.

Continue reading →

Chintsa East Church gets a new Roof

Posted on June 3, 2022June 6, 2022 by ABosazza

A NEW ROOF: THE CHINTSA EAST CHURCH ROOF WAS CONVERTED FROM THATCH TO ALUMINUM ROOFING

The congregation of the Chintsa East Church decided to treat the beautiful old church building to a new roof. We were lucky enough to be contracted to convert the roof and see the transformation as it happened.

The Original Church Roof

The church roof was originally thatched which definitely gave the building a certain rustic, country charm. The congregation of the church decided to change the thatch to a roofing option with less maintenance and insurance costs over the long term.

Continue reading →

Over-Sheeting a Thatch Roof

Posted on November 28, 2019September 21, 2023 by ABosazza

This roof conversion system involves cladding or over-sheeting the original roof with tiles or roof sheeting

Before and after picture of a large thatched rondavel which we converted to corrugated roof sheeting — *Before and after pictures of a large rondavel converted to roof sheeting*

Can you convert a Thatch Roof to another type of Roofing?

If this is the first page you’ve landed on you’re probably thinking about converting your thatch roof to another type of roofing. The good news is that you can! At Bosazza Roofing & Timber Homes we offer three different systems to convert thatch roofs: Structure Stays, Renovate/ Reconstruct and Over-sheeting. While we recommend using the Structure Stays system which removes all of the thatch from your roof, in some cases it is possible to over-sheet the original roof.

This article discusses the over-sheeting system in more detail. It also introduces some of the roofing products that we use for conversions.

To find out more about roof conversions and the other systems, visit our main page Thatch Roof Conversions >

Over-sheeting a Thatch Roof

When over-sheeting a thatch roof the original roof needs to be in a very good condition. What does that mean?

Continue reading →

Old Cape Dutch House Converted from Thatch to Roof Sheeting

Posted on May 30, 2019July 20, 2023 by ABosazza

Thatch Roof Conversion by Bosazza Roofing & Timber Homes

We converted this old Cape Dutch style roof in the Eastern Cape, from Thatch to Roof Sheeting

This thatch roof conversion was on a big family home in Komani (formerly Queenstown). The roof was converted from thatch to corrugated roof sheeting, transforming the entire look of the home.

Thatch roof which has been converted to aluzinc roofing — *Thatch Roof Converted to Roof Sheeting, Eastern Cape*

The roof design is complex with many hips and valleys. Our clients found that the thatch on the roof needed consistent maintenance (especially in areas around the valleys). They took the decision to convert from thatch to another type of roofing.

Continue reading →

Project: Thatched Home Converted to Onduvilla Tiles, Kareedouw

Posted on July 16, 2018October 13, 2020 by ABosazza

Large Family Home Converted from Thatch to Onduvilla Tiles

This large family home in Kareedouw, Eastern Cape, was converted from Cape Reed thatch to Onduvilla premium roof tiles in Charcoal grey. Continue reading “Project: Thatched Home Converted to Onduvilla Tiles, Kareedouw” →

Project: Thatch Roof Converted to AZ200, Joubertina

Posted on July 16, 2018July 20, 2023 by ABosazza

*Thatch Roof converted to AZ200, Joubertina, Eastern Cape*

This roof in Joubertina has such a simple design, with a high pitch and lots of straight edges and angles. Because of this, we were able to convert the roof to AZ200 corrugated roof sheeting effectively.

Continue reading →