Thatchingconnection was formed to create a communication and information platform, for the thatching and lapa building industry, where consumers can be brought together in a virtual marketplace, with engineers, experts, contractors and suppliers, in the thatched roof and lapa industry, in South Africa.

After intensive market research and with personal experience of more than 12 years in the industry, many problem areas were identified, and seeking solutions to these problems, to the benefit of consumers, became our main objective. This is where the idea for the thatching Cd was started and introduced into the marketplace. Due to the changes in technology available, the Cd will soon be replaced by a system where you can get all the information directly thru the website, by using a username and a password. This will not only save costs, but users also have the advantage of getting the information faster, as you will not need to wait for the Cd in the post. The system is currently under construction and will feature as soon as it has been finalized and tested.

Thru our market research we found that people are ill informed, and firstly make wrong choices when appointing contractors for their projects. After appointing a contractor they also do not have the expertise to judge if the contractor is doing a good job of the construction or not! This is where all the information made available to you thru the Cd will assist you to change this tendency. The Cd has comprehensive information regarding all aspects of the thatching process, which will assist you to save money and make sure you have a quality end product of which you can be proud.
We further assist consumers by linking them to reputable contractors who have a good reputation, and the background to complete projects successfully. Various checks are carried out before we refer contractors to customers, in order to give them some peace of mind, and to make the journey as painless and rewarding as possible.

Our main aim is to enhance the quality of service in the industry, to the benefit of all involved, and by defining solutions on an ongoing basis, we aim to lessen the pitfalls experienced by consumers.