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Pitch perfect
Backed by bold German quality and design, niche specialists
Pitch45 and ScrewPro bring tailormade European roofing
workmanship to the local market.
By Pitch45 and ScrewPro | Photos by Pitch45, ScrewPro and Jo' van Tonder
Award-winning House Viking Trust, designed by Klaus Körber of Pitch45.
W
hen Klaus Körber first came to
South Africa in 2002 on a
working holiday to consult for a
local roofing company, everything changed
for this German-born master carpenter.
While he was consulting on these projects,
Klaus was in awe of the country’s
breathtaking beauty, however, he was
disappointed by the standard of timber
roofing he came across.
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“It wasn’t that the quality was poor, but
the roofing lacked the beauty and finesse
that I am used to in Europe, where a roof
not only protects you from the elements
but forms an integral part of design,”
says Klaus.
He realised he had the opportunity to do
something incredible. Equipped with an
eye for design, a passion for roofing and
more than 15 years’ experience, Klaus
embarked on establishing his own company
in South Africa which became his new
home when he relocated in 2006.
Making it possible
Following his personal motto of ‘making it
possible’, Klaus began implementing
preparations to start his roofing enterprise;
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