Roof Thatchers Uk

Sj eccles sons are a well established reputable firm of master thatchers based in the uk.

Roof thatchers uk. We are roof thatchers that undertake work all over the midlands including warwickshire northamptonshire and rutland. In some instances water reed is still in good condition after seventy years although rare it is quite normal for a reed roof to last over fifty years. To sustain a future for thatch we carry out research support the mechanism of conservation and encourage new innovative design. Heart of england master thatchers offers roof thatching services in leicester.

A general rule is that thatchers price their work on a unit known as a square 10 x 10. The cost to the fire brigade is 1 3m per annum. There are about 60 000 thatched roofs in the uk of which 50 80 suffer a serious fire each year most of these being completely destroyed. Some thatchers may view all roofs as museum artefacts whereby every aspect of it with its decayed timbers should be preserved irrespective of the wishes of the owners.

Challis master thatchers we have been thatching roofs in the south of england for the past 12 years covering the areas of berkshire hampshire oxfordshire wiltshire and buckinghamshire. Services include general thatching roof thatching re thatching and other thatching services. Many more thatched roofs are being built every year. They are quite entitled to come to a different conclusion than a thatcher may do as to what is in the best interests of the roof.

To prepare an estimate a thatcher will determine the number of square and then multiply that number by a per square price. The nsmt is the largest recognized body of thatchers in the uk. Fowler sons are master thatchers with over 40 years of experience. We have also carried out our thatching work on properties further afield such as oxfordshire and other places across the uk.

Brief history mission statement. Over these years we have carried out a vast variety of thatching jobs from simple repairs to full roofs. We help owners and thatchers to maintain thatched roofs on properties of historical importance and beauty. Master thatchers from cambridgeshire the surrounding areas and throughout the uk dodson bros thatchers are master thatchers based in cambridgeshire.

Thatchers northamptonshire straw master has developed a method of roof thatching that gives aesthetic character and long lasting thatch.