Tolpuddle ridge and coat work
This is what we have been up to this week in Tolpuddle, new ridge, coat work sheared down. Fully re wired and re thatched porch too.
I'm a traditional thatcher in every sense of the word - I use methods that have been passed down for centuries
Services Get a quoteTraditional thatching services for your house, porch, gazeboes and summerhouses or dove cotes
Traditional thatching services using combed wheat reed, water reed or long straw
Patching and repairs including vermin damage repair and prevention; internal wood work repair and fire prevention
We are a team of Master Thatchers who have all served full 5 year apprenticeships. We pride ourselves on being custodians of our craft, and delivering the highest quality craftsmanship possible.
Between us we have been lucky enough to have thatched all over the British Isles on many unique and historic properties from a Croft in the Highlands of Scotland to a little fisherman’s cottage in Cornwall. This has allowed us to gather many thatching skills which we can use to our advantage to create some of the highest quality thatched roofs in the British Isles.
We personally choose all of our materials directly from the grower and supplier. This ensures the best quality material at all time. We also use the most local materials possible. All our wheat reed is grown either in Dorset, Somerset or Devon and all of our spars are winter cut hazel spars grown and made in Puddletown Dorset by a highly skilled spar maker and woodsman.
See what our customers have to say about our excellent service
Many thanks to James, Nathan, Matt and the team for the superb job they did late last year in replacing our thatch, together with our adjoining neighbours. It was a very smooth, professional and slick operation. Although they endured some terrible weather conditions, the guys were always considerate, cheerful and upbeat. The roofs look stunning and will be a lasting testament to their skilled workmanship. We are particularly fond of our cat and mouse! We would highly recommend them.
"The result is superb, your team were pleasant, always on time worked in all weathers and cleaned the site every day. We would give you the highest recommendation. If future clients want to phone us then please give them our number. "
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Combed Wheat Reed Until the 1960s most of England’s thatched buildings were covered with straw. The evidence surviving within historic roofs indicates that the vast majority of roofs in England …
The ridge of a thatched roof bears the brunt of the weather and, as the fixings are external, it requires attention on average every 10 to 15 years. The material …
The best form of fire protection is fire prevention, thatch will not self combust it needs a ignition source so there are many things you can do yourself to protect …
This is what we have been up to this week in Tolpuddle, new ridge, coat work sheared down. Fully re wired and re thatched porch too.
3 cottages ridged with a continuous block pattern and rear elevation thatched in Lytchett Minster.
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