Feature Article in Country File Magazine
View 'the Welsh thatchers' in Country File Magazine »We have thatched many houses in a wide variety of materials including combed wheat reed and water reed. Our work takes us to all corners of the UK and occasionally abroad. We pride ourselves in using where possible, locally sourced materials used in the vernacular style and can advise on any traditional local thatching styles in your area.
This roof has been changed dramatically over the years with no original welsh thatch or timber work surviving.
More on this project »Originally thatched with combed wheat reed, at some point in its life this roof had been re-thatched using water reed. The original wheat thatch had nearly all been stripped off at this stage.
More on this project »This small section of roof on a 300 year old row of cottages originally built as poor houses for the Hengrave estate in Suffolk has had a new lease of life.
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