Replacing A Thatched Roof

Structural repairs to the roof.

Replacing a thatched roof.

This involves overlaying the original thatched roof with tiles or roof sheeting. On the low side a long straw roof might have to be replaced or re coated after 15 years. Thatched roofs only need replacing when thatching materials break down to the point of no longer being effective. Are thatched roofs expensive to replace.

The coatwork will vary depending on the material used and its associated lifespan. Our most popular system to convert thatch to tiles is over sheeting. To keep the roof in best condition. On close inspection it may turn out a new thatched roof may not be required and new coats of reed may need to be applied to your existing thatch roof.

Also replacing an existing thatched roof will cost less than having a brand new one installed in place of a tiled or slated roof. As with any roof it is its size and complexity that determines the costs of materials and. Thatch has a relatively short life span eventually a thatched roof will come to the end of it s lifespan and the entire roof will need to be stripped and re thatched. We manufacture cedar shingle roofs for all circular garden buildings by all manufacturers as a replacement for thatched roofs.

Thatched roofs generally need replacement when the horizontal wooden sways and hair pin spars also known as gads twisted hazel staples that fix each course become visible near the surface. Due to the fact that the original roof is being covered there is much less disruption to the home or inside of the building during the process of re roofing. Generally the ridge of the thatch will require replacing every 10 15 years. If you re looking for ball park figures thatchers usually charge by the square which is 10 ft 10 ft 100 ft or 3 m 3 m 9 m.

Re thatching includes roof preparation and installing the thatch and disposing of the old thatch. On the high side a well built water reed roof could last between 40 and 60 years before needing to be replaced. The layer of the reed will depend on the type of reed you have on your existing roof. Many home owners are not currently in the financial position to re roof in thatch considering the lifespan of the new roof into the future.

Get in touch with heart of england today for a quote of your new or existing thatch roof. If an existing thatched roof needs to be replaced the labour costs of removing the old.