thatching

probably the best listing of thatchers nationwide - on the website of the National Society of Master Thatchers

listing on the website of the Thatched Owners Group website - find 'thatchers' in the drop box

Devon & Cornwall

Norfolk, Suffolk, Essex & Herts

Oxfordshire, Berkshire & Buckinghamshire

Shropshire, Staffordshire, Cheshire, Lancashire, Lincolnshire, Yorkshire, Cumbria & Scotland

Rutland & Leicestershire

Somerset

everywhere else in the UK

tools & materials

reeds and sedge for thatching

family business supplying thatching materials and accessories

contractors and reed dealers, Dorset

hand-forged thatching tools

specialist provider of traditional long straw used for thatching, East Anglia

other information

introduction to thatching by Catherine Lewis

group set up in 1999 to promote and preserve thatch

10 pdf documents the history of thatching, plus materials, techniques, tools and roof construction

promoting excellence in thatching and providing support for thatchers

info and forum for thatch owners in Ireland

step-by-step photographs of a roof being thatched

resource for home inspectors, domestic energy assessors and surveyors who want to find out more about thatch

lots of info for thatched property owners

lots of useful info from a retired thatcher with 45 years experience

entry on thatching

thatching demonstration video