Before this roof was stripped and re-thatched in water reed to a thickness of 14” we fitted 8mm fire boards over the rafters which give a 90 minute fire barrier in accordance with BS476 Part 3 classification EXT.S.AA. Increasingly Insurance Companies are keen for householders to install fire barriers and […]
This Long straw roof in Norfolk was stripped back to reveal a mass of nails and spikes driven into the old rafters. As part of the maintenance and re-thatching project, we removed all the battens and nails and covered the roof with Fireboards which, in addition to providing a […]
Our Northern Ireland office is 5 Pines Park, Lurgan , Craigavon BT66 7BP Tel 0845 500 1986 We have been thatching in Northern Ireland since 1994. Our team covers both Northern and Southern Ireland. Around 50% of our work in Northern Ireland is new build, but we also work on […]
