Thatched Roof Northern Ireland

The biggest single thatched roof in ireland a hotel.

Thatched roof northern ireland. Book yourself a relaxing break in an irish thatched cottage full to the rafters with charm and traditional features the hogans collection of thatched roof cottages offer both timeless appeal and picture postcard looks making any stay one to remember. A complete luxury estate of thatched homes. Cork the old thatch pub has a beautifully thatched hipped roof and is one of the oldest thatched pubs in the south of ireland dating back to the 1660s. Rye barley and oat straw and even heathers have been used.

Dozens of pubs private homes and hotels. If local farmers were growing wheat then wheat reed or straw was used. Residents often choose this type of material for everything from barns to estate homes. Heritage centres throughout ireland.

Tel 0845 500 1986. Thatching in northern ireland. Our northern ireland office is 5 pines park lurgan craigavon. A roof thatched with water reed a more durable and water resistant material than straw can last 35 40 years in ireland with very little maintenance.

The old thatch killeagh co. Our thatched roofs can meet the most stringent fire safety standards and they last for decades. It has been owned and run by the same family for over 300 years and was renovated in 1962 with an inner ceiling made of irish willow twig. Our team covers both northern and southern ireland.

On old buildings up to four feet of thatch can accumulate. We have been thatching in northern ireland since 1994. Save on northern ireland thatching costs including reed and straw even with the availability of more modern roofing materials many people still prefer northern ireland thatch roofing. Traditionally thatchers use locally available materials.

Since the bulk of the vegetation stays dry and is densely packed trapping air thatching also functions as insulation. Scraw roof came from as it is easier to tie the thatch directly on to the wooden structure may that be from using deer hide or straw made into rope. Around 50 of our work in northern ireland is new build but we also work on many historic and listed buildings some of which need more than just thatching. Thatch is still employed by builders in developing countries usually with low.

If you think i am wrong then why would a celt go from tying his thatch on a celtic round house to deciding to go out and dig 50mm thick sods from his front lawn. It is a very old roofing method and has been used in both tropical and temperate climates. And eddie black of countrywide thatching who is revamping the thatched roof on the national trust s historic hezlett house in castlerock with colleague peter is one of only two northern. They re just the thing for people looking for a taste of traditional ireland when they go away.