Portfolio Category: Leicestershire

Double Re-Ridge Completion – Leicester, Leicestershire

Another week, another few Ridges completed! Unfortunately, the weather threw all sorts at us, wind, rain, snow and even a bit of sunshine. We’ve completed new lead flashings installed and wire netting the finish it off.   Importance of a Thatched Ridge   We not only completed the property to the left/below but we also…
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Fire Proofing Thatched Roofs – Leicestershire

We had a great day out in the sun installing non-combustible insulation, fire resistant membrane and timber battens to this new build property ready for us to thatch. When we work on new builds it’s easy to go through the process of what should be there when it comes to a thatched roof. It’s like…
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Re-Thatch – Clipston, Market Harborough

We have recently finished this property in Clipston, Market Harborough. This was a full Re-Thatch with a thatched fox on top to add visual appeal. Replacing battens was a must on this job; however, the ceilings were plastered very close to the outside edge of the timbers we have had to screw the battens on…
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Thatching New Builds – Leicestershire

Here at Heart of England Master Thatchers, we love seeing the variety of different properties from large buildings to small properties. We are fortunate to work on both old and new build properties. In fact, there are a few new build properties that are almost ready for us to do our thing, so watch this…
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