For the better part of the 20th century and now into the 21st thatching has been regarded as a means of roofing only suitable houses owned by the wealthy.
How much do roof thatchers make.
Thatching is the craft of building a roof with dry vegetation such as straw water reed sedge cladium mariscus rushes heather or palm branches layering the vegetation so as to shed water away from the inner roof since the bulk of the vegetation stays dry and is densely packed trapping air thatching also functions as insulation.
The average roof is around 6 12 square although some properties are 4 square and some 80 square.
Thatchers have developed a sizing method called a square which is an area of the roof measuring 10 feet on each side thereby covering an area of 100 square feet.
And they are the most difficult ones to answer as nearly every thatch roof is a unique combination of the size shape and location of the roof and the materials and thatching skills used to create it.
Which answers two questions.
When experienced thatcher s earn about 12 000 per year unless they are self employed and can negotiate a rate for each individual job.
Thatchers work on square 10 feet by 10 100 square feet.
Design of the roof.
This will also vary with the amount of thatchers working on one roof.
The cost of thatching a roof can vary throughout the uk there are a number of factors affecting price from location roof types to different thatcher s and their costs.
The unpredictable winter weather also plays a large part in how long a full re thatch will take.
How long does thatch last and how much will it cost these are the questions every thatcher is asked most frequently.
Thatched roof costs a guide to roof thatching prices.
Ridge type and style.
It is important when choosing the thatcher for your job to do your research and see their previous work and speak to past clients they have done work for.
It is a very old roofing method and has been used in.
They can also charge more by becoming a master thatcher.
How long does a thatched roof last and how much do they cost.
The thatching cost usually is based on the area of roof to be thatched.
An average re thatch will take 6 8 weeks.
The cost also depends on factors such as shape of the roof.
As the average cottage has a roof area of around 12 squares owners should should estimate a replacement cost ranging from 10 000 to 14 000.
That makes thatching a skill that has been refined and passed down the generations for 10 000 years in africa europe asia and beyond.
