A complete luxury estate of thatched homes.
Roof thatchers in ireland.
A thatched roof is sturdy durable and an effective barrier against the elements and is impenetrable to bugs birds and vermin.
A thatched roof was a key part of vernacular architecture and was a key to providing shelter and protection cheaply.
When a thatch roof is in need of repair a new layer is often placed over the old.
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.
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.
Kyran o grady is a master thatcher based in wicklow.
We have been thatching in northern ireland since 1994.
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 northern ireland office is 5 pines park lurgan craigavon bt66 7bp tel 0845 500 1986.
Wheat straw was the most popular material for thatching buildings in ireland.
Ronan is a qualified thatcher with a construction background in carpentry and roofing.
Though flax rye oat straw reeds rushes and tough grasses have all been used in different.
Ronan s interest in this age old craft started in 1997 when he worked as an apprentice for a dutch thatcher for 6 months.
Reasons for this probably relate to the fact that the organic matter of a thatched roof tended to be available locally and at much less expense than solid roofing materials.
Thatched houses were usually built by a tradesman from the locality.
Water reed thatching is a proven system with a life expectancy in excess of 60 years.
The largest thatching project in the uk or ireland a holiday village.
Dozens of pubs private homes and hotels.
Thatching is one of the greatest symbols of vernacular architecture in ireland.
Finn thatching is operated by ronan finn.
As many as 5 000 handfuls of straw were needed to complete a roof.
A specialist in reed thatching he harvests his own reed and has worked on some of the most prestigious thatching contracts in ireland over.
On old buildings up to four feet of thatch can accumulate.
Our team covers both northern and southern ireland.
It has a riverside beer garden and a restaurant.
It has been around since prehistoric times.
Heritage centres throughout ireland.
