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.
Thatch roof cost ireland.
The telegraph 04 oct 2003 this works out at 1000 per square.
On old buildings up to four feet of thatch can accumulate.
The biggest single thatched roof in ireland a hotel.
Thatching an irish cottage costs around 10 000 20 000 and takes a month to two months to complete.
A water reed thatched roof 12 inches thick at a pitch angle of 45 degrees meets the most modern insulation standards.
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.
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.
A complete luxury estate of thatched homes.
The scientific term for insulating properties is thermal conductance known as the u value.
A thatched roof is warm and there is nothing more sustainable with completely natural.
Finishing off a thatched roof ridge can cost between 70 and 110 per metre renovating an existing thatched roof can come in at around 80 to 140 m performing general maintenance is usually fairly affordable at between 4 and 10 m.
The largest thatching project in the uk or ireland a holiday village.
Dozens of pubs private homes and hotels.
The u value of a properly thatched roof is 0 35 which is equivalent to 4 inches of fibreglass insulation between the joists.