G. A. MacDonald Master Thatcher

G. A. MacDonald Master Thatcher is a family business in East Preston, West Sussex, with around 40 years of experience. The small team covers Sussex and neighbouring counties and will take on work further afield in the UK or overseas. Services include rethatching, overhauls, re-ridging, emergency repairs and routine maintenance, using water reed, combed wheat reed, long straw and sedge fixed with hazel spars. The firm has experience on listed buildings and barn conversions, can advise on planning consent, carries out leadwork, and produces inspection reports for insurers. It keeps up to date with fire prevention measures and applies current fire-retardant systems. Its work received Sussex Heritage Awards in 2015 and 2020, and it states it has been a member of the National Society of Master Thatchers for many years.