Heart of England Master Thatchers Ltd

Heart of England Master Thatchers Ltd was formed in 2009 and is based at Stoney Stanton, Leicestershire. It works across Leicestershire, Warwickshire, Northamptonshire, Rutland, Oxfordshire and the wider Midlands, with domestic and commercial clients. Services include re-thatching, re-ridging with straw or sedge, thatched roof repairs, roof timber repairs, moss and lichen removal, new thatched construction and insurance surveys of thatched roofs. It works in water reed, combed wheat and long straw. Projects named include a cupola on the Uppingham School cricket pavilion, a fire-resistant membrane at Ye Olde Bakers Arms in Blaby, a thatched roof at Gates Garden Centre near Oakham, a re-timbering and new roof at Balsall Common, and chimney leadwork. The company states it is a member of the National Society of Master Thatchers and the Guild of Master Thatchers.