Replacing A Thatched Roof With Tiles

Why convert a thatched roof to tiles.

Replacing a thatched roof with tiles. Whether you have a weathered thatch roof that is in need of an affordable upgrade or if you are planning to build a new thatched roof harvey tiles is the most economical alternative in the industry. Thatching materials must be removed all the way down to the bare rafters so the job can be somewhat pricey. A well maintained thatched roof often boosts the beauty and desirability of a country cottage but this sort of roofing generally costs more than using standard tiles or slates. Also replacing an existing thatched roof will cost less than having a brand new one installed in place of a tiled or slated roof.

Bundudakke specialises in cladding thatch roofing with harvey tiles and metro tiles across south africa. The process of changing the thatch roof to onduvilla tiles unlike a lot of thatch roof renovations onduvilla does not require the entire roof structure to be stripped only the thatch. Thatch tiles are an excellent way of creating a thatched roof without the expense and time associated with a genuine thatched roof. This comprises of an entire new roof handmade in our workshop and installed in place of your current thatched roof on site.

Re thatching includes roof preparation and installing the thatch and disposing of the old thatch. Property owners wishing to replace thatch with tile should get multiple estimates from roofers with plenty. There are a wide range of ceilings available according to your taste and budget. Many home owners are not currently in the financial position to re roof in thatch considering the lifespan of the new roof into the future.

Q can you replace a thatched roof with tiles. We manufacture cedar shingle roofs for all circular garden buildings by all manufacturers as a replacement for thatched roofs. This involves overlaying the original thatched roof with tiles or roof sheeting. If you re looking for ball park figures thatchers usually charge by the square which is 10 ft 10 ft 100 ft or 3 m 3 m 9 m.

The cost of re roofing a bungalow and the cost of re roofing a semi detached house will have different costs because of scaffolding etc. A thatched roof can be replaced with tiles if the property owner decides to do so. Thatch has a relatively short life span eventually a thatched roof will come to the end of it s lifespan and the entire roof will need to be stripped and re thatched. The thatch is stripped from the roof and a new ceiling is fitted.

Due to the fact that the original roof is being covered there is much less disruption to the home or inside of the building during the process of re roofing. In any case these are all the most common re roofing needs. As a diy thatching system this style of thatched tile reed roofing is easy to install durable and long lasting. Our most popular system to convert thatch to tiles is over sheeting.