Define skilled renewal and repair of traditional thatched roofs, including material provenance, weather-tight detailing and careful treatment of historic roof fabric.
This contract includes Strip, repair and lay the specified thatching material to the agreed scope. Sort and prepare water reed, combed wheat reed or long straw for its intended course. Form secure eaves, verges, valleys, ridges and junctions using approved details. Preview before payment PDF and editable DOCX files after checkoutBuilt for UK employers
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Deliver weathertight thatch with even fixings and courses, appropriate ridge, verge and flashing details, and protected roof and tidy material control.
Workplace context: Construction sites, project offices, client sites and approved work locations.
What makes this role different
Follow the Employer's documented arrangements covering thatching craft competence. Follow the Employer's documented arrangements covering roof access. Follow the Employer's documented arrangements covering fire prevention. Follow the Employer's documented arrangements covering material and heritage evidence. Follow the Employer's documented arrangements covering site rules.
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Recheck the role or obtain appropriate advice if the work would exceed these maintained authority boundaries: The thatcher may execute the agreed traditional detail. Timber repair, material change, historic-detail removal and fire-system alteration require the relevant client or conservation approval. Obtain approval before committing expenditure, changing contractual commitments or making regulated or staffing decisions outside the assigned role.
What to prepare before you issue it
the roof areas, repair depth, ridge style and local detailing covered
the buildings, travel, weather windows and customer-access arrangements
the thatch material, source, specification and storage responsibilities
the craft, roof-access and fire-prevention competence required
the ladders, platforms, tools, PPE and temporary coverings provided
the progress, provenance, discovery and completion records required
the client, structural and conservation approval boundaries
Day-to-day operating brief
What Thatching Specialist work looks like in practice
A thatching specialist renews and repairs water reed, combed wheat reed or long-straw roofs while preserving weathering, ridge and local character. Terms should cover steep access, fire precautions, material provenance, seasonal exposure and approval of changes to historic details.
Responsibilities reflected in the contract
Strip, repair and lay the specified thatching material to the agreed scope.
Sort and prepare water reed, combed wheat reed or long straw for its intended course.
Form secure eaves, verges, valleys, ridges and junctions using approved details.
Maintain safe roof access and protect occupants, visitors and property below.
Control ignition sources, dry material, waste and end-of-shift fire precautions.
Weatherproof open areas and report concealed timber decay or historic evidence.
Record material source, progress, discoveries and finished roof condition.
A realistic working scenario
Stripping a valley exposes decayed roof timbers and an earlier ridge detail. The thatcher protects the opening and seeks structural and conservation instruction before covering evidence.
Outputs to agree
weathertight thatch with even fixings and courses
appropriate ridge, verge and flashing details
protected roof and tidy material control
Records and evidence
Roof condition and repair scope.
Thatch type and source.
Discovered timber or historic detail.
Progress and completion photographs.
Work records.
Handover notes.
Reporting relationship
Typically reports to Line Manager or Department Manager. Confirm the employer's actual reporting structure in the builder.
Authority and escalation
The thatcher may execute the agreed traditional detail. Timber repair, material change, historic-detail removal and fire-system alteration require the relevant client or conservation approval.
Obtain approval before committing expenditure, changing contractual commitments or making regulated or staffing decisions outside the assigned role.
Tools and systems
Site records.
Project systems.
Risk assessment records.
Workplace context
Construction sites, project offices, client sites and approved work locations.
Training and certification
Complete employer-required health and safety training.
Contract priorities
thatching craft competence
roof access
fire prevention
material and heritage evidence
Information the employer should prepare
the roof areas, repair depth, ridge style and local detailing covered
the buildings, travel, weather windows and customer-access arrangements
the thatch material, source, specification and storage responsibilities
the craft, roof-access and fire-prevention competence required
the ladders, platforms, tools, PPE and temporary coverings provided
the progress, provenance, discovery and completion records required
the client, structural and conservation approval boundaries
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Work setting
Construction sites, project offices, client sites and approved work locations.
Primary duties
Strip, repair and lay the specified thatching material to the agreed scope.
Sort and prepare water reed, combed wheat reed or long straw for its intended course.
Form secure eaves, verges, valleys, ridges and junctions using approved details.
Maintain safe roof access and protect occupants, visitors and property below.
Tools and training to confirm
Site records.
Project systems.
Risk assessment records.
Complete employer-required health and safety training.
Governance focus
HSE context where applicable. Follow the Employer's documented arrangements covering thatching craft competence. Follow the Employer's documented arrangements covering roof access. Follow the Employer's documented arrangements covering fire prevention.
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Thatching Specialist duties
Deliver weathertight thatch with even fixings and courses, appropriate ridge, verge and flashing details, and protected roof and tidy material control.
Strip, repair and lay the specified thatching material to the agreed scope. Sort and prepare water reed, combed wheat reed or long straw for its intended course. Form secure eaves, verges, valleys, ridges and junctions using approved details. Maintain safe roof access and protect occupants, visitors and property below. Control ignition sources, dry material, waste and end-of-shift fire precautions.
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The thatcher may execute the agreed traditional detail. Timber repair, material change, historic-detail removal and fire-system alteration require the relevant client or conservation approval.
Obtain approval before committing expenditure, changing contractual commitments or making regulated or staffing decisions outside the assigned role.
Follow the Employer's documented arrangements covering thatching craft competence.
Follow the Employer's documented arrangements covering roof access.
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Only after appearance, durability, local planning or conservation and client requirements are checked.
What happens when rotten rafters are found?
Keep the area protected and obtain a competent structural repair instruction before continuing.
Can a Thatching Specialist change the ridge pattern during renewal?
Only after checking the agreed design, local character, planning or conservation constraints and the client's recorded approval.
How should loose dry thatch be managed at the end of a shift?
Remove or secure waste and stored material through the fire plan, keep ignition controls in place and leave roof openings protected against wind and rain.
Who decides whether exposed roof timbers need replacement?
A competent structural or timber authority should define the repair where decay, movement or section loss lies outside the thatcher's authorised scope.
May material from different reed batches be mixed on one elevation?
Only where quality, dimensions, moisture, appearance and durability meet the roof specification and any provenance requirement is preserved in the records.
What if rain begins before an opened thatch section is complete?
Use the planned temporary weather protection without taking unsafe shortcuts, record any water entry and inspect the substrate before the area is finally covered.
What should the thatching completion record include?
Identify roof areas, material and source, repair depth, ridge and junction details, timber discoveries, photographs, outstanding limitations and customer-care information.