There is now a new way to protect your thatch roof from fire. We are registered installers of ThatchGard alarm systems, please contact us for more information on fire protection.
Once started, a thatch fire is almost always unstoppable. We offer a monitored fire risk early warning system designed specifically for thatched properties, using innovative, intelligent technology to address an age-old problem.
In addition to the financial and emotional investment they represent for their owners, thatched properties are an important part of our cultural heritage and an essential feature of the British landscape.
Unfortunately, they are also highly susceptible to damage by fire. And where fire takes hold, it nearly always leads to devastating results.
For all these reasons, our unique legacy of thatched buildings needs and deserves far better protection than can be provided by traditional fire prevention measures.
What causes the majority of thatch roof fires?
80% to 90% of thatch fires result from heat transferred from an active chimney to the roof.
- Heat escapes from the surface of chimney bricks.
- Trapped by the excellent insulation properties of thatch, heat builds up.
- The thatch chars and ultimately ignites.
- And once on fire, it burns quickly and is almost impossible to stop.
That’s why early detection is so important.
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