07-09-24, Thatched Homes maintenance costs and Insurance costs
Thatched Home Owners
Thatched home owners are struggling to keep up with maintenance costs & the challenge to get annual home insurance cover. They are calling on government to step in to save part of Irelands heritage.
Insufficient grand funding for maintenance and high home insurance costs are driving thatched home owners to consider conventional roofing materials like slate and tiles as cheaper replacements for the traditional thatch
John, Jasper and William Lynch pictured at their thatched home near Donore
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