Useful links

We’ve put together a list of websites which offer tips and advice on looking after and protecting your thatched or listed home. We’ve also included links to advisers or contractors who are able to carry out any necessary work, so you can satisfy the requirements of insurers.

Please note: we have listed the external websites below for information purposes only. We do not control or endorse any of these sites and are not responsible for their content.

General thatch & listed building advice

Listed buildings advice

British Listed Buildings supplies an online database of buildings and structures that are listed as being of special architectural and historic interest. Historic England provides practical advice on maintaining, repairing and making changes to your listed home.

Thatch advice 

For general advice about thatched property maintenance, thatching materials and more, visit the Thatch Advice Centre website.

Maintenance, safety & security advice

Alarms

For information on bells only and monitored alarms that are SSAIB registered, visit the SSAIB website.

Chimney sweeps

For general safety advice and to find a sweep for your thatched property, visit the Guild of Master Chimney Sweeps or the National Association of Chimney Sweeps.

Electrics

For advice on electrical safety, visit the Thatch Advice Centre page on electrical safety.

Search the NICEIC registered contractors database to find an approved contractor.

Locks

For information about locks and to find a locksmith, visit the Master Locksmiths Association.

Master Thatchers

To find a registered Master Thatcher, visit the National Society of Master Thatchers.

Visit the Thatch Advice Centre for information about choosing a good Master Thatcher.

Surveyors

Visit the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors to find a surveyor and arrange a rebuild valuation to help you calculate your sum insured.

The Building Costs Information Service online calculator can also help you identify where underinsurance may exist.