Stuart Jones has been thatching since 1994 — over 30 years of working on roofs across Wiltshire, Berkshire and beyond. In that time he has taken on everything from emergency ridge repairs on listed farmhouses to full re-thatches of period cottages, always with the same attention to detail that has earned him a reputation as one of the region’s most trusted master thatchers.
Stuart works with all three traditional materials — water reed, long straw and combed wheat reed — and will advise honestly on which is most appropriate for your property, taking into account the existing roof, planning requirements and your budget. He has extensive experience working on listed buildings and in conservation areas, and is well versed in liaising with local planning authorities where consent is required.
Customers consistently describe Stuart as a perfectionist with a practical streak: someone who will tell you exactly what a roof needs and why, without upselling unnecessary work.
Qualifications & Memberships
- Award winner — Oxford, Buckingham and Berkshire Master Thatchers Association, 2015
- Fully insured for all thatching work
Areas Covered
Stuart is based in Marlborough, Wiltshire and regularly works across the county and into the neighbouring counties of Berkshire and Hampshire. Wiltshire has a particularly rich stock of thatched properties — from the downland villages of the Vale of Pewsey to the stone villages of the Cotswold fringe — and Stuart has built up an in-depth knowledge of the local vernacular over three decades.
He regularly works in and around:
Wiltshire: Marlborough, Devizes, Salisbury, Swindon, Chippenham, Trowbridge, Warminster, Amesbury, Bradford-on-Avon, Calne, Corsham, Melksham, Westbury, Wilton, Mere, Malmesbury, Cricklade, Highworth, Royal Wootton Bassett, Tidworth, Ludgershall, Larkhill — as well as the many villages in between, including Lacock, Avebury, Pewsey, Great Bedwyn, Burbage, Collingbourne Ducis, Aldbourne, Ramsbury, Mildenhall, Ogbourne St George, East Kennett, Alton Barnes and Castle Combe.
Berkshire: Hungerford, Newbury, Lambourn, Kintbury and surrounding villages.
Hampshire: Andover and the northern Hampshire villages.
If your area is not listed above, please do get in touch — Stuart regularly takes on work a little further afield and is happy to discuss your project.