From €750 including VAT a year for water reed thatched homes on mainland Ireland. Your band depends on how far your home is from Daingean, Co. Offaly.
| Band | Distance from Daingean | Counties (roughly) | Per year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Band 1 | Under about 60 km | Offaly, Westmeath, Laois, Kildare | €750 including VAT |
| Band 2 | About 60 to 120 km | Carlow, Cavan, Dublin, Kilkenny, Longford, Meath, Roscommon, Tipperary, Wicklow | €850 including VAT |
| Band 3 | About 120 to 180 km | Clare, Galway, Leitrim, Limerick, Louth, Mayo, Monaghan, Sligo, Waterford, Wexford | €950 including VAT |
| Band 4 | Over about 180 km | Cork, Donegal, Kerry, Northern Ireland | €1,100 including VAT |
Larger roofs add €110, and several roofs or thatched outbuildings add €220. Mike confirms the final band from your Eircode.
Your yearly fee covers more than the visit itself: travel to your home, the inspection, sorting the photos, writing your report and preparing estimates for any work afterwards.
Water reed only, mainland Ireland only. The plan covers water reed thatched homes on mainland Ireland. We do not cover straw or any other thatch material. Inspections on offshore islands will incur extra costs, quoted separately before you join.
| Extra | Price |
|---|---|
| Second visit after the winter storms | €370 including VAT |
| Pole camera or drone photo set | €120 including VAT |
| Re-thatch and grant planning pack | €185 including VAT |
| Inspection on an offshore island | Extra costs, quoted separately |
| Repairs and maintenance | Estimated in your report at the member rate. The final cost is confirmed before any work starts. |
Every plan runs for one year and then simply ends. No automatic renewal and no tie-ins.
The going yearly rate, from €750 including VAT a year, set by your travel band.
Pay yearly by card or bank transfer.
It expires at the end of the year. 20 days before it ends we email you a reminder with an easy way to sign up for another year. If you do nothing, the plan simply ends.
Our yearly rates are reviewed each January in line with the Irish CSO Consumer Price Index (CPI). The current rates and the date of the last review are always shown on this page, and members get at least 30 days’ notice of any change.
Last reviewed: November 2026
Having water reed thatching work done by Mike? Your first year of the Thatch Care Plan comes free.
Any major work by Mike on your water reed roof, whether a new thatch, rethatch, reridge or repair, includes one FREE year of the Thatch Care Plan.
It covers the yearly inspection, the report, the paperwork and estimates. The free year includes a once-per-year inspection and report. The inspection happens near the end of your free year, about 11 months after the work is completed, just before your 20-day renewal reminder. It does not include any repairs or maintenance work. Estimates are provided for any work recommended.
Your free year includes a once-per-year inspection and report. 20 days before it expires we email you a reminder with an easy link to renew for a paid year. No obligation and no automatic renewal.
