
Chicken House
Chicken House made for the Hampton Court Flower Show

Alan Gumbrell Thatching Ltd · Company 07595189 · Trading heritage since 1977
Active, accounts up to date·subcontractor·Head office Pewsey
Established in 1977, Alan Gumbrell Thatching is a Master Thatcher based in Pewsey, Wiltshire, offering a friendly and reliable service for all types of buildings, including houses, cottages, and barns. The team undertakes all aspects of thatching work, from minor repairs to complete re-thatches, utilising long straw, combed wheat straw, and water reed. They pride themselves on using locally grown and harvested combed wheat straw.
Alan Gumbrell Thatching provides a no-obligation free quotation service and is happy to answer any queries. The company is a member of the National Society of Master Thatchers and has been providing expert thatching services for decades. They work with various materials and techniques, including single spar work to eaves and different patterned ridges.
Their gallery showcases a range of projects, from garden follies to chicken houses built for the Hampton Court Flower Show, demonstrating their versatility and skill in traditional thatching crafts.

Chicken House made for the Hampton Court Flower Show

Garden Folly

Lockeridge
Cottage in Lockeridge

Charlton-St-Peter
Before and after shots of ridges in Charlton-St-Peter

The Royal Oak

Wiring the porch then all finished

Finished water reed job

Straw animals available

Water reed

Combed wheat straw, plain ridge

Combed wheat straw, scallop patterned ridge

Single spar work to eaves
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Alan Gumbrell Thatching is a Master Thatcher based in Pewsey, Wiltshire, offering friendly and reliable thatching services for houses, cottages, barns, and more since 1977. Their listed services include Roofing.
Alan Gumbrell Thatching Ltd is registered at 79 Broad Street, Beechingstoke, Pewsey, SN9 6HW, in South West.
Alan Gumbrell Thatching Ltd states that it works across Wiltshire.
Accounts filed for the year to 2025 report 2 employees, which places the company in the 1-9 employees band.
Alan Gumbrell Thatching Ltd does not disclose turnover: UK small-company accounts are not required to. Based on creditors in its filed accounts, turnover is likely to fall between £120k and £480k. This is an estimate, not a filed figure.
Companies House lists Alan Gumbrell Thatching Ltd as active, with accounts most recently made up to 2025-04-30.
Alan Gumbrell Thatching Ltd displays National Society of Master Thatchers on its website.
Alan Gumbrell Thatching Ltd works in Residential.
Alan Gumbrell Thatching Ltd was incorporated on 2011-04-07, though the company says it has traded since 1977.
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