Brandon Thatchers has been constructing Sets & Props for film and Television for over 20 years. Although our roots are in thatching, we have expanded our expertise so that we are now able to offer a complete construction and decoration service providing you with a complete rustic, period or fantasy set.

Applying techniques from the film world to other creative projects, we can provide sets and props for events, festivals and exhibitions, including our Fabulous Burning Building (blazing buildings for re enactment or firework events) and a fleet of trailerised building for use as trading concessions or rapid scenery. So if you are looking for an unusual exhibit for the 2012 Olympics with traditional, quintessentially British qualities, we may be able to help!

Being based only 70 minutes north of Pinewood Studios we are able to easily cover all of the London. We are happy travel further a field in the UK or the rest of the world.

We have built up our material lists to include some really interesting and rare natural materials with great colour and textures. We also have a wealth of expertise on the many uses, both traditional and modern, that these materials can be put to.

On our web site you will find all of the materials we use, for our creations, for sale. We are always happy to give help and advice on how to get the best out of them.

With this web site we hope to make life as easy as possible for anyone researching a thatched or rustic set (check out our reference section for images and video of thatch, thatching, thatched cottages and rustic scenes) Over the years we have been involved in a variety of creative projects such as~ building a thatched 1940s pub for the Chelsea Flower Show and the Singapore Garden Festival. (Garden won a Gold Medal, ‘Best in Show’ and ‘Peoples Choice’) a burned out French Château (which won ‘Best in Show’) at the ‘Victory Show’, World War II battle recreation society, A Makeover of Covent Garden Flower market for Christmas, Building a themed tea room for ‘Shepherd Neame Master Brewers’, building hazel coracles, Heather murals for the Royal Estate; all with a rustic, thatched or gracefully aged theme.

If you are a Production Designer, Set Dresser, Art Director, Costume Designer, Production Buyer, Assistant Production Designer, Assistant Set Dresser, Construction manager, Prop Master, Prop man, in the Art Dept, Set Dressing Department, Wardrobe, Construction Dept, Events Company, Production Company, Event designer, Garden Designer, Exhibition Designer or just interested in our products and services, then please call or email. We will be happy to give advice, and send free samples whether you are currently involved in a project, or just interested for future reference.

The business is run by Dicken Warner who has worked in a variety of rolls from Greensman to Construction Manager, Prop Man & Set Dresser on Feature films, TV and Commercials.