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Somerset synthetic thatch works best with an eave wadd. This thatch, part of our Regions' Series, has a gorgeous tapered shingle. Also, its slightly weathered coloration looks like the coloring of hand-trimmed European thatching. Together, the design brings to life the feeling of a rooftop on a quintessential European cottage. While thatching and re-thatching techniques have been handed [...]

We genuinely believe that our thatch is the best thatch to use if you are roofing a resort structure. No other product matches the durability and quality of Endureed’s artificial thatch. We offer a 20-year warranty against rot, decay, color-fade, and UV degradation. Endureed will have you covered against hurricane-force winds, wind-driven rain, hail, and even snow. [...]

Most of our clients purchase our synthetic thatch for businesses. For example, our thatch sits atop structures at zoos, theme parks, and resorts. If you dream of a synthetic thatched roof home though, you are not alone. Yes, you can use our synthetic thatch to roof a single family home. Of course, you can't use [...]

Necker-island-bali-2-1024x753 UV degradation usually comes from sunlight exposure. See, it refers to the cracking or breaking down of materials exposed to ultraviolet radiation. When materials absorb ultraviolet radiation energy from the sun, sometimes the bonds holding the material together break down. So, polymer chains exposed to UV radiation sometimes lose molecular weight and deteriorate. For [...]

Fighting a losing battle, conservationists at the National Trust of England desperately try to save the thatched roof on a 17th-century barn in Wiltshire. The Tithe Barn in Avebury, Wiltshire houses a museum dedicated to the historic Avebury Henge. Local jackdaws, birds of the crow family, refuse to leave the roof alone, RCI reported. See, [...]

The Historic Villages of Shirakawa-go and Gokayama remained isolated from the modern world for a long time. The villages are known for their Gassho-style houses. These steeply pitched thatched roofs are the only remaining examples of their kind in Japan. The villages of Ogimachi, Ainokura and Suganuma in Japan preserve the ancient thatched roof treasures. Atop [...]

Kilimanjaro synthetic thatch works well with an eave wadd. Part of our Regions' Series, it boasts a heavier reed texture. Kilimanjaro is made with a stunning color blend. This product has the look and feel of traditional weathered, African cape reed. This type of grass can be found on traditional thatched roofs in Tanzania. It replicates a [...]

People with natural thatch roofs worry about pest infestation. It's an unfortunate problem that comes with natural thatch roofs. And it's a problem you won't have with an Endureed roof! Imagine owning a restaurant, hotel, or other business and worrying about birds pulling away pieces of your roof. Magpies, jays, and jackdawns literally disassemble natural thatch [...]

Capetown synthetic thatch works well with eave wadd, island eaves or built-up eaves. This thatch, part of our Regions' Series, has a gorgeous trimmed, coarsely textured appearance. Capetown is made with a longer reed. This product has the look and feel of African Yellow Grass. This type of grass is also called "Cape Reed." It replicates a typical [...]