28 12, 2017

What Is UV Degradation And How Does It Affect Synthetic Thatch Roofs?

2025-07-25T23:07:33-04:00By |Blog, Plastic Thatch, Synthetic Thatch|

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 [...]

26 12, 2017

Stubborn Birds Frustrate Conservationists At National Trust, Strip Straw From Historic Thatched Roof

2025-07-25T23:07:34-04:00By |Blog, Synthetic Thatch|

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 [...]

21 12, 2017

INSTALLATION TIPS: WHAT EAVE TYPE WORKS WITH A KILIMANJARO ROOF?

2025-07-25T23:07:34-04:00By |Blog, Plastic Thatch, Synthetic Thatch|

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 [...]

19 12, 2017

Get A Thatched Roof With No Worries Over Pest Infestation

2025-07-25T23:07:34-04:00By |Blog, Plastic Thatch, Synthetic Thatch|

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 [...]

18 12, 2017

Installation Tips: What Eave Types Work With A Capetown Roof?

2025-07-25T23:07:34-04:00By |Blog, Plastic Thatch, Synthetic 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 [...]

15 12, 2017

Installation Tips: What Eave Types Work With A Kona Roof?

2025-07-25T23:07:34-04:00By |Blog, Plastic Thatch, Synthetic Thatch|

Kona synthetic thatch works well with eave wadd, island eaves or built-up eaves. Kona, part of our Regions' Series, has the appearance of Hawaiian Pili Grass and Asian Alang-Alang grass thatching. You can install it on the following roof types: Valley, Shed, Hip, Gable, Cone, or Compound curve. You can install Kona synthetic [...]

13 12, 2017

Installation Tips: What Eave Types Work With A Bali Roof?

2025-07-25T23:07:34-04:00By |Blog, Plastic Thatch, Synthetic Thatch|

Bali synthetic thatch works well with island eaves or built-up eaves. Bali, part of our Regions' Series, has the appearance of east Asia grass thatching. You can install Bali on the following roof types: Valley, Shed, Hip, Gable, Cone, or Compound curve. You can install Bali synthetic thatch on any sloped roof [...]

7 10, 2017

Fire Tests: Endureed Vs. Competitors

2025-07-25T23:07:57-04:00By |Benefits to Architects, Benefits to Hotels, Blog, Fire Safety, HDPE, Plastic Thatch, Synthetic Thatch, Thatch Roofing, Why Endureed?|

Fire safety matters to us, so our team put our Viva and Regions synthetic thatch products to the test. Our products were tested along with two of our top-performing competitors' products. We wanted to make sure our products are as safe against structure fires as possible. We could tell you how [...]

18 09, 2017

The One Synthetic Thatch You Need for High Winds

2025-07-25T23:07:58-04:00By |Blog, Synthetic Thatch|

Endureed's Synthetic Thatch Stands up to Hurricane Winds Endureed’s synthetic thatch roofing material is designed to withstand excessive wind speeds. While hurricanes have devastating potential, our thatch roofing material can maintain its integrity even in the face of hurricane-force winds. The same cannot be said for natural thatch roofs or [...]

17 09, 2017

Why You Need a Fire-Retardant Synthetic Thatch Roof

2025-07-25T23:08:18-04:00By |Blog, Synthetic Thatch|

Businesses must follow local, state, and federal regulations - not just in the U.S., but in countries abroad, as well. That means museums, hotels, resorts, apartment buildings and restaurants are required to install fire-resistant roofs. Natural thatch isn't normally fire retardant. Instead, a natural thatch roof generally must have a [...]

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