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Seven reasons to choose a synthetic Makuti roof for coastal Africa: a Class A FR option (ASTM E108), eco-friendly HDPE and a 20-year limited warranty.
Thatch fire retardant spray or a tested rating? The FR version of ONETHATCH PALM is rated Class A to ASTM E108 (Intertek). What it means for resort roofs.
Synthetic thatch installation made simple: a step-by-step guide to fitting ONETHATCH PALM (NIPA) on battens, from eaves to ridge, for resorts and villas.
Synthetic thatch Caribbean-style palapas, beach bars and resort villas: wind-tested NIPA palm panels, an FR Class A option and a 20-year limited warranty.
A natural kajan roof (cadjan) needs frequent re-thatching. See why Maldives resorts use synthetic palm thatch: Class A FR option, samples held in Malé.
7 reasons to choose synthetic palm thatch
Kenninji-Gaki, the classic Japanese bamboo fence
How to install ONETHATCH PALM (NIPA), step by stepSee and feel it first
Hold the texture, check the color and see why resorts around the world choose ONETHATCH.
Request free samplesPractical guidance to plan a thatch roof your guests will remember. Our synthetic thatch guides and project stories cover tiki hut roofs, palapas and resort villas from the Maldives and East Africa to the Caribbean, Mexico and Costa Rica, show how ONETHATCH PALM (NIPA) panels are installed, and compare artificial thatch with natural palm, makuti, kajan and alang-alang.
Every ONETHATCH thatch style is crafted from UV-stabilized HDPE and passed 5,000 hours of ASTM G155 accelerated weathering at Micom Laboratories, an independent Canadian laboratory, with no significant color change. FR versions of PALM and REED are rated Class A to ASTM E108; standard versions carry no fire rating. Thatch panels carry a 20-year limited warranty. Explore our synthetic thatch roofing range, compare ONETHATCH PALM and ONETHATCH REED, then request a quote and ask for free samples.
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