Whether you are looking for the elegance of our elephant grass that gently sways in the breeze or the rustic island charm of our tahiti thatch palm frond panels thatched shelters are the most beautiful and practical choice for creating a relaxed low maintenance exotic or tropical atmosphere.
Thatched roof shelter palumbo.
It is a spanish word of mayan origin meaning pulpous leaf and refers to an open sided dwelling with a thatched roof made of dried palm leaves.
Use artificial thatch as roofing for building structures umbrellas tiki bars and palapas.
The thatch used to make our umbrella and tiki hut structures is 100 eco friendly recyclable and biodegradable.
Thatch is still employed by builders in developing countries usually with low.
Our high quality palapa thatch roofing material is a great fit for re thatching an existing palapa structure or creating your own diy palapa in the backyard.
Palapa thatch umbrellas tiki tropical umbrellas.
Our exclusive range includes thatched lapas tiki huts spa gazebos cedar shingle garden buildings cape reed thatched tiles and thatched gazebos available for installation and as a gazebo kit.
Our thatch comes from renewable resources that are not killed during the harvesting process.
Thatch is cut dried and handwoven into a roofing material that is ideal for creating a tropical looking umbrella or tiki hut.
The lapa company is based in the heart of kent where we handcraft a premium range of luxury thatched gazebos and garden buildings.
Since the bulk of the vegetation stays dry and is densely packed trapping air thatching also functions as insulation.
It is a very old roofing method and has been used in both tropical and temperate climates.
Explore our selection of natural and artificial palapa roof thatch options today.
The definition of palapa is a traditional mexican shelter roofed with palm leaves or branches.
Add our thatched roofing to an existing outdoor structure to create a sublime tropical aesthetic.