Oct 29, 2026Turf Guides
Artificial Thatch for Resorts: A Specification Checklist
Roll or panel, flame retardant or standard, 10 m or 20 m lengths. The five decisions that determine an artificial thatch order for resorts and villas.
Thatch projects go wrong in a predictable way: the roof is specified by appearance and the technical decisions are left until the container is booked. Five decisions determine whether an artificial thatch roof looks right and lasts.
1. Roll or panel
Rolls are for large, continuous roofs. Our 17 cm thatch roll comes in 200 cm or 100 cm widths, in 10 m or 20 m lengths, and suits resort roofs, thatched cottages and manors where a continuous surface is wanted. Panels are 50 x 47 cm, packed 80 to 100 per carton, and suit tiki bars, gazebos, umbrella tops and re-skinning work where a roll would be cut to waste.
2. Flame retardant or standard
Indoor and commercial installations increasingly require a flame-retardant version, and panels are supplied in both flame-retardant and standard versions. Decide this before pricing, because it changes the material and the documentation attached to the shipment.
3. Pile length and density
The 17 cm roll is built on polyethylene yarn at 13,000 Dtex with a 5/4 inch gauge and 100 stitches per metre, giving 3,200 stitches per square metre. That combination is what makes the thatch read as depth rather than a printed texture, and it is the figure to compare when a cheaper quotation arrives.
4. Backing and coating
The roll uses a non-woven fibre backing with 5BR latex coating. Backing matters more on thatch than on lawn turf because the material hangs vertically and carries its own weight: a weak backing shows as sag between battens.
5. Cutting and fixing plan
Roll length should follow the installation schedule rather than a standard length. Send the roof plan with rafter spacing and the number of courses, and the order can be cut to reduce both waste and the number of joins on the visible slope.
Send the roof plan, the flame requirement and the destination port to julia@wydengroup.com to get a panel or roll schedule with carton counts.
