Natural, Long Lasting Beauty
Getting to Know IPE Decking
IPE (pronounced ē-pay) - Tabebuia serratifolia - is a South American hardwood that is one of the IPE Decking, Natural, Long Lasting Beauty hardest woods on earth (3 times harder than oak!). Due to its hardness and natural ability to resist decay, IPE provides superior service when used for decking, patios, piers/boat docks, outdoor furniture, walkways, and poolside benches and decks.
IPE has a natural, rich, dark brown color and left unstained it will gradually age to a lighter brown with gray overtones. However, IPE can be stained to retain its rich, dark brown color or it can be stained to give it a Lewis Lumber Products, hardwood distribution yard, hardwood lumber store, hardwood lumber, flooring, paneling, moldings, moldings, custom mouldings, figured hardwoods, mahogany, whitepine, millwork, boards, cherry, red oak, picture rocks, Dwight Lewis Lumberglossier finish. No matter how you choose to finish your deck, IPE requires no chemical preservatives to keep it smooth and splinter free and its naturally safe.
 Other Benefits of IPE Decking
- Knot free
- Decay and termite resistant
- Due to the density of the wood, it will not cup, bow, or twist like treated pine.
- Durability rating of 25 years plus by the U.S. Forest Products Lab.
- NFPA UBC I fire rating—same as steel and concrete!
- Competitively priced as compared to cedar, redwood, or composite decking (TREX).
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