Cumaru Boardwalk Lumber

Cumaru boardwalk lumber is the smart specification for municipalities and developers who want premium hardwood boardwalk performance without the premium Ipe price. Brazilian Teak at 3,330 Janka delivers structural performance virtually indistinguishable from Ipe for boardwalk applications — handling millions of footsteps per year while costing 30-40% less per board foot. For large-scale boardwalk projects where material volume runs into thousands of linear feet, the savings fund other project priorities.

Cumaru boardwalks are increasingly specified by parks and recreation departments as the budget-conscious alternative to Ipe. The wood provides the same critical advantages that make tropical hardwood superior to pressure-treated pine for public infrastructure: ADA-compliant slip resistance, splinter-free surface for barefoot pedestrians, zero chemical leaching into wetlands and waterways, and Class A fire rating. A Cumaru boardwalk simplifies environmental permitting the same way Ipe does — no chemicals means no contamination risk.

At 65 lbs/ft³ density and Class 1 durability, Cumaru boardwalk decking lasts 50+ years under heavy public foot traffic. That's 3-4 times longer than pressure-treated pine, eliminating multiple costly replacement cycles. The warm reddish-brown to golden-tan tones create an inviting public walkway that weathers to silver-gray naturally. For boardwalk projects where the budget needs to stretch further without compromising on hardwood quality, Cumaru is the proven answer.