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54 | Gazette Life | May 2026Lanzarote%u2019s building materials have changed over time, and reflect the resources and techniques available throughout history. Building materials have been imported to Lanzarote for almost as long as the island has been in contact with mainland Europe. In centuries gone by, wood was the most important material, and virtually every wooden feature you see on Lanzarote, from the ancient beams in traditional houses to modern doors and fittings, will have arrived by boat.The same applies to steel, aluminium and glass, none of which have ever been produced on the island, and the tiny clay deposits on the island mean that bricks are impossible to produce. But what Lanzarote does have in abundance is rocks. Older buildings were often constructed with these stones, using techniques similar to dry-stone walling. They would be built around a wooden frame and finished with plaster and lime, which was also one of the island%u2019s main products. Later, more intensive quarrying of the island%u2019s basalt provided stone blocks for building purposes. The spectacular abandoned quarries of Tinamala were once the source of much of the stone used for building on Lanzarote %u2013 whole barrios of Arrecife that were constructed in the mid-20th century are made of this material. The market for stone dropped off as concrete blocks became lighter and easier to produce, and the Tinamala quarries closed in the early 70s, but they were briefly re-opened to provide stone for work on the Hotel Melia Salinas and Lanzarote%u2019s airport. Some stone is still quarried, but it is The building blocks of Lanzarote%u2022 Electric/Manual blinds%u2022 Roller & Vertical%u2022 Venetian (Wood & Aluminium)%u2022 Roof Sails%u2022 Interior Plantation Wooden Shutters%u2022 Fit to frame pleated blinds - no drillingTHOUSANDS OF FABRICS/SAMPLES TO CHOOSE FROM, FREE HOME CONSULTATION.Contact Richard or Shelley on +34 686 332 015 www.blindslanzarote.es richard@blindslanzarote.esMORE THAN 35 YEARS OF EXPERIENCE Blinds and curtains to suit all budgets!The abandoned quarry at Tinamala.%u201cFrom wood to stone to breeze blocks%u201d.