Teak
The world's most storied tropical hardwood. Golden-brown, high natural oil, dense enough for ship decks and refined enough for interior walls. We supply FSC-certified plantation teak with full traceability.
Golden, oiled, legendarily tough
Teak is the premium tropical hardwood in our range. Its golden-brown heart carries natural oils that make it the only timber shipbuilders trust for a wooden deck without maintenance - the same qualities that make it quiet, warm and ageless on an interior wall.
A dense tropical hardwood from Southeast Asian and plantation-grown origins, Tectona grandis carries natural silica and oil content that resists water, insects, and dimensional change - the properties that made it the standard material of British Admiralty ships and Scandinavian mid-century furniture alike.
Verified timber characteristics
Botanical name
Tectona grandis
Tropical hardwood, Southeast Asian origin
Wood type
Hardwood
Ring-porous, naturally oiled
Janka hardness
1,070 lbf (4,740 N)
Dense, dent-resistant for interior walls
Density
~630 - 720 kg/m³
Dry basis, 12% moisture
Grain
Straight, interlocked; ring-porous
Natural silica gives slight sheen
Colour
Golden-brown, ages to silver-grey
UV-exposed boards weather gracefully
Species data: The Wood Database (Tectona grandis). Figures are for the species at 12% moisture content.
Panel dimensions
Thickness
12 - 45mm
Length
3 - 10ft
Width
90 - 140mm
Where your teak actually comes from
Not all teak is the same. Buyers ask for "Burma teak" by habit, but the market changed in 2021. Here is what we actually source, how it differs, and why we are transparent about origin.
Legacy standard
Burma teak
Origin
Myanmar natural forests. Centuries-old reputation.
Status
Restricted since EU and US sanctions, 2021. Rarely available in legal supply chains.
Grain
Tight, straight, high natural oil. Deep golden-brown.
What we supply today
Plantation teak
Origin
FSC-certified plantations in Costa Rica, Ghana, Panama, Indonesia.
Status
Legal, traceable, sustainable. 25-30 year cycle. The current standard.
Grain
Slightly less tight than Burma, lighter honey tone, same species.
The middle ground
Reclaimed teak
Origin
Old Indonesian and Thai colonial buildings, decommissioned ship decks.
Status
Legal via chain-of-custody. Limited supply, higher cost.
Grain
Dense, aged, pre-patinated character.
Our default: FSC-certified plantation teak with full chain-of-custody documentation on request. If your specification calls for reclaimed or demands pre-sanction stock, ask us - we source to project.
Four finishes
Natural
Oiled only. Teak's own golden-brown colour, with the natural silica sheen.
Whitewashed
A soft white-wash for a lighter Nordic reading on the dense teak grain.
Darkened
Deeper tone emphasising the dark heartwood notes - classic colonial feel.
Spaces that reward natural oil
- Yacht & marine interiors
- Luxury hotel suites & spas
- Bathrooms & wet rooms
- Garden rooms & sunrooms
- Feature walls behind pale furniture
Specifier's note
Teak is a naturally oiled hardwood - the silica and oil content give it water-resistance that no finish can replicate. For bathrooms, spas, humid rooms, teak holds up without sealant where other hardwoods need protection.
For exterior facades, decking or exposed walls, ask us about thermally modified timber.
Specify Teak
Order free samples, request the datasheet, or talk to our team about origin certification.