Burma teak in Chennai.
The benchmark every other teak is measured against. We import it, saw it at our own mill in Madhavaram, and cut it to your list.
Burma teak grows slowly. The growth rings sit close together and the timber carries more natural oil than any other teak. That oil is the whole reason it lasts. It is what keeps a door from swelling in the monsoon and shrinking again in April, year after year, without anyone having to do anything about it.
The colour is a deep honey brown that darkens as it takes light. The grain is straight and tight, it takes a polish beautifully, and it machines without tearing. Carpenters like working with it, which is not a small thing when you are paying for their time.
It is the most expensive teak we stock, and we will not pretend otherwise. For a main door, a pooja room, or furniture meant to outlive the person buying it, there is nothing else in the same class. For a back bedroom window, there are cheaper teaks that will do the job perfectly well, and we will tell you so.
How it is sold, and what it suits.
How it is sold
- Round logs, measured in Hoppus cubic feet
- Sawn to your cutting list at our mill
- Sections cut for frames and shutters
- Planks for furniture and joinery
What it suits
- Main door frames and shutters
- Pooja room doors and panelling
- Furniture built to last a generation
- Staircases and railings
- Windows in exposed positions
What decides the price
- Origin and grade
- Girth of the log
- Length available
- Oil content and grain
- Quantity you are buying
What buyers ask about Burma teak.
What makes Burma teak better than African teak?
Growth speed. Burma teak grows slowly, so the rings are tight and the timber holds more natural oil. African teaks are the same species, Tectona grandis, but they grow faster, which gives wider rings and less oil. For most interior work African teak is perfectly good. For a main door that faces weather, the extra oil in Burma teak earns its price.
How is Burma teak priced?
By the cubic foot. Round logs are measured in Hoppus cubic feet, which is the trade standard, and the rate depends on grade, girth, length and the grain in that particular lot. There is no single fixed rate, which is why we quote on the day rather than publish a number that would be wrong by next month.
Can you cut Burma teak to my sizes?
Yes. We have our own saw mill on the premises. Hand us a cutting list and collect the timber already sawn to your sizes.
Ask for today's rate.
Rates move with the market, so we quote on the day. Tell us the sizes you need and the quantity, and we will give you a straight number. Work out your volume first on the free timber calculator.