Outdoor Furniture

Product detail:

Whether you are thinking of a contemporary teak lounger to bask under the sun in or a teak furniture set for eight on your terrace, our line of teak furniture will bring a sense renewal and inspiration to your space. As the line between the outdoor and inside spaces become increasingly unclear, you will find our thoughtfully designed and expertly crafted teak furniture a welcome change that exudes a sense of timeless elegance and refined luxury living ... outdoor, or anywhere in the house.

All our teak outdoor furniture is crafted from the finest selection of legally sourced, certified teak wood. Each piece is meticulously built to high tolerances and with traditional mortise-and-tenon joinery, then hand sanded to a velvety, shiny-sheen smooth finish. Whether you choose a traditional all solid teak style or those of the more contemporary lines which combines stainless steel with teak, you can be assured of having chosen the best in quality and craftsmanship which you will enjoy season after season, and for decades to come.

 

Quality of wood used
Like genuine leather and other luxury materials we’ve come to appreciate, there are varying qualities of teak. Westminster Teak uses only premium grade 100% Tectona grandis, teakwood. Only the finest cuts are selected and used in the production of our furniture. Much of the lumber used in the cottage industry is of secondary quality that may include sapwood. We use only select kiln-dried teakwood with characteristics that include: straight grain structure, absence of knots, splits or cracks and, an even tone in color.

Kiln drying process
Our process takes about two weeks of kiln drying to achieve a moisture content of about 10% and an additional week or so of ’resting’ to allow the wood to reabsorb moisture in the air. This natural ’reabsorbing of moisture’ process will ensure that the wood regains its dimensional stability and will not warp or split during or after the manufacturing process. This crucial stage of reabsorbing moisture also ensures the stability of the furniture to withstand the rigors of climatic changes.

Joinery
All critical connections are made in the traditional mortise-and-tenon joinery with the strictest tolerances. Each piece is precision cut to ensure perfect fit using only high performance weatherproof glues.
Without the use of modern machinery to produce precision cuts, the structural integrity of the furniture (especially for outdoor furniture) will always be in question. Because all our furniture are hand-assembled then hand-sanded to a ’micro-finish’ ... you could say, they are very much, ’handmade’.

Each of our furniture piece comes with each own set of solid teak dowels that are pre-dried to a moisture content much lower than that of the furniture. This has been so designed to allow the dowels to reabsorb moisture from the air, creating an extraordinarily strong joint once fitted into the furniture.

Hardware
Only premium quality brass hardware is used in our furniture. Beware of ’plated’ or other alloys that are often passed off as brass. We have also begun to combine and will continue the use of other materials such as stainless steel in our designs. Our research has shown that teak complement well with stainless steel and the market’s response to it is positive as well.

Finish
Every piece of teak furniture does not leave the factory without being inspected not only for quality in construction but for smoothness to the touch as well. Every piece is sanded with very fine grit sandpaper and buffed to a fine ’micro’ finish that is silky smooth to the touch.

Packaging
We take pride in how we build our furniture and care very much in ensuring that you will receive them as beautifully as they were made, at your doorstep. We've made every effort (and always striving to improve) to make sure that every piece of furniture reaches your home the same way it left our warehouses. The packaging of every box is inspected before each shipment Most packages (except for small boxes) are often hand-crated before they leave our warehouses.

Guarantee
We guaranteed to withstand the test of time and the rigors of the outdoor use and weathering. We also believe that providing the best quality also means providing the best guarantee.
There are no shortcuts in producing a quality product. Outdoor teak furniture should age gracefully and last through many changes of the seasons. Any shortcuts taken will quickly show up within the first year -- as warping, splitting, cracking, etc. Do not hesitate to look thoroughly at a piece of furniture the next time you go shopping for chairs or a table. Look closely at the joints, look at its underside, feel the finish. It has been said that you never really own fine teak furniture