What Is Reclaimed Teak

Reclaimed Teak wood is extremely rare. Old growth teak only grows in a few places on earth. These forests grew for centuries before the demand for teak soared. The old trees were anywhere from 300-500 years in age, if not older, before they were cut down in the 1800’s to build homes, boats and buildings for the local communities. In the case of Indonesia the reclaimed teak wood has been on structures for 100-300 years.

This time in the weather, heat and moisture has hardened the old growth Teak even more, straightening the already strong wood even more and giving it a patina that is unlike anything else on earth. But eventually, the structures have a timeline and when they are deemed structurally unsound or have been damaged, they have to be torn down. When the buildings are slated to be demolished for reasons of structural integrity, rezoning, new construction etc, this wood is sold off to various factories to be transformed into gorgeous reclaimed teak products like flooring, tiles, decking and more.