• Ordering Process
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• Quality & Our Teak
• Assembly
• Teak Care
• Return Policy & Warranty
• Sales to the Trade: Wholesale, Custom & Bulk Orders

This kind of shopping can be confusing, as prices do not always correspond with quality when it comes to teak furniture. Yet, it is a critical consideration, as high quality teak furniture will ensure year after year of enjoyment. We recommend the following guidelines when shopping for teak:

First, be sure you are purchasing 100% solid Grade A teak and not furniture made from Shorea wood or a combination of teak veneer and lesser quality woods that do not have the same longevity and reliability of high quality solid teak. Second, prior to construction, teak wood must be kiln dried (not air or sun dried) precisely to an optimal moisture content of 8 to 10% to ensure against later warping and splitting. Third, we recommend purchasing your teak from companies who utilize only 100% genuine plantation grown teak wood (which is reforested). Our teak comes from a long line of high quality teak plantations in Java, Indonesia, known for being of the highest quality in the world. Fourth, the presence of white (“young”) teak or knots, often masked by dark staining or heavy teak oil application, are hallmarks of inferior teak wood choice and not indicative of Grade A quality teak. Younger, lower quality wood, and knots significantly affect the stability and longevity of teak furniture and are never utilized in Colton Teak furniture or accessories. Fifth, the materials are only as good as the construction methods used to manufacture your furniture. At Colton Teak, we utilize the mortise & tenon joinery method buttressed by wood dowels & solid brass or stainless steel fittings, ensuring the strongest possible construction. Our teak is heavy-weight, with extra thick construction. Some companies offer “lighter” construction for less, but we do not recommend this for the longevity and enjoyment of your furniture and hence do not carry such a line. Finally, are you buying furniture designed with comfort and functionality in mind? Wide, ergonomic back and seat slats for chairs, benches & loungers make all the difference in the world. Tables that feature built-in umbrella holding bases will save you money and hassle, and expansion tables that feature a two leaf system, allowing the umbrella to stay in place at all times, enable the true flexibility for which expansion tables were meant.