Teak Garden Dining Furniture, Outdoor Dining Sets, Tables and Garden Seating

While teak furniture can be more expensive upfront, its longevity and durability make it a great long-term investment for those looking for high-quality outdoor furniture. Its timeless elegance and resistance to the elements make it a popular choice for anyone looking to enjoy al-fresco dining and outdoor entertaining. Indeed, over time, it can actually be more cost-effective than cheaper alternatives that may well age badly and need early replacement.

Teak is the perfect choice for outdoor garden furniture as it is considered to be one of the strongest woods in the world, so anything well made with teak will last. A dense grain and a high natural oil content makes teak wood exceptionally strong and durable and thereby gives it an impressive lifespan. You can expect your teak furniture to last decades with just the minimal amount of care. Some of Britain’s oldest teak park benches have been around for a century and are still going strong!

Yes, thanks to the hardwearing properties of teak, you can happily keep your teak furniture outside all year round, even during the cold, wet winter months. Teak is naturally resistant to the challenges of all weathers and is perfectly able to withstand the harshest weather conditions. You should be aware that over time, as it weathers, teak will lose its initial golden, honey colour, fading naturally into a lovely silvery grey, which some prefer the look of. Leaving your furniture outdoors all year round may speed up this process.

In our opinion ‐ no! But then we would say that of course. So, being serious these are the things that some might see as disadvantages:

• Initial cost. Teak is a premium hard wood, making it is an amazing natural resource, but it's also slow growing, which means its availability is limited and that makes it more expensive than mass produced garden dining sets made from plastic or other non-organic materials.
• Teak is a heavy wood, which can make it difficult to move or transport and being a natural product it may have some knots or other markings that are natural to the wood, so each piece of furniture will be unique.
• Over time, the initial golden colour of the wood will weather to a silvery-grey patina. While this is a natural process and can add a unique character to the wood, it may not be desirable for everyone.

Even though we have listed these as disadvantages ‐ it's possible that you may actually see them as advantages!

It is also important to note that the benefits of teak garden furniture, such as its durability, natural beauty, low maintenance and exceptional longevity, will more than outweigh any negatives.