Solid wood doors are known for their elegance, quality, and durability, but with that comes a price tag. So what causes them to be more expensive than other types of doors? Let’s break down the key factors that contribute to the high price of solid wood doors.
Solid wood door materials are mainly divided into two categories: log materials and solid wood integrated materials. The following is an introduction to some common solid wood door
Raw wood materials
Cherry wood: Mainly produced in North America, the core material ranges from dark red to light reddish brown, with good bending performance, low hardness, medium strength, and impact load resistance. The wood has beautiful texture and excellent coating properties. The processed solid wood door can present a warm and comfortable atmosphere.
Teak: Suitable for high-end furniture, flooring and interior decoration. It is loved by consumers for its precious identity and golden luster. It has good stability and corrosion resistance, giving people a luxurious and noble feeling. It is a fine material for solid wood doors.
Manchurian ash: Also known as ash wood, it is mainly found in Northeast China, North China, Russia and other regions. It has clear texture and high strength. It is suitable for modern minimalist style. It has good performance of coloring oil in the later stage, but the drying speed is slow.
Sapele: Reddish brown in color, with rough wood texture. After being made into straight grain, the texture has a sense of glitter and three-dimensionality. It is suitable for rendering the festive and warm atmosphere of the decoration place. It can also be used for antique and solemn decoration style by adding color paint.
Red oak: Belongs to the genus Quercus of the Fagaceae family, divided into white oak and red oak. Oak patterns are divided into horizontal and vertical grains. Vertical grains are relatively beautiful and the price is also higher. It has good wear resistance and corrosion resistance, and the solid wood doors made of it are sturdy and durable.
Pine: including Masson pine, Scotch pine, etc., the material is relatively soft, the price is relatively affordable, and the environmental performance is good. It is often used to make children’s solid wood doors. Its texture is relatively clear, which can give people a natural and simple feeling.
Solid wood integrated materials
Pine wood integrated material: Made of short pieces of pine wood, it retains the natural characteristics of pine wood, such as natural texture. Due to integrated processing, it is better than log pine wood in terms of stability, not easy to crack and deform, and the price is relatively low. It is a more economical and affordable solid wood door material.
Catalpa wood integrated material: Catalpa wood itself has excellent material quality, straight texture and tight structure. Catalpa wood integrated material splices small-sized catalpa wood into the required board, which not only fully utilizes the material advantages of catalpa wood, but also improves the utilization rate of materials and reduces waste. The solid wood door produced has high strength and good appearance.
Rubber wood composite material: Rubber wood has a short growth cycle and abundant resources. Rubber wood composite material is relatively stable in performance, with a smooth surface and is not easy to deform. After processing, it can present a good texture and is moderately priced. It is one of the common solid wood door materials on the market.
In contrast to cheaper doors, only high-grade, low-VOC paints are used to preserve the luxury feel and reduce emissions. In addition, intricate carvings and moldings can be added to solid wood doors, boosting both aesthetics and price.