Burnt Wood Siding

See our selection of authentic japanese yakisugi shou sugi ban products readily available throughout the us canada.

Burnt wood siding.

With traditional painted siding you have the cost of the siding installation costs paint and painting costs and then repainting again every 10 or so years. All of our exterior products are designed to preserve the tradition of shou sugi ban while meeting the high demands of modern architecture. Montana timber products has mastered our own proprietary finishing process to ensure the highest quality and character. The appeal of a burnt wood finish the hottest trend in design which is also an ancient japanese technique offers surprising benefits for siding furniture and more.

Western red cedar is a renewable resource and we offer fsc certified sustainable options and it doesn t contain any nasty chemicals that are. Nakamoto forestry is the largest producer and supplier of japanese burnt wood siding shou sugi ban in the us canada. Charwood is a japanese style of charred wood called shou sugi ban a process of finishing siding that dates back hundreds of years. The burning process creates a layer of carbon resulting in elegant finishes that protect the wood from the elements.

Shou sugi ban or yakisugi are uv resistant weather resistant rot resistant and bug resistant and can last upwards of 80 years with little to no maintenance. The final product is also known as yakisugi yaki means to cook burn and sugi is the japanese name for cedar but shou sugi ban seems to have won as the most commonly used term in english and it is sometimes simply known as a. Contact us for a project quote. Charred wood siding and fencing aka.

In many cases using our charred wood instead of painted stained wood siding or another siding material can actually be significantly cheaper over the long run.