Shackletons Home and Garden Centre is the premier stockist of an extensive range of Teak Garden Furniture by leading brands such as Gloster, Barlow Tyrie, Westminster, Alexander Rose and Neptune Classics. We have a large range of garden tables, chairs, garden benches and patio furniture sets
Teak is a dense, coarse-grained hardwood that has been used for centuries in furniture making and is renowned for being the world’s best wood for outdoor furniture due to its own natural high oil content that is highly water resistant. This content alone can help protect the Teak from decay, insects, and bacteria ensuring that it lasts for many years and weathers to a beautiful silver grey colour. During the first 12 months of weathering you may find the grain on your garden bench or Teak garden furniture set lifts slightly and small cracks may appear in the end grains, this is a perfectly normal weathering procedure and only adds to the character of your Teak Wood garden furniture.
We are often asked how to care for your Teak Outdoor Garden Furniture whether it is a garden bench or a complete Teak Patio set- we recommend this is done with a soft household brush across the grain and some warm, mild soapy water. Wash the product down after cleaning with cold water. For easy maintenance we recommend leaving your teak product to weather naturally to an elegant silver grey but if you prefer to keep the colour similar to the original colour, then we recommend the use of a wood treatment such as exterior Isoguard treatment or Cuprinol garden furniture teak oil which are products that protect your furniture from the elements and restore their appearance. Before applying or reapplying any treatments the teak must be completely clean and free from any colour variations or black spots- this may require a degree of light sanding.
The expert team at Shackletons Home and Garden Centre are always on hand to answer any questions that you may have regarding the care of your outdoor teak garden furniture!
