Built for Outside

Outdoor Wood Tables & Counters

Most hardwood belongs indoors — leave a walnut top on a patio and the weather takes it apart. Iroko is the exception we stock: the African hardwood the boat-building world treats as teak’s equal, dense with natural oils that shrug off rain, sun, and seasons.

We mill it like everything else — your exact dimensions, solid all the way through — for patio dining tables, outdoor kitchens, pool bars, and restaurant terraces. True Teak remains available by custom order; Iroko delivers most of what teak is prized for at a fraction of the board cost, which is exactly why we stock it.

Oiled iroko on a covered patio: the golden-brown the board starts with, kept that way with an exterior oil once or twice a season.

How Iroko Lives Outside

Silver, or oiled

Left untreated outdoors, Iroko weathers to an even silver-grey patina that many owners prefer — the classic weathered-teak look, earned honestly. An exterior oil regimen keeps the original golden-brown instead. Either way the board itself holds up; the choice is purely about the look.

Built for the exposure

Outdoor spans move more than indoor ones, so we build for it: properly acclimated lumber, steel C-channel on wide tops, and fasteners that let the wood breathe through wet-dry cycles. Tell us covered patio vs. full exposure when you order and the build matches the site.

Restaurant terraces

Outdoor service is the hardest life a table lives — weather plus bussing. Iroko two-tops and communal runs are grain-matched like our indoor hospitality work, with trade pricing and direct-to-site delivery. Send the terrace plan for a package quote.

Iroko Outside

Solid iroko countertop on a stone outdoor kitchen with a built-in stainless grill and sink, a pool behind
Outdoor kitchen counter
Iroko · Countertop · Full exposure

An iroko counter around a built-in grill and sink — the cutouts CNC-cut, every edge sealed, standing water wiped at the sink.

Freshly oiled golden-brown iroko restaurant terrace table tops on black pedestal bases by the sea, olive trees and string lights
Terrace two-tops
Iroko · Oiled finish · Commercial

Seaside terrace two-tops in freshly oiled iroko, the golden-brown kept up with an exterior oil once or twice a season. Trade pricing, direct to site.

Next steps

Price it, pick the wood, hold it in your hand.

The Builder
Your exact size, priced as you type

Wood, length, width, thickness, edge and add-ons, the delivered price following every choice.

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Samples
See it in your hand, $10 each

A finished piece of the real board, shipped in days, the price off your order.

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Questions

Outdoor Wood FAQ

What buyers ask before putting solid wood outside.

Can a wood table really live outside year-round?
In the right species, yes. Iroko’s density and natural oils are why it’s used for ship decks and exterior joinery — it handles rain, sun, and freeze-thaw seasons. Our other fourteen species are interior boards; outside, Iroko is the answer we stock, with true Teak available by custom order.
Iroko vs teak — what’s the real difference?
Teak is the benchmark and priced like it. Iroko — often called African teak — delivers most of the same weather resistance and a very similar golden-brown look at a fraction of the board cost. If the project demands genuine Teak, request a quote and we’ll source it.
Will it turn grey?
Left untreated, yes — an even silver-grey patina over the first year or so outdoors, which many owners consider the point. If you want to keep the golden color, an exterior oil once or twice a season does it. The choice is reversible: grey Iroko sands back to gold.
What about an outdoor kitchen counter?
Iroko handles counters around grills and outdoor sinks — CNC cutouts included, edges sealed. Keep direct hot cookware on a trivet, same as any surface, and wipe standing water at the sink surround.
How is an outdoor top delivered?
Same as everything we build: crated freight with lift-gate delivery, free in the continental US, with white-glove placement across Long Island and the tri-state area.
Do you take on custom or one-off projects?
Yes. Beyond the online builder, we take on custom sizes, oversized pieces, matched commercial runs, and bespoke solid-hardwood millwork. Tell us what you have in mind and we’ll quote it by hand, usually within one business day. Start a custom project ›
Solid Hardwood · Made in New York

Built to spec, and built to last.

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Made in Farmingdale, NY
◆Made to order
◆100% zero-VOC finishes
◆Responsibly sourced hardwood
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