Bangkirai – Balau Hardwood
Bangkirai has a warm golden to reddish-brown color with a fine and consistent grain. It is also known as Golden Balau or Yellow Balau.
Bangkirai in short
🌍 Malaysia and Indonesia
🏠 Interior and exterior use
🛒 Facade, ceiling, roof, decking, fencing, canopy, wind screens, and stairs
🎨 Golden to reddish-brown tones → warm mahogany in sunlight → silver-gray when weathered
🔥 Class B/D
💰 From €80 to €110 per m² excl. VAT
➕ Extremely strong
➕ Durable
➕ Stable
➕ Low maintenance
➖ More expensive, but sustainably and responsibly sourced
Bangkirai products
The characteristics of Bangkirai wood
Durability class 1
Bangkirai is one of the strongest and most resilient hardwood species in the world.
The wood is naturally resistant to moisture, fungi, rot, and insects.
Thanks to its dense grain structure, it has a smooth, consistent texture and offers a long, low-maintenance lifespan.
Highly suitable for a wide range of climates and applications, including marine environments.
High-end aesthetics
Bangkirai has a warm golden to reddish-brown color with a fine, consistent grain, giving it a luxurious and refined appearance.
When exposed to sunlight, the color deepens to a warm mahogany tone, and when left untreated, the wood gradually weathers to a low-maintenance silver-gray patina.
The wood is free of knots and other defects, making it both elegant and low maintenance.
Also available: Finger-jointed laminated Bangkirai
Finger-jointed and laminated Bangkirai consists of smaller pieces of Bangkirai wood that are glued and laminated into a straight, stable beam. This construction prevents warping and cracking, making it ideal for decking, pergolas, stairs, and other structural applications.
Finger-jointed Bangkirai is often used as substructure beams for decking.
Advantages & disadvantages
One of the most durable hardwood species in the world.
Free of knots and defects.
FSC-certified and sustainably sourced.
Available in various thicknesses, widths, and lengths.
Planed cladding boards and decking boards available from stock.
Low maintenance and highly durable.
Relatively affordable for hardwood.
May still move (natural wood movement).
Longer lengths are more prone to warping.
Specifications
Planed and available from stock: 21 mm and 25 mm thick, 145 mm wide
Thicknesses: from 21 mm to 90 mm
Lengths: up to 7900 mm
Widths: from 58 mm to 205 mm
Treatment
When left untreated, Bangkirai wood will gradually weather to a stylish silver-gray surface over time.
Various treatments are available to preserve the rich brown color, such as exterior oil, which maintains the wood’s natural appearance. The wood can also be treated with a stain.
Impregnation: An alternative method to prevent the wood from graying is pressure impregnation.
Regular cleaning and re-oiling extend the aesthetic lifespan.
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