About
Driven by our country’s love of all things black and a preference for awesome looking buildings; we wanted to bring charred timber cladding NZ to the masses. Simply because we believe it looks incredible.
The Japanese practice of “Shou-Sugi-Ban” is ancient, they have been charring wood to waterproof homes for centuries; but for some reason, it was still incredibly expensive here. We needed to reduce the cost but maintain the quality finish.
Combining our skills in construction, engineering and material science; we discovered new ways to burn the wood at speed and with consistency.
We’re specialists, charring wood is all that we do. We love it. We’re not builders trying it out. We’re not a timber company so we don’t make a cut on the timber you send us to char.
At last charred wood is accessible to all, offering a unique aesthetic that combines tradition with innovation.
Experience the beauty and durability of Japanese wood charring with our expertly crafted solutions.
Meet The Team
Murray Read
MANAGING DIRECTOR
Murray's passions include diving, fishing, riding his Harley and charring. He runs the show at our Christchurch facility, and he's the guy that knows all there is to know about charring. He's the rudder to our boat.
Chelsea Read
PROJECT MANAGER
Chelsea is our main girl on the ground when it comes to charring. She's usually dressed to impress in the office, but when she dons those overalls she's a mean charring machine, always ensuring the best product is sent to our customers
Nelson Thelning
MACHINE DESIGNER & HEAD OF ENGINEERING
Nelson led the design and build of our charring machine and makes sure it gives us the best quality charred timber. He's constantly working to improve the machine and we're confident we have the best machine in the country thanks to Nelson