Joinery Redwood v Engineered Redwood?

Joinery redwood is an excellent product for making wooden gates providing a smooth paintable or stainable finish and although we have used it for many years new engineered timber is proving to be a far more superior product, premium engineered redwood products are crafted by bonding selected timber components into a single, solid section. This process eliminates common defects found in traditional timber, offering superior stability and a flawless appearance.

Engineered redwood does have visible finger jointing and butt jointing along the length but the benefits of this premium timber long term out way any negatives

Key Benefits:

• 📏 Dimensional Stability: Minimal bowing or warping, ideal for wider and taller gates

• 🎨 Finish-Ready Faces: High-quality surfaces perfect for painting or staining with minimal knots

• 🏠 Versatile Use: Suitable for both internal and external projects 

Ideal Applications:

• Garden gates

• Doors 

• Driveway gates

• Decorative joinery

If you're considering engineered redwood for your garden gates its stability and finish-ready surface could be a great match — especially if you're aiming for a clean, painted look. Prices for both joinery grade redwood gates and engineered redwood gates are shown on each gate style in our shop