Sapele Heavy Duty Bench Slats with a Roundover Profile
Upgrade your outdoor seating area with our Heavy Duty Sapele Bench Slats with a Roundover profile. Made from high-quality and sustainable Sapele wood, these bench slats are built to withstand heavy use and harsh outdoor conditions.
Sapele is a beautiful and durable hardwood that is commonly used for bench slats. It is native to tropical Africa and has a rich reddish-brown colour with a distinctive ribbon-like grain pattern that adds a touch of elegance to any outdoor space. Sapele is known for its high density, strength, and resistance to decay, making it a popular choice for furniture and outdoor structures.
These bench slats are machined on site in our sawmill and are available in a range of sizes to fit your bench perfectly.
If you would like any further information, or a size not listed here, please contact us by emailing: [email protected] or calling us on 01935 822 207, option 3.
We offer two timber options: Sapele and European Oak.
Sapele is a versatile, durable West African hardwood (Entandrophragma cylindricum), often used as a sustainable and cost‑effective alternative to Mahogany. It is dense and strong, offering high resistance to impact and decay, making it suitable for both interior and exterior use. It also takes paint very well.
European Oak, on the other hand, is a more traditional choice. It is a premier hardwood valued for its exceptional strength, natural durability, and elegant appearance. It typically features a light tan to warm golden‑brown heartwood with a straight, coarse grain. Highly resistant to decay and wear, it is suitable for both interior and high‑traffic applications. As a premium product, the grain is usually showcased, so an oil finish is recommended. Paints can be prone to flaking on Oak
Bench slat delivery starts at £6.99 for 600mm slats and goes up to £14.99 for anything longer. Slats are delivered using DX. Bench slat set delivery is free. All deliveries must be accepted in person or there could be a re delivery fee.
It is up to you and really depends what look you are after. They will go grey if you leave them and that is a natural barrier and is generally my choice with oak. Otherwise you can vanish/oil them and this will provide extra protection especially from moisture which is the worst thing to cause decay, but it will be an ongoing job with most oils. I have found with tung/danish oil that if left outside over winter as it will start to weather black and then grey in a matter of months and to avoid this it requires constant re coating.
We have recently starting stocking Restol which is able to protect the wood and maintain the oak for several years without a re coat and is proving very popular.
JohnRoss (verified owner) –
all good as expected
carladonnachie (verified owner) –
excellent service thank you – product as described and good quality
JohnAtkinson (verified owner) –
I ordered these sapele bench slats to refurbish my garden bench. They were ordered online and picked up at the works a few days later.
i found the whole process straightforward, the wood in good condition and the staff friendly and helpful.
MalcolmDerrick (verified owner) –
First-class product. Delivery as promised and very satisfied with service