Questions, answered
FAQ
Straight answers, with numbers.
The questions procurement teams, trading companies and designers ask us most — answered the way we answer them on a call.
What is your minimum order quantity?
Furniture production is most efficient from about 20 identical units; we accept smaller runs with a setup surcharge and quote them honestly. Fire doors are typically ordered by project — from 50 leaves upward for the best unit economics, though mixed ratings within one hotel are normal and quoted as one batch.
How long does a sample take?
Control samples and prototypes take 2–3 weeks from approved drawings. Material and finish sample boards ship within one week of your request.
What are your lead times?
From approved shop drawings: furniture programmes run 8–13 weeks depending on volume and complexity; fire doors run 8–11 weeks including hardware. Add 4–6 weeks sea freight to most markets. Every quotation carries a week-by-week schedule.
What are your payment terms?
Standard terms are T/T with a 30 percent deposit and 70 percent against copy of bill of lading. Letters of credit are accepted for established accounts; first orders typically run on the standard T/T schedule.
How are goods packed for export?
Export-grade wooden crates with ISPM-15 fumigation marks, moisture barriers, numbered modular packing matched to the installation manual, and a container loading plan issued before stuffing. Pieces that can travel flat are engineered to, which cuts container count.
Are your fire doors certified?
Our door lines are engineered and tested to EN 1634-1 for Ei 30, Ei 45 and Ei 60 classifications under the EN 13501-2 framework. Certification documents and test reports are available on request with any quotation.
Do you install on site?
No, and the price reflects it. We deliver install-ready: pre-assembly inspection, numbered modules, installation manuals and node drawings, and remote technical support during the works. Your local contractor performs the site installation — most general contractors prefer keeping site labour in one contract.
Is custom more expensive than catalogue product?
At project scale, usually not. Beyond roughly 20–30 identical units, factory pricing beats retail-grade product while you control dimensions, materials and finishes. Our line-item quotations make the comparison explicit.
What is your sample policy?
Material and finish sample boards are free for architects, designers, procurement companies and trading partners, and ship within one week. Mockups and control samples are charged at cost and credited against the production order.
Will you sign an NDA?
Yes. We routinely work under NDA for unreleased hotel brands, OEM catalogues and tender renders. Your drawings are never shared, shown or reused.
How fast do you respond to enquiries?
Within 24 hours, with a substantive reply — your questions answered or a named engineer assigned — not an acknowledgement.
What do you need from us to quote?
Drawings, a BOQ, a tender document or a reference photo with target dimensions and quantities, plus destination port and delivery window. Attachments up to 25 MB. Response within 24 hours, quotation within 5 working days.
Can you build non-standard sizes and curved designs?
That is our core capability: curved and irregular woodwork on laminated formwork, oversized one-piece panels, multi-material combinations and non-standard 1:1 builds to site conditions. Send the difficult items first — they price the programme.
Still wondering?
Send the question with your drawings — a project manager answers within 48 hours.