Wooden Houses of Kontio

Log house building has a long history and the oldest log houses in Scandinavia are 800 years old. A special type of wood is the secret behind the longevity of these grand old wooden houses – northern slow-growth pine. Kontio houses are made from the same special kind of wood – Kontio Arctic Pine™. This grows close to the Arctic Circle in the clean forests of Northern Finland and its slow growth maximises the amount of extremely durable heartwood in every log. Arctic pine heartwood is far more durable than that found in southern trees and in species like spruce.

Kontio Heartwood™ also contains natural antibacterial and antimicrobial substances. In a growing tree these give it resistance to moisture, fungi and insects. The same substances also protect the wood used in Kontio log houses. This is especially important in locations with changeable weather conditions and high levels of rain and humidity. Kontio log houses are made to last generations and to continue our legacy of building extremely durable wooden houses in modern way.

Quality From Start To Finish

Kontio has leading expertise in massive wood construction technology and we are the world’s leading log house company. They have more than 50 in-house Kontio engineers working to ensure the quality and safety of every house they build. Our quality control system covers the whole production process to guarantee you a wise and long-lasting investment.