Restoration

Dinesen has considerable expertise and experience with floors in listed buildings.

For half a century, we have delivered bespoke planks to castles, palaces, manor houses, churches and private homes for projects involving very specific requests and requirements concerning quality, appearance and dimensions.

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Wood types

- Pine
- Douglas
- Oak
For centuries, pine trees have been a part of the European landscape. In the woods and forests and inside the magnificent castles, palaces and manor houses. We source the best slow-growing pine trees from responsible forestry in the German forests. To ensure the finest quality, the trees are felled in winter.

The trees, which can be up to 200 years old, are among the biggest in Europe, with a diameter of 50 centimetres or more. Therefore, Dinesen Pine is available in extraordinary dimensions and a unique quality. Produced at our production facilities in Denmark, where modern technology and careful craftsmanship go hand in hand.

Wood types

Pine

For centuries, pine trees have been a part of the European landscape. In the woods and forests and inside the magnificent castles, palaces and manor houses. We source the best slow-growing pine trees from responsible forestry in the German forests. To ensure the finest quality, the trees are felled in winter.

The trees, which can be up to 200 years old, are among the biggest in Europe, with a diameter of 50 centimetres or more. Therefore, Dinesen Pine is available in extraordinary dimensions and a unique quality. Produced at our production facilities in Denmark, where modern technology and careful craftsmanship go hand in hand.

Douglas

Towering up to 60 metres tall, Douglas is a tree that stands out. The grand expression is preserved in the planks, where the unique grain bears testimony to nature’s power and beauty.

We source our raw wood mainly from the Black Forest, and only the best of the 80-120-year-old trees have what it takes to get through the eye of the needle. It is this careful selection and the extraordinary craftsmanship that place Dinesen Douglas in a class of its own.

Oak

Seeing an oak tree in nature is always an impressive experience, and its vitality is outstanding. We take pride in producing oak planks that preserve and respect the personality of the tree.

We source our raw wood from large, up to 200-year-old oak trees of the finest quality from forests in Denmark and around Europe. Along with the careful processing, this makes Dinesen Oak unique.

Frederik VIII’s Palace, Amalienborg Castle — Arkitema and Erik Einar Holms Tegnestue
Pine Classic — Thickness 35 mm. Width 250 mm. Length 14 m. Finish Lye and Natural Soap

Our Saviour’s Church Copenhagen — Fogh & Følner Arkitektfirma A/S
Oak — Thickness 30 mm. Width 250 mm. Length 1,2-5 m. Finish Natural Oil

Sønderborg Castle — Royal Building Inspectors Peter Koch and Jørgen Stærmose
Douglas — Thickness 35 mm. Width 200-400 mm. Length 10 m.

The beginning

Our passion for restoration projects began with a project at Sønderborg Castle in 1965, where we produced 15-metre long Douglas floor planks to replace the original planks of Pomeranian pine.

And when Frederik VIII’s Palace was to be restored and converted into a modern home for the Danish Crown Prince couple in 2010, the choice again fell on Dinesen floors. This time Dinesen Pine, which matched the historical floors and met the requirements from the architects and the Danish Agency for Culture.

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Bespoke solutions

Our Heritage service offers dedicated consultancy with respect for history. We custom-design every single solution, adapting it to the individual building or room.