Wood in Taif homes: before you call the carpenter
Taif's summers are dry, its springs and late autumns bring rain, and Al Shafa and Al Hada get a lot of fog. Solid wood soaks up the damp and swells…
Taif's summers are dry, its springs and late autumns bring rain, and Al Shafa and Al Hada get a lot of fog. Solid wood soaks up the damp and swells…
A screwdriver and a good look will do. Don't plane the door or take apart anything heavy on your own.
If it began after rainy or foggy days, the wood has probably swollen and will settle once the air dries. Don't rush to cut it.
Open the door and press it down gently. If it shifts at the top, the hinge screws are loose, and tightening them may stop the scraping.
Close the door and turn the light off. Light showing through in one place only tells you which way the door has dropped.
Check the back panel and corners for marks or a musty smell, especially if it stands against an outside wall.
What keeps happening here as the weather turns, and the usual reason. The carpenter decides once they've seen it.
Solid wood takes on spring damp and swells. If it happens every year, a carpenter eases the edge slightly and seals it, rather than cutting a lot off.
Dry air shrinks the timber and opens cracks or gaps between boards. They can be filled and refinished.
The hinges need adjusting, or the panel has bowed a little. Most can be put right without replacing anything.
Chipboard that has drunk water. Get the leak fixed by a plumber first, then the carpenter replaces the panel.
A carpenter can usually open it without damage, then change the barrel.
A rest house shut up for months sits in cold and damp with no air moving. Check the outside doors before the summer season.
Each is priced its own way. Know which you need before asking for a quote.
Scraping door, hinge, lock, cupboard door, kitchen unit.
New door, wardrobe, bedroom set, wooden kitchen, made-to-measure.
Open the windows on sunny days after rain so damp doesn't get trapped in the wardrobes.
Leave a small gap behind them, as a cold wall collects moisture.
A protective coat slows how much damp the wood takes in over winter and spring.
Dry months loosen them slightly. Tighten them before the holes wear.
Send these before the visit; a capable carpenter answers them easily.
Planing fixes it today but can leave a gap in summer.
For made-to-measure in Taif, ask about wood that copes with changing humidity.
Get it in writing before they start.
A bare edge soaks up damp faster.
Important for tall units, especially with children around.
Ask whether they'll come back to adjust it, and get that in a message.
They don't always mean poor work, but ask about them.
Once the wood shrinks back you'll see a gap underneath.
It becomes the first place to drink in moisture.
The material should be written in the quote.
A deposit, then the balance after fitting, is easier.
Most figures are starting prices published by Taif carpentry firms, some given as a range. Usually labour only, with timber and fittings on top.
| Service | Rough price |
|---|---|
| Door repair | From SAR 100 |
| Taking a door off and rehanging it | From SAR 120 |
| Fitting a new door | From SAR 150 (90 – 600 depending on the job) |
| Hinges and locks | From SAR 70 |
| Opening a locked door | From SAR 100 (20 – 300) |
| Fitting a wardrobe | From SAR 150 (200 – 800) |
| Bedroom set dismantled and refitted | From SAR 180 |
| Wooden kitchen dismantled and refitted | From SAR 200 |
💡 Also on the same lists: kitchen cupboard repair from 100, cabinet fitting 250 – 900, a full kitchen install 500 – 1,100, furniture dismantling and assembly 50 – 500, assembly of pieces 30 – 350, and made-to-measure furniture from SAR 300.
📐 Made-to-measure: get two or three quotes for the same sizes and the same timber, so you're comparing like with like.
Taken from price lists that Taif carpentry firms publish for 2026, mostly starting prices for labour. They aren't Laqeeni's prices or actual customer jobs. The customer and carpenter agree the price directly, and Laqeeni takes no commission.
Solid wood swells with the damp from rain and fog and shrinks in dry air. Adjusting the hinges and sealing the edges beats heavy planing.
Published lists start from around SAR 150 and run to 200 – 800 depending on size and pieces. That's usually labour.
No. We list carpenters in Taif and you contact whichever one you want. Agreeing the price and paying is between you and them alone.
Last updated: October 2026
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