Laboire Frères and Orlhac exemplify the versatility of Languedoc-Roussillon timber businesses.
The former (www.laboire-freres.com) is based in the Minervois region and covers joinery, carpentry and timber frame. Established 80 years ago, the company specialises in using air-dried local species, including oak, chestnut, Douglas fir, walnut, cherry and white cedar. Its product range includes windows, doors and roof frames, complete wooden-framed houses, flooring and staircases.
Orlhac (www.orlhac.com) has been designing, producing and erecting traditional timber frames and whole structures for 45 years, blending traditional techniques and modern production technology. The company’s timber frame construction service covers the design, planning, prefabrication and delivery of the finished structure and today is focused ever more on the energy efficiency of its buildings.
Orlhac also supplies the highly insulated “Passiv” range of window frames, which feature “zero-maintenance” aluminium exterior facings and timber on the interior finished to suit the décor.
