The price gap is more than double, and it isn't a brand premium. Here is exactly what it buys — and when you should not pay it.
Thermo-pine starts at 23,285 ₸/m² for facade and 31,600 for decking; karagach starts at 55,000. The difference buys hardness underfoot, interlocked grain that resists splitting, and access to the care programs with a geometry guarantee. If nobody walks on the surface — a facade, or a soffit under an overhang — pine is often enough.
Nobody walks on a facade or drags furniture across it. Pine's main weakness simply never shows there.
Seen from below, never touched. Pine's even, pale tone does that job very well.
Over 300 m² the gap between pine and karagach is a budget line of its own.
Pine goes through the same chamber and the same modification. It isn't a cheap substitute, it is a different species.
Pine is soft. On a terrace where chairs get dragged and heels land, dents come sooner. We say that plainly.
Karagach's crossing fibres resist splitting along the length — which matters specifically for decking.
Signature and Legacy exist for karagach only. Pine can have Color Care, but without a geometry guarantee.
Denser timber survives more sanding cycles across its service life.
| Thermo-pine | Thermo-karagach | |
|---|---|---|
| Facade, ₸/m² | from 23,285 | 55,000 — 67,500 |
| Decking, ₸/m² | from 31,600 | 55,000 — 67,500 |
| Hardness underfoot | soft | dense |
| Geometry guarantee | none | up to 6 years under Legacy |
| Care programs | Color Care | Signature / Legacy |
| Best use | facade, ceiling, soffit | terrace, floor, poolside |
Do people walk on it? Karagach. Do they only look at it? Pine is enough. That rule settles nine cases in ten and saves people real money.
Our most frequent recommendation on a mixed project: karagach on the terrace, thermo-pine on the facade and the soffit. The tones sit close, the project cost drops substantially, and the surface that takes the wear stays dense.
Thermowood or larch
Thermowood or composite
Karagach or ash
Thermo-pine starts at 23,285 ₸/m² for facade and 31,600 for decking; karagach starts at 55,000. The difference buys hardness underfoot, interlocked grain that resists splitting, and access to the care programs with a geometry guarantee. If nobody walks on the surface — a facade, or a soffit under an overhang — pine is often enough.
Do people walk on it? Karagach. Do they only look at it? Pine is enough. That rule settles nine cases in ten and saves people real money.
Our most frequent recommendation on a mixed project: karagach on the terrace, thermo-pine on the facade and the soffit. The tones sit close, the project cost drops substantially, and the surface that takes the wear stays dense.
