Sudipta Dev – Panaji
Goa headquartered Wooden Homes India is the manufacturer of wooden cottages, primarily for the hospitality sector. Currently supplying in Goa, Alibaug, Solapur, Pune, Satara and Kerala, the company is looking at expanding to other destinations and also to export. “We will be targeting new markets. Our major focus is Kerala as of now, along with Maharashtra and Karnataka,” said Caesar Fernandes, CEO, Wooden Homes India.
The company has a full fledged factory with state-of-the-art machinery. “We use the best grade wood imported from Russia and Canada. The wood is green (regrown). We are the sole importers and manufacturers and are the best in the market in terms of pricing and quality in India,” said Fernandes. He added with evident pride, “The best thing is that we take the hotel to the nature. Where they cannot construct, they can build a wooden cottage. Our projects are in the nature and we give best four star facilities, there is no compromise. We have repeat clientele who had started small – with three and four cottages; today they have 15 to 20 cottages. We have a happy clientele base.”
There are four-five standard size cottages. Wooden Homes also provides custom-made cottages according to client requirements. “If we have a cottage in stock – we can assemble it in a day. We can adapt to any design from the architect,” mentioned Fernandes. The wood is treated well for – from weather coating to pest control. The client is given a pest control certification.
While the company does not undertake turnkey projects, however for bigger hospitality projects Fernandes is open to taking up turnkey jobs.