A workshop, a family, a craft.
Pro·Wood started with one bench, two brothers, and a stack of cedar in 1998. Twenty-five years on, the bench is still in the corner — we just built more around it.
Built slowly, on purpose.
We've stayed small because the work needs us — every drawer, every door, every dovetail. We don't outsource and we don't subcontract. If we put our name on it, we made it.
Today the workshop is run by Karim and Elie Hazzam, with a team of four who've been with us for over a decade. We work with architects, designers, and individual clients across Lebanon — and a few from across the sea who keep coming back.
Eight things, no more.
Solid wood, mostly
Veneer has its place; we use it sparingly. Most of what we make is solid timber that ages with you.
Joinery, not screws
Mortise & tenon, dovetails, splines — joints that hold for decades, not warranty periods.
Slow over fast
If a piece needs eight weeks, it gets eight weeks. We won't rush a finish to ship sooner.
Honest pricing
Quotes break down materials, hours, and finish — no padded numbers, no surprise fees at install.
Open communication
You see drawings, samples, and progress photos. No piece arrives at install as a surprise.
Local first
Lebanese cedar, mountain oak, and locally milled stock when we can. Imports only when we must.
Sustainable sourcing
FSC-certified timber where possible, salvaged stock when the grain is right. We pay attention to where the tree came from.
We answer for it
If a hinge sags or a finish lifts a year in, we come back and make it right. Our name is on the piece — that means something.
Twenty-five years, condensed.
Two brothers, one bench
Karim and Elie open a small shop in Bouar. First piece: a cedar wardrobe for a neighbor.
Move to the current workshop
350 m² in the same neighborhood. Adds a milling room and a small showroom.
First architect partnerships
Begins working with Mount Lebanon design studios on full-house joinery.
Drying kiln
Adds an in-house kiln so we can buy local timber green and dry it ourselves.
Workshop tours
Opens Saturday mornings to clients who want to handle samples before committing.
Twenty-five years of pieces, all in one place.
From kitchens to library walls to a single bedside table — every project we've finished, browsable in the catalog.