Woodhaus, Inc. has been in business for 10 years as a commercial millwork subcontractor, serving Dallas-Fort Worth, greater Texas, and areas beyond in the South-Central and Southwest regions of the U.S. We offer additional value to customers with service differentiators such as employing crews for on-site installation, providing value engineering, reviewing clients’ project requirements and making recommendations about how to stay on budget. Material sourcing is also an important part of what we do, and we apply our material knowledge to make recommendations that will help clients achieve their goals at the best possible price.
In millwork and cabinetry, wood veneering and lamination are everyday projects, and Woodhaus has seen a number of products come in and out of favor for this task. As part of our work in value engineering and responsible material sourcing, we have consulted with clients over the past few years about converting to more eco-friendly adhesives for lamination. For years, the odor and vapor of roll-on glues have irritated workers in the field, and many people have suspected that exposure to these chemicals may be detrimental to workers’ health.
However, until very recently, the “greener” adhesive alternatives that were offered did not provide the necessary level of performance, either in their features or in their long-term durability. In fact, we were called back by a customer on one large project to re-laminate areas where glue was coming loose after only a few months. Recalls like this can be costly and can strain relationships with customers. Such experiences suggested that the benefits of low volatile organic compound (VOC) adhesives were very limited if they could not offer the same functionality and durability as the products we used most often.