Single Piece Dome
The modern materials and manufacturing process we use allow us to manipulate our refractory in very unique and important ways which benefit the customer.  Our dome is a great example.

Cast as a single piece of refractory and at least 4" thick in most models, a Wood Stone dome is the epitome of durable.  Since we began building ovens in 1990 we have never replaced a dome on a Wood Stone oven. 

The tremendous mass of the dome also creates a vital reservoir of heat. As we discussed in reference to the thickness of the floor, that "heat sink" of thermal mass is what provides high performance during heavy production. 

Multi-Piece Dome

Brick Dome

A major disadvantage of multi-piece dome construction is that as the ovens heat and cool those individual blocks expand and contract. That expansion / contraction process, assisted by gravity, have a very real and measurable effect on the ovens long-term durability.  Dome failures, which render the oven completely unusable, are common with multi-piece dome ovens.  Over the years we have replaced scores of different competitive ovens that suffered terminal dome failures.