How hot does a wood-fired pizza oven get?

A wood-fired oven used for Neapolitan-style pizza commonly runs at roughly 430 to 480 degrees Celsius, about 800 to 900 degrees Fahrenheit, which bakes a pizza in around a minute and a half or less. The floor and dome hold heat at different temperatures, so cooks manage the fire and turn pizzas as they bake.

Is a wood-fired oven allowed in a commercial kitchen in Canada?

Often yes, but it depends on your municipality. Solid-fuel cooking usually needs its own flue or exhaust system, kept separate from other kitchen exhaust, plus specific clearances to combustibles, and some areas restrict wood burning. Check with your local building and fire officials and your insurer before ordering, or consider a gas-fired dome oven.

Does a new wood-fired oven need curing?

Most refractory ovens need a series of small, gradually larger fires when new, to drive moisture out of the dome and floor slowly and reduce the risk of cracking. Follow the manufacturer's curing schedule exactly before running the oven at full temperature for service.

How much do commercial wood-fired pizza ovens cost?

List prices on Norpex range from $598 to $63,818.66 CAD, with a median of $11,736.17 across 33 priced models; prices are list prices before tax and shipping.

Which brands of commercial wood-fired pizza ovens do you carry?

Norpex lists 33 commercial wood-fired pizza ovens. The brands with the most models listed are Valoriani with 12, Alfa with 8, Omcan with 8 and Trento with 4.

Do you ship commercial wood-fired pizza ovens across Canada?

Norpex ships to delivery addresses across Canada. Equipment ships from distributor warehouses, so dispatch timing depends on the supplier and the destination. For items that can be bought online, shipping is calculated at checkout from live carrier rates for the delivery address and confirmed before payment. There is no automatic free-shipping or flat-rate offer.

Commercial Wood-Fired Pizza Ovens in Canada

Wood-fired pizza ovens are dome ovens with a thick refractory floor, heated by a live fire inside the chamber, that produce the quick, blistered bake of Neapolitan-style pizza. Some models also take a gas burner alongside or instead of wood. Pizzerias, restaurants with an open kitchen and caterers use them, and the oven often becomes a feature of the dining room.

About commercial wood-fired pizza ovens

Before you buy

Check the assembled weight and dimensions against your floor and the delivery path, since a dome oven is very heavy and may not fit through a standard doorway in one piece.
Talk to your local fire department, building official and insurer before ordering, because a solid-fuel oven needs a flue, clearances and usually a building permit, with requirements that differ by municipality.
Measure the cooking floor diameter to see how many pizzas bake at once, remembering that part of the floor is taken by the fire.
Decide between a wood-only oven and a wood and gas model, since a gas burner makes temperature easier to hold and helps where solid fuel is restricted.
Plan dry wood storage near the oven and a safe, non-combustible container for removing hot ash.

Common questions

How hot does a wood-fired pizza oven get?: A wood-fired oven used for Neapolitan-style pizza commonly runs at roughly 430 to 480 degrees Celsius, about 800 to 900 degrees Fahrenheit, which bakes a pizza in around a minute and a half or less. The floor and dome hold heat at different temperatures, so cooks manage the fire and turn pizzas as they bake.
Is a wood-fired oven allowed in a commercial kitchen in Canada?: Often yes, but it depends on your municipality. Solid-fuel cooking usually needs its own flue or exhaust system, kept separate from other kitchen exhaust, plus specific clearances to combustibles, and some areas restrict wood burning. Check with your local building and fire officials and your insurer before ordering, or consider a gas-fired dome oven.
Does a new wood-fired oven need curing?: Most refractory ovens need a series of small, gradually larger fires when new, to drive moisture out of the dome and floor slowly and reduce the risk of cracking. Follow the manufacturer's curing schedule exactly before running the oven at full temperature for service.
How much do commercial wood-fired pizza ovens cost?: List prices on Norpex range from $598 to $63,818.66 CAD, with a median of $11,736.17 across 33 priced models; prices are list prices before tax and shipping.
Which brands of commercial wood-fired pizza ovens do you carry?: Norpex lists 33 commercial wood-fired pizza ovens. The brands with the most models listed are Valoriani with 12, Alfa with 8, Omcan with 8 and Trento with 4.
Do you ship commercial wood-fired pizza ovens across Canada?: Norpex ships to delivery addresses across Canada. Equipment ships from distributor warehouses, so dispatch timing depends on the supplier and the destination. For items that can be bought online, shipping is calculated at checkout from live carrier rates for the delivery address and confirmed before payment. There is no automatic free-shipping or flat-rate offer.

Guides

Buying guide

Trento Valoriani Igloo 100 Gas and Wood Fired Pizza Oven, Black Mosaic – 85,300 BTU

Trento Valoriani Baby 75 Wood Fired & Gas Oven with Black Metal Dome – 48142

Trento Valoriani Baby 75 Wood Fired & Gas Oven with Mosaic Dome – 48137

Alfa Napoli M130 Wood-Fired Pizza Oven in White Tile Mosaic with Base – M130

Trento Valoriani Baby 75 Wood Fired & Gas Oven with Red Metal Dome – 48143

Alfa Quick 4 Pizze Silver Grey Professional Pizza Oven – Q4P

Valoriani Baby 75 Wood Fired and Gas Oven with Mosaic Dome – 44,358 BTU

32″ Stainless Steel Wood Fired Pizza Oven

Trento Valoriani Igloo 160 Gas and Wood Fired Pizza Oven – 116,000 BTU

Alfa Quick 2 Pizze Silver Grey Professional Pizza Oven – Q2P

Valoriani Baby 60 Red Metal Dome Wood Fired and Gas Oven with Stand and Casters – 44,358 BTU

Stainless Steel Wood Burning and Propane Pizza Oven 35,000 BTU

Valoriani Baby 75 Red Metal Dome Gas and Wood Fired Oven with Stand and Casters – 44,358 BTU

46" Outdoor Wood Burning Oven with Stainless Steel Oven Shelf

Trento Valoriani Igloo 120 Gas and Wood Fired Pizza Oven, Red Mosaic – 100,000 BTU

32″ Wood Fired Pizza Oven Stainless Steel with Red Enamel Coating Shield

Trento Valoriani Igloo 100 Gas and Wood Fired Pizza Oven – 85,300 BTU

33″ Countertop Wood Burning and Propane Gas 35,000 BTU Pizza Oven Stainless Steel

Stainless Steel Countertop Wood Fired Pizza Oven with Black Cover

Trento Valoriani Igloo 120 Gas and Wood Fired Pizza Oven – 100,000 BTU

Trento Valoriani Igloo 180 Gas and Wood Fired Pizza Oven – 116,000 BTU

Alfa 4 PIZZE Wood Fired Pizza Oven – FX4P-LRAM-T

Alfa Quick 6 Pizze Silver Grey Professional Pizza Oven – Q6P

Valoriani Baby 75 Wood Fired and Gas Oven with Black Metal Dome – 44,358 BTU