Bricks

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Bricks have been used in construction for so long that they have become synonymous with solid, dependable buildings. From the 3000 BC Zhou dynasty to the Three Little Pigs, bricks have held a firm place in our built environment, our idioms and our storytelling. Read More

Whilst ancient Roman legions brought mobile brick kilns with them on their travels - thus spreading the knowledge and use of clay bricks throughout the Empire - we have brickworks currently operating in the UK that have remained in the same location since the 1400s.

Locally produced bricks can lend a specific visual identity to an entire town or city, as happened with London stocks. Other bricks - exotically named, handmade specials like pamments, voussoirs, rubbers, soldiers, quoins and plinths - exist in thousands of different shapes and sizes, and can be produced bespoke for the restoration of listed buildings.

Facing and common bricks can be solid, frogged, cellular or hollow, whilst engineering bricks have a higher compressive strength and are suitable for below-ground use. Modern, machine-made concrete bricks (otherwise known as blocks) are cured rather than fired, and provide a lower-cost alternative.

Brickslip products, which replicate the look of traditional brickwork without the depth and weight, can also be found in the external wall cladding section on this website.

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Bricks - helping you find the best solution for your project.

  • ACO Nest Boxes

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    ACO Nest Box can be built into new or existing walls to provide a sheltered nesting refuge for small birds. The box is three standard brick courses high and half a brick course in width, so is easy to build in to a wall during construction. Alternatively the box can be retrofitted by cutting out a suitable area, or it can be fixed to the face of
    ACO Nest Boxes
  • ACO Bat Box

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    ACO Bat Box provides a sheltered roost for bats. It is half a brick course in width and three standard brick courses high, making it easy to build into a wall during construction. Alternatively, it can be retrospectively built in by cutting out a suitable area. The box has a protruding top lip that acts as a weathershield, preventing rain from
    ACO Bat Box
  • Glazed bricks

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    Ibstock real ceramic glazed bricks are available in a choice of two ranges, the Colour range and the Colour Select range. Colour range The Colour range offers seven high gloss vibrant colours to add stunning highlights to any building. They are available in standard metric 215x102x65mm brick sizes, as a glazed stretcher or stretcher and headers
    Glazed bricks
  • Brick slips

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    Ibstock is the largest manufacturer and supplier of brick slips. The company offers over almost 360 brick types as brick slips. Brick slips offer the durability and low maintenance of natural clay. They are environmental sensitive and are sustainably manufactured to BS 14001. They are available in the equivalent standard brick colours, sizes and
    Brick slips
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