Precon Brick manufactures concrete facing bricks in 20 colours, including numerous blends, buffs, browns, reds, blues, black and white. Modern pigment technology ensures colour fastness and longevity.

Properties

  • Brick size: 215 x 100 x 65mm
  • Compressive strength: >22N/mm2
  • Durability: F2 (severe exposure)
  • Tolerances: Category D1
  • Water absorption: 8.9% average
  • Average dry brick weight per brick: 2.7kg

Key advantages of using concrete brocks

Strength
Concrete has a tough, hard surface which is extremely resistant to every day impacts and abrasion. It is also rot proof, fungus proof and mildew resistant. Some say it can last up to 2000 years! It also goes on getting even stronger for hundreds of years after it is cast.

Theremal efficiency
Concrete acts as a thermal sink. With adequate ventilation, it can reduce cooling loads and avoid overheating in summer.

A low carbon option
Precast concrete reabsorbs significant carbon dioxide that was emitted during manufacture.

Leach and emmission free
Precast concrete is an inert family of products so it does not leach out any harmful chemicals, it does not emit any gases, toxic compounds or volatile organic compounds ( VOCs).

Acoustic properties
As a dense material, it enhances privacy and is effective in reducing sound, which makes it an ideal choice for residential buildings. It can also be used to deflect noise or absorb it, making concrete an effective sound barrier on busy roads, for example.

Weatherproof
Concrete is resistant to rain penetration - and can endure extreme temperatures and many, many winters of freeze/thaw cycles.

Fire protection
Concrete is fireproof. It doesn’t catch fire and does not melt.

Natural and recycleable 
Precon concrete bricks use our own aggregates from our local quarries and up to 54% of reclaimed aggregates. Its ‘green credentials’ are genuinely exceptional.

Little remedial action required after fire or flood
Concrete typically needs little remedial treatment following fire - and the fact it does not erode or rot makes the task of clearing up after floods very straightforward.

 

Precon Bricks is a division of Patersons Quarries, a leading supplier of premium quality aggregate materials, concrete blocks and ready mixed concrete.