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Our guide to bricks

Clay bricks remain the building material of choice for external walls throughout England and Wales, offering a durable and attractive option at a reasonable cost. What’s more, they’re low-maintenance and their appearance improves with age.

When it comes to picking a brick for a project, the choice can be overwhelming. There are literally thousands of types of brick, each with their own colour, texture and shape (not to mention price), which gives customers plenty to consider when planning a build.

To help you choose the right brick for your project, we’ve put together this handy guide.

Machine-made bricks

While bricks have been around for centuries, the process of making them with machines has only been common for the last hundred or so years. There are a few different manufacturing processes, each producing a slightly different type of brick.

Wire-cut bricks are extruded