Match the size and texture of your brick.

The Right Building Brick?

Matching Brickwork can supply you with the right brick to build in or you can source this from a local builders merchants and we can provide advice and guidance. 
In order to achieve the very best brick match, the brick that you build in should match as close as possible to the size and texture of your brickwork.

It doesn't have to be bang on, as once the colour is matched, the texture and size become much less noticeable, but the closer it can be the better the finish.
Even if you are to source the brick to build in from your local builders merchants yard, it is worth submitting images of your brickwork to Matching brickwork so that we can help, advise, and confirm that the bricks that you are building in are suitable.

Don't worry about matching the colour in any way as we can make darker bricks lighter as well as lighter bricks darker. So focus on matching the size and texture of the brick.

Below is an overview of the main different brick size and texture options available.
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​WIRECUT TEXTURE
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Probably the most common type used across the UK over the last forty years.

With clay cut by wires at the factory, the arrises of this brick type are relatively uniformed.

They can also have a variety of patterns and textures added to the face of the brick during the manufacturing process.
Example 'Blank Canvass' Wirecut/Dragfaced Bricks.
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​RUSTIC TEXTURE
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Clay cut by wires at the factory just as with wire cut bricks so the arrises of this brick type are relatively uniformed.

Rustic bricks however then have a rough/rustic texture applied to their face.
Example 'Blank Canvass' Rustic Bricks.
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STOCK TEXTURE
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A softer brick type with slightly distressed arrisses that when walled create a brick with a slightly more aged appearance.

Many stock bricks gave subtly colour variances, as well as very multi coloured finishes and iron burns within the brick face.
Example 'Blank Canvass' Stock Bricks.
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HANDMADE TEXTURE
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Bricks with soft arrises and creasing to the brick face.

These can be genuine handmade bricks, or factory-made bricks designed to replicate the look and feel of handmade style bricks.

When built they will have the appearance of older, aged brickwork to varying degrees.
Example 'Blank Canvass' Handmade Texture Bricks
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SMOOTH BRICKS
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Exactly what the name suggests, bricks with a smooth texture. 

​Very strong edged bricks, sharp lines and a most common in red and blue.  Would also include engineering bricks.

It is really important to speak to us for guidance is you are trying to match to smooth bricks as certain types of smooth bricks need to be coloured in a different way.

Call us on 0800 832 1935 or email pictures of your bricks to [email protected]
Example 'Blank Canvass' Stock Bricks.
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RECLAIMED BRICKS
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Second hand bricks, bricks that have been reclaimed from a demolished building.

Come as both reclaimed wirecuts and reclaimed handmade.

When walled they are the create the look of old and established brickwork. Used extensively for matching into old properties.

To match your brickwork perfectly just send us images of the brickwork that you are trying to match to here.
Example 'Blank Canvass' Handmade Texture Bricks