Listed below are Cawarden’s large stock of special bricks. Available in a variety of shapes, colours and materials, special bricks can greatly enhance the aesthetics and mood of any decor in which it is utilised. They provide improved flexibility and offer functional solutions to designing eccentric buildings. Furthermore, special shaped bricks are ideal for those looking to add a unique qwerk to a project by offering an alternative option to the standard brick shape.
You'll be pleased to know that here at Cawarden we stock:
Coping special bricks - used to cap the tops of parapet or freestanding walls to offer protection and visual appeal.
Single Bullnose - used to add protection and visual pleasure on top of walls, around openings to doorways or windows.
Cant bricks - which allow chamfer detailing to be achieved within brickwork to doors and windows
And many more - perfect for adding that final and distinctive touch to your domestic or commercial project. If you are looking for any special shaped bricks but cannot seem to find a specific product on our website, please contact us directly either by using the contact form on our contact page or phoning us on 01889 574066.
Here at Cawarden, we are experts in supplying special bricks, and with our collection of special shaped bricks (including decorative, plinth, glazed, bullnose and more) you can design and build structures with style and class without breaking the bank. Many of these can function as coping bricks, designed to create copings on boundary, garden or decorative walls. Coping is another word for capping, and these both look great and help with drainage, compared to an uncoped wall. Due to high customer demand, our stock of special shaped bricks often change. If what you require is not shown, or you have any queries regarding the stock listed, please give us a call today on 01889 574066 to speak to a member of our knowledgeable team.
Special bricks are uniquely shaped bricks that allow for a plethora of creative designs and architectural features. They can have an extraordinarily transformative effect on the look, functionality and even the construction process of a building.
Some special bricks are mass produced for common usage however, for more unique bricks, they are put through an extruder machine - Manufactured by extrusion and then wirecut to the appropriate size and shape. The different special brickl profiles are created using different shaped dies on the end of the extruder.
Because of their versatility and variety, there are many ways special bricks can be incorporated into the brickwork of a project. Examples include: angle bricks, cant bricks, arch bricks, bullnose bricks, bonding bricks, capping/coping bricks and plinth bricks.