Home Improvement with Thin Brick Veneers

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Regardless of your personal style, thin brick veneers can provide decorating versatility as well as add texture, beauty and character to your home.

Thin brick veneers are lightweight manufactured bricks that resemble traditional bricks but are very slim and lightweight. As a result, they are easy to install on any type of wall, including façades, fireplaces, chimneys, backsplashes, and even ceilings, to accentuate any home design theme.

They are an excellent option to decorate both exterior and interior walls as well as free-standing landscaping walls, allowing you to greatly alter and improve your home as desired.

Thin brick veneers are especially suitable for homeowners who want to get the look of full brick, whether modern or rustic, but are on a tight budget. You are able to choose from a variety of styles, textures, colours and cuts, to bring your space to life, whether your desire is to create a focal point or provide a backdrop to complement or contrast the building’s other design elements.

Overview of thin brick veneer installations

Although they were first developed in the 1950s as a way to reface existing construction, thin brick veneers have become increasingly popular in existing exterior and interior applications in home improvement due to their natural sourcing, insulating properties, longevity, and sustainability.

Being a quarter to a third the size of full bricks, they are easier to carry and require less raw materials, thereby providing a more environmentally friendly option for you the homeowner. For example, they can eliminate the brick ledge, heavy footers, lintels, and headers required to support the installation of solid masonry and provide you with more conditioned square footage to use or sell.

If you are thinking about saving time, thin brick veneers are also easier and faster to install when compared to traditional brick structures. Traditional bricks form a part of the building’s structural support system and are built as free-standing walls tied back to a supporting structural wall, while thin brick veneer installations do not have the same requirements and so require less time on the job.

Due to thin brick veneers having the ability to reflect sound waves and absorb energy, it also provides excellent support for noise reduction.

Low maintenance

Thin brick veneers are relatively low-maintenance, thanks to their durability and colour retention. They are also able to lower the impact of damage, wear and tear and heat, as unlike other types of veneers, they do not fade, melt, or dent. They also have increased thermal performance when added to existing walls as they store and release heat at a slower rate, and so require less insulation than non-brick walls.

Generally, thin brick veneers will add the classic beauty of full brick to your home without the weight, mass and cost of concrete. It is perfect for you if you are seeking to upgrade and increase the value of your space by making it simple but beautiful.

Since thin brick veneers are meant for the long-term replacement of other siding materials such as tile, vinyl siding, wood or aluminum, and are relatively easy to install, it is evident why they are becoming a popular choice for homeowners.

If you prefer brick veneer installations, finding the right brick veneer supplier is key to the integrity of your next construction project. If you are searching for a brick veneer supplier in Surrey, contact us at Pacific Art Stone.

Pacific Art Stone is a premier brick supplier carrying the Royal Thin Brick, MetroBrick® and Summit Brick collections– lines of beautiful, affordable, sustainable, and easy to install brick veneers. Visit our website and browse our collections or contact us today.