When it comes to projects such as home building, retaining wall construction, and other heavy-duty structures in Woking, brick remains one of the most popular materials. With the list of benefits associated with bricks, it’s easy to see why. From their low lifecycle costs to their non-flammable nature, they offer brickwork contractors, masonry contractors and property owners alike numerous advantages.
At Parker Brickwork & Building Ltd, we provide a wide range of services. These include chimney repairs, retaining walls, dry stone walling and structural alterations, to name a few. Whilst we offer quality stone masonry services, such as traditional stone wall construction, brickwork typically remains at the heart of what we do.
Below, we have looked at why bricks continue to hold so much appeal. If you require time-served masonry or brickwork contractors in Surrey or the surrounding areas, call us on 07825 23 44 77.
Bricks are a popular material used in the construction of many different projects, including:
Read on to learn why bricks remain a popular building material.
It’s easy to forget that bricks are entirely natural in composition. When making them, manufacturers simply mix sand, clay, water and a small selection of other (natural) additives. As a result, they are not toxic in any way. In addition, bricks are also inert. This means they won’t pollute the soil into which they’re placed.
This offers extra peace of mind if you require garden walls, retaining walls or other structural alterations, enabling you to be as green as possible. Of course, as brickwork and masonry contractors, we don’t use bricks to create dry stone walling. However, the stones we do use are 100% natural too.
The individual elements that go into making bricks are all cheap to buy. As such, bricks have a relatively low upfront cost. As customer-focused brickwork contractors, we use well-established relationships with suppliers to source competitively priced bricks for your Woking project.
However, the economy of bricks comes into its own when you consider their lifespan. Bricks often last a century or more. They also require minimal maintenance, although you will need to repoint the mortar once or twice during this time. Whether you hire brickwork and masonry contractors for retaining walls, structural alterations or any other services, you benefit from an impressively low lifecycle cost.
Like dry stone walling, structures created by experienced brickwork contractors have the potential to last for over 100 years. This is primarily due to their shared durability and resistance to weather and all-round wear. But the similarities don’t stop there. Bricks, much like natural stone materials, are completely recyclable.
In fact, there’s a high demand for repurposed bricks within the construction industry. While this can include building and masonry contractors reusing whole bricks, it also covers broken-down materials for use as aggregates on an array of projects in and around Woking.
On an individual basis, bricks are certainly not flexible. But brick structures, be it new builds, extensions or retaining walls, have a surprising amount of flexibility. The same applies to dry stone walling too. Not only can they accommodate a variety of straight and curved designs, but also structural alterations over the years too.
If you want to extend your Woking home to create more living space, or simply change the internal layout for improved access or natural light transmission, it’s relatively straightforward. When working with our building, masonry and brickwork contractors, an existing brick structure won’t hem you in.
Is your property made from stone? Not to worry – we also offer a range of stonework services, including:
