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Discover Our Wide Selection of Bricks & Blocks
At Trade Superstore, we supply a wide selection of high-quality bricks and blocks for all your construction needs.
Bricks, a classic building material used since 7000 BC, offer both strength and timeless aesthetic appeal. They are ideal for creating durable structures, while also adding visual character to properties with various styles, finishes, and colours.
Blocks, typically larger than bricks, provide a cost-effective solution for building solid frameworks and are widely used in large-scale construction projects.
Whether you're looking for bricks to enhance the look of your home or durable blocks for heavy-duty builds, we have the right products to meet your requirements. Browse our extensive range of bricks and blocks now and find out what's possible.
Find The Right Brick for Your Project
Each type of brick serves a unique function, from building solid foundations to improving a structure's visual appeal. Choosing the right type of brick is essential for any project, as it can greatly influence the durability, appearance, and overall success of the build.
- Engineering Bricks: Designed for strength and durability, ideal for extreme conditions like damp or freezing environments. Available in Class A (higher compressive strength and water resistance) and Class B, commonly used for tunnels, sewers, and manholes.
- Concrete Blocks: Versatile and sturdy, used in retaining walls, barriers, and foundations, offering cost-effective solutions with added insulation properties.
- Common Bricks: Functional and affordable, commonly used in internal walls or plastered areas where appearance isn’t a priority.
- Facing Bricks: Made for external walls, offering a variety of styles, colors, and textures to enhance the visual appeal of any building, with options for both modern and traditional looks.
Special Types of Bricks: Essential for Modern Construction
Building projects often require more than standard bricks. Special types of bricks serve unique purposes, ensuring structural integrity, durability, and aesthetic appeal.
- Fire Bricks: Designed to withstand extreme temperatures, these bricks are made from alumina and silica, making them heat-resistant. They are essential for structures exposed to high heat, such as fireplaces or industrial furnaces.
- Air Bricks: Vital for ventilation, air bricks prevent moisture buildup, especially in subfloors. Made from clay, plastic, or metal, they allow airflow to protect buildings from damp damage.
- Shaped Bricks: These specially designed bricks come in various forms like bullnose, plinth, and radial. They are used for intricate architectural designs, enhancing both function and appearance while reducing cutting costs.
- Damp-proof Course (DPC) Bricks: These bricks are key to preventing moisture from rising into the walls, protecting foundations and ensuring a dry, healthy interior environment.
Choosing the right special brick type ensures longevity and quality in your construction projects.
Concrete Blocks vs. Bricks: Which is Right for Your Project?
Advantages of Concrete Blocks:
- Lighter and easier to work with per square meter
- Stronger than bricks, ideal for large structures
- Excellent fire resistance, sound insulation, and thermal properties
- Cost-effective, requiring less mortar
Disadvantages:
- Heavier and bulkier, making transport and handling more labor-intensive
- Limited design options compared to bricks
Advantages of Bricks:
- Timeless aesthetic and flexibility in design
- Naturally strong, durable, and eco-friendly
- Popular for traditional architectural projects
Disadvantages:
- Higher cost and maintenance needs
- Weaker compressive strength than concrete blocks
For modern structures and large projects, concrete blocks are ideal, while bricks suit more intricate, visually appealing builds.
Solid vs. Hollow Concrete Blocks: Key Differences
Solid Concrete Blocks:
- Completely solid, providing maximum strength and durability.
- Ideal for foundations, load-bearing walls, and heavy structural projects.
- More expensive due to higher material use.
- Heavier, making them harder to transport and install.
Hollow Concrete Blocks:
- Feature open spaces, making them lighter and easier to handle.
- Cost-effective, using less concrete, and great for non-load-bearing walls.
- Offer natural insulation and can be reinforced for added strength.
Key Considerations:
- Solid blocks are best for high-strength projects, while hollow blocks are suited for lightweight or insulation-focused builds.
- Evaluate your project's load requirements and budget to choose the right type.
Innovative Concrete Block Technologies
New technologies are transforming concrete blocks, bringing exciting advancements to the construction industry.
Self-Healing Blocks:
- Contain tiny tubes that release adhesive when cracks form, automatically repairing damage.
- These blocks could extend the life of buildings by preventing structural issues.
3D-Printed Concrete Blocks:
- 3D printing allows for custom designs and shapes that were once impossible to achieve by hand.
- Blocks can be printed on-site, reducing the need for transportation from factories.
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Explore our wide range of bricks & blocks.
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Our Brands of Bricks & Blocks
Wienerberger
Building with clay bricks provides exceptional versatility, durability, and aesthetic appeal. Clay bricks from Wienerberger offer exceptional versatility, durability, and aesthetic appeal, ideal for creating lasting and beautiful structures. Their brick range includes hundreds of options in various colors, textures, styles, and shapes, providing endless possibilities for design. Whether you're aiming for vibrant accents with glazed bricks, a unique profile using special shaped bricks, or a classic finish with brick slips, Wienerberger products cater to every vision. Choose from both standard UK and long format bricks, and achieve the exact texture and color combination to match your architectural goals.
Marshalls
Made entirely in Britain, Marshalls's range of high-quality & sustainable concrete products are crafted from locally sourced raw materials, supporting efforts to reduce carbon footprint and contribute to environmentally conscious building.
The product range includes everything from facing bricks and walling stone to engineering bricks and coursing bricks, as well as both dense and lightweight options. Each facing brick and walling product is available in various colors and finishes, making it easy to find an option that matches any building or aesthetic requirement. The selection also includes robust engineering bricks, versatile utility bricks, durable concrete breeze blocks, and sturdy concrete retaining walls—ideal for achieving a seamless, strong, and visually appealing build.
Plasmor
From lightweight yet robust FIBOLITE blocks ideal for residential projects to high-performance STRANLITE blocks suited for commercial and industrial use, Plasmor’s product range covers it all. Their concrete block paving options, including popular choices like PLASPAVE, SORRENTO, and the permeable PERMI-8, are perfect for creating attractive and resilient surfaces in both public and private spaces.
Tarmac
Tarmac’s concrete blocks are available in diverse types to suit various structural needs, including BBA-certified Aircrete and Aggregate concrete blocks in dense, medium dense, and lightweight formats.
Designed to meet Part E and Part L building regulations, Tarmac’s concrete blocks are ideal for multiple applications—from new build homes and extensions to commercial, industrial, and agricultural structures.
H+H
H+H aircrete solutions, including Celcon Blocks and Vertical Wall Panels, offer strong, lightweight, and versatile building materials that meet Building Regulations, making them suitable for diverse applications like hospitals, schools, offices, warehouses, and housing.
Aircrete, combining sand, PFA, cement, lime, and water, creates a bubble structure that provides both strength and easy handling. This innovative design results in durable, efficient walling solutions that are lighter than traditional concrete, simplifying transport and installation.
NDC Polipak
NDC Polipak's range of packaging and damp-proofing products includes high-quality polythene films, available in vibrant prints of up to 8 colors, and a variety of laminating options—ideal for protective packaging in the building industry.
For damp-proofing needs, the Damplas DPC provides a strong, recycled polythene barrier designed for use in brick, stone, and concrete walls, effectively preventing rising damp in compliance with British Building Regulations. Their Handi-Paks product line caters to project-specific requirements, offering everything from rubble sacks and tarpaulins to plasterboard tapes and dust sheets, all in convenient, retail-ready packaging.