Brick:
Residential
Brick
is a classic and versatile building material. With thousands of styles,
shapes, sizes, and color selections, you can design a brick home
that truly reflects your personality. Brick homes never go out of
style, give you endless design options and are a great investment.
Homeowner’s invest in brick homes for multiple reasons:
Advantages of Brick:
- Beautiful. Simply stated…brick is beautiful. The world’s most beautiful homes are built with brick. Nothing else can match its classic style and elegance.
- Energy Efficient. Brick’s exceptional thermal mass properties means it absorbs heat and slows down heat transfer, keeping homes warmer in the winter and cooler in the summer.
- Lasting Value. On average, a brick exterior enhances the resale value of a home by 6%. Brick’s beauty and practicality are always a plus when selling a home. If a brick home is for sale, the real estate ad will mention it.
- Low Maintenance. Brick never needs to be painted and never fades, rots, warps, burns, dents, tears or becomes brittle.
- Strength. Brick is one of the world’s oldest building materials. Brick is pest and weather resistant, and fireproof. Brick homes built hundreds of years ago are still standing and look as distinguished today as they did the day they were built.
- Sustainable Design. Brick is a product made from the earth. It has unsurpassed life cycle, exceptional energy efficiency, natural ingredients, minimal waste, and countless recycling options.
- Personalization. Selecting a brick
is only the beginning. Brick. Mortar Color. Mortar Style.
Special Shapes. Window & Door
Accents. These are all factors to consider when designing your dream home.
There are countless ways to add interest and detail to your home.
Visit our showroom and photo
gallery to see the brick options that are
available to you. We’ll be happy to help you personalize your dream home!
Tip
on selecting brick:
With such a large selection, choosing brick can be an overwhelming
task. To help you make a decision, FBBS recommends driving through neighborhoods
or looking at pictures. An address or photo will help our trained sales
staff determine which brick and mortar were used.
MORTAR
FBBS stocks mortar in a variety of colors and strength types.
Additional colors of mortars can be special ordered. Whether you
want to match, accentuate, or add contrast to the brick used on your project,
FBBS can assist you with your mortar needs.
Did you know?
Mortar makes up 20% of the wall. The mortar color you select will
have a big impact on the finished project.
