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[John Keith]

Why are uk brick slip companies so slow to get back to potential customers? Is it because they only want the 'big jobs' like corporate buildings? Looking at how many have gone out of business, maybe they should change their attitudes?

[nod]

That’s exactly why They are not interested in small one off jobs 

 

Try Ian Shard at Lancashire Brick 

He’s owns the company and is better than most on small orders 

 

Edited August 6, 2024 by nod

[BadgerBadger]

If it helps, you could look at getting your own slips cut down from regular bricks. Might give you a few more options with local brick cutting yards.

[Russell griffiths]

I cut my own, stone slips

 

factor in £3-400 for a good machine and a couple of weeks labour. 

[saveasteading]

13 hours ago, John Keith said:

maybe they should change their attitudes?

Do you see this as a business opportunity?

Buy bricks in small batches (but whole pallets as a minimum).

slice 2 faces off them.

allow wastage

sell each on at the same price as a single brick. (I'm guessing here)

dispose of centres as hardcore.

package and deliver.

 

I'm really not surprised that it isn't commercially viable  to sell 2m2 for a fireplace.

 

I have found whole bricks to be much cheaper, if you have the room and details to suit.

[Temp]

Have you tried this place...

 

https://brickslips.co.uk/?gad_source=1&gclid=EAIaIQobChMI582skb_ghwMVZYxQBh1S7jKwEAAYAiAAEgKipvD_BwE

 

I think the market for brick slips is a lot smaller in the UK than in Europe. We lived in Belgium for some years and saw several houses getting EWI and brick slips. I think their VAT system encourages this sort of renovation. 

 

When I looked at slips back in 2005 for a house in the UK I was told most slips in the UK are made by cutting bricks which is obviously horribly expensive and wasteful.  

 

Since we import a lot of bricks it might be worth trying some EU based companies or the UK arm of an EU company that manufacture rather than cut slips.  

 

https://www.wienerberger.co.uk/products/facades/manufactured-extruded-brick-slips.html?campaign=19635358725&content=646924808837&keyword=brick slips outside&campaign=Manufactured_Brick_Slips_HP&content=646924808837&keyword=brick slips outside&gad_source=1&gclid=EAIaIQobChMItNOq1bzghwMVo5CDBx0v4AsgEAAYASAAEgLJBvD_BwE

 

https://www.ibstock.co.uk/products/facade-systems/brick-slips?gad_source=1&gclid=EAIaIQobChMI582skb_ghwMVZYxQBh1S7jKwEAAYAyAAEgJGqfD_BwE

 

I suspect they won't talk direct so try asking about distributors?

If really keen perhaps take a trip to the Bati Bouw exhibition in Brussels next February. Likely to be reps there from many of the European Brick manufacturers. May Belgians and French self builders take their house plans to the show. Not much info on the show yet but the site is here.. 

 

https://www.batibouw.com/en 

 

It's a massive show over 13 halls. Needs a full day to get around if you have a lot of interests. Possibly 2 days! Last time we went they had demonstrations of different construction techniques for things like solid first floors. 

[Gone West]

17 hours ago, John Keith said:

Why are uk brick slip companies so slow to get back to potential customers?

It was several years ago but I used the Wetherby system, just for a plinth around the house, six rows. Didn't have any problems.

 

[TommoUK]

try imperialbrick.co.uk