A thin slice of real brick (typically 10–20 mm) that keeps the authentic character while reducing weight, installation time and transport costs. Below is a concise guide for buyers and specifiers.
At a glance
- 🧱 Look: genuine reclaimed / hand‑moulded brick texture
- 🛡️ Durability: fired ceramic body, long service life
- ♻️ Sustainability: reuse of historic bricks = lower footprint
- 🧩 Use: interiors, shopfitting, selected façades (frost‑resistant ranges)
Why choose brick face tiles
- ✅ Timeless aesthetic – warm, natural feel that works in classic and modern projects alike.
- ✅ Acoustic & thermal value – dense ceramic helps both comfort and performance.
- ✅ Eco‑friendly – reuse supports circular construction.
- ✅ Flexible design – pairs well with concrete, timber and steel accents.
💡 Typical applications: feature walls and TV backdrops, restaurants & cafés, reception areas, corridors, apartment fit‑outs, boutique façades and shopfitting.
Technical basics
| Parameter | Typical value | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Thickness | 10–20 mm | depends on range |
| Weight | ~18–25 kg/m² | substrate must bear load |
| Formats | mixed or fixed | reclaimed sets often include varied formats |
| Finish | cleaned, brushed or tumbled | choose by design intent |
| Joint width | 8–12 mm | influences final look |
Production & export from Poland
🇵🇱 Efficient export to Ireland, the UK and Scandinavia thanks to Poland’s clay‑product tradition and dense logistics network. Bricks are trimmed and cleaned, cut to consistent thickness and packed in boxes or on Euro‑pallets ready for road 🚚 & ferry ⛴️ transport. For background reading on the material science of bricks1.
Where brick face tiles work best
- 🧱📺 Feature walls & TV backdrops
- 🍳 Kitchens & splashbacks (with suitable protective coating)
- 🏢 Hotel & office reception zones
- 🛍️ Retail build‑outs & restaurant concepts
- 🧊 External accents (choose frost‑resistant variants & detail correctly)
Logistics & packaging — how we make it easy
- 📦 Consolidation of multi‑supplier orders so everything arrives together.
- 🧱 Pallet optimisation to use cargo space efficiently.
- 🔁 Cross‑docking for fast onward delivery.
- 🗂️ Staging goods and coordinating call‑offs to match your site programme.
Learn more about warehousing → /services/warehousing and cross‑docking → /services/warehousing/cross-docking. See how the process works → /faq.
Pricing, MOQ & lead times
⏱️ Lead times depend on volume and season, but typical availability is 2–4 weeks + transit. MOQ varies by colour and format; mixed pallets are possible. For a fast budget price, send us your quantities and delivery postcode → /sales-proposal.
How to order with Actitrade
1️⃣ Tell us the look you want (photos or a short moodboard help).
2️⃣ Provide total m² and preferred joint width.
3️⃣ We match options, prepare samples on request and handle export documents.
4️⃣ Start your enquiry → /contact.
Footnotes
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