What Are Brick Slips?
Brick slips are a thin, lightweight tile made to look like a traditional brick. They are often used as a decorative feature for interior or exterior design, as our brick slips are cut directly from the brick they offer both the appearance and texture of real brick. Brick Slips are also known by other names including Brick Tiles, Brick Effect Tiles and Brick Cladding.
To ensure you have the perfect brick slips for you and your home, we have designed our brick slips for both internal and external walls. To be able to fit your brick slips on to your walls correctly, it is important that you have the correct tools and accessories. Take a look at all of the mortar, tools, accessories and adhesives that we have available for you to buy. If you need any help and advice, don’t hesitate to contact us on 01543 398654.
As well as the general term “Brick Slips” these are also widely known as Brick Tiles and Brick Effect tiles. What is important to consider, unlike other brick tiles which are made from ceramic or porcelain, our brick tiles are genuine brick that have been cut from brick and are full of variation. No two brick tiles are the same. A ceramic or porcelain brick tile is simply a tile that has a repetitive brick design printed on it.
Matching Brick Slip Variations
Just below the image on this page you will see up to 4 symbols of the different shapes we offer for this brick slips. These include the Brick Slips which are straight, flat slips and is the standard product you would use.
Straight Brick Slips – used in all applications where one wishes for brick slips to be installed, the flat brick slips the replicate the size and shape of a tile but with the texture and appearance of bricks.
Corner Brick Slips – these are an “L” shaped brick slip used to go around external corners such as chimney breasts, external corners of homes, window reveals etc.
Header Brick Slips – Half the lengths of a regular brick slips, thee are used for those seeking to create a specific pattern type such as English Bond or Flemish where headers are required to separate normal brick slips.
Stretcher Reveal Brick Slips – These are mainly used for Doors, Windows, Arches and Fireplaces to install on the top part (reveal) of these areas to give a formal and professional finish.
What Else Do I Need With Brick Slips?
Depending on the project type and what you are planning on doing with your brick slips, is what will determine what extras you need for your brick slips project. Below is a list of items that are a must have to getting your brick slips installed and looking their best. In addition to this list and advice we also have a very concise and informative Blog section which you can access here. This Blog is full of helpful guides from Brick Slip Inspiration to Installation methods!
- Brick Slip Adhesive – One bag for every 4-5 Square meters of brick slips (8-10boxes)
- Brick Slip Pointing Mortar – One bag for every 4 Square meters. Available in Grey Or White
- Brick Slip Primer – 1 Bottle will cover 10 Square meters. This is applied to the wall surface to seal before install.
- Brick Slip Sealer – 1 Bottle for 8 square meters. This is recommended to protect the slips from stains.
- Brick Slip Installation Kit – This provides the basic tools to install your brick slips.
Click Here to view our installation guide for installing brick slips.
Brick Slip Uses
Our Brick Slips are cut from real clay bricks which means they offer the same great properties. All of our Brick Slips are completely Frost and Heat resistant with a fire rating of A1, they are non-combustible.
Complete uses for our Brick Slips include:
- Fireplace Brick Slips
- Log Burner Brick Slips
- Stove Brick Slips
- Feature Wall Brick Slips
- Kitchen Splash back Brick Slips
- Brick Slips For Floors
- Chimney Breast Brick Slips
- Brick Slips For Extensions
- Complete House Cladding
If the application your intending on using the Brick Slips is not listed above feel free to reach out to us and we will be more then happy to advise but in general terms, there are no limitations to the uses
Material:
Brick Clay
Colour:
Grey
Size per brick tile:
215 x 65 x 20mm (Nominal)
No. of Slips / m2:
60
Sold by:
Per Box of 0.5m2
No. / Box:
30