Bovingdon. bespoke. Unique bricks for individual homes

Bovingdon bespoke Unique bricks for individual homes Bricks of real beauty We at Bovingdon are the manufacturers of some of the most beautiful br...
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Bovingdon

bespoke Unique bricks for individual homes

Bricks of real

beauty

We at Bovingdon are the manufacturers of some of the most beautiful bricks you can buy. For nearly 100 years we have been making them to the same exacting standards, using the same degree of craftsmanship and care. The unique qualities are embedded in the way in which we fire the bricks, giving them a rich vibrant colour and a characteristic texture; the effort that we put into sorting and blending the bricks to your wishes; and the support we give you through the planning, selection and building process. Our unique bricks are produced to let you choose a colour and a texture for your property that allows you to feel you have chosen the best. All of this will be made to order for you. The bricks of any property are a highly indicative guide to the quality of the building as a whole. The appeal of any property when you come to sell it will support its price and our bricks will provide a significant contribution to that appeal. We hope that you select Bovingdon for your property, and when you do, be sure we will deliver the unique qualities you require and expect.

David Ensell Managing Director

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It starts with the

firing and blending

Perhaps for the first time you are about to embark on building a home just for you, that meets your needs, and is situated where you want to live. It will probably be one of the most exciting things you do in your life. You will want to take every care to ensure it is as individual and as well-built as possible. Choosing the right bricks is part of that, and we at Bovingdon Brick want to give you the individuality, quality and service to fulfil all your dreams. Whether you choose our Berry machine-made or our genuine handmade bricks a great deal of care will have gone into the manufacturing. Our clay has been locally sourced since the 1920s from sustainable sites. Nowadays we use mechanical drying but our bricks are still fired in the same type of kilns used in those days. If the brick is handmade one of our craftsmen will have individually thrown the brick using tools and techniques that have changed little in the past century. Once we have taken the clay to form the bricks, dried and fired them, we take them to storage. It is from this store that we can blend the bricks that you choose.

Hand blending by Snowy

Alongside conventional square bricks we also make an extensive and matching range of Special bricks to complement the design of your building. The combination of square and special bricks will give you a perfectly blended, harmonised and cohesive appearance that can be as individual as you choose. The first step might be to request some sample bricks. Then you might come to Bovingdon to look at our stock so that you get a real feeling for the colours and textures. www.bovingdonbricks.co.uk

Taking a project from If you are building your own house you will take into account many aspects of the project – the setting; the shape and size; the look you seek be it traditional or contemporary; the colour. Starting the design of your home can begin in many ways – we know someone whose first design was drawn on the back of serviette by a very famous architect at the restaurant at which they met to discuss the development. Here is a house for which we supplied the bricks. It began with the setting and carried through from the brief of the client to the architect’s drawings, the comments of the planners, to the samples of bricks for this very elegant and practical building that you see here.

vision ...

...into

reality

During the process, we at Bovingdon worked closely with the client and the advisers and suppliers at all times to make sure that the right bricks were available at the right time. In the first instance we supplied just a few samples, then a brick panel for planning approval, followed by large panels to site for final approval before the quantity of bricks required to build the property was delivered in batches. Along the way we worked with the customer to select the most appropriate colour blend from our broad selection as well as Special bricks for use both in the buildings and in the garden for arches and walls. The first thing that anyone will notice about your house is the brickwork. Beautiful bricks can add enormously to the appeal of a house. Bricks may only comprise 5% of the cost of your home but they will allow it to stand out and increase its worth. If you are building your home, our bricks will add to the pleasure and value, not just while you live there but also when you sell it eventually.

Blend of selected Bovingdon Berry Light Multi bricks

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Bovingdon Specials, specified for a country house hotel in Norfolk

Build something

special

We offer you four elements to our Specials range – bricks, blends, arches and pack selection. Special shaped bricks can be incorporated in to your project to perform either a practical function, for instance by turning walls through a 45° angle, or just to further enhance the aesthetic appeal of your project and express the individuality of your property. We also produce bespoke specials and can make to order. Our Special range includes all British Standard sizes. All Specials, each a genuine handmade, will match the colour and texture of your bricks exactly. Our Special shapes are produced in both Metric and Imperial sizes. There is a separate Specials brochure which we can arrange to be sent to you – just contact us by phone or from our website. All Specials can also be blended to your specification. Just select the mix of colours and sizes that you want and we will do the rest. This can save you time and cost on site. If you want to add a combination of aesthetic distinction and elegance, consider adding arches to the façade or to your garden. We produce a range of pre-fabricated arches that can be used both in the design of a house or other buildings as well as in landscaping and the garden. They reduce the cost of building on site and can be either lightweight and non-structural or loadbearing. The bricks used in them will match exactly the bricks you select for the main building project. Please ask us for our leaflet that provides greater detail for you.

Talk throu gh on-site sh brick options in our owroom. Whatever your particular wishes may be, it is more than likely we will be able to fulfil them. We are committed to providing a flexible and prompt service to you. We’d be delighted to arrange for you to visit Bovingdon Brick to show you the production process and assist in brick selection. Our expertise also allows us to advise on the suitability of our bricks in construction and offer design guidance to ensure optimum effect in relation to colour. We offer a 24 hour sample service and can arrange submission to the local planning or conservation departments on your behalf. www.bovingdonbricks.co.uk

Machine Made Bricks

Handmade Bricks

Our range of machine made Berry bricks is available in Metric sizes. We make them on the renowned Aberson machine which allows us to produce high volume matched by high brick quality whilst enabling us to retain the traditional nature of the brick.

Our genuine handmade bricks are the cream of the crop. They have a wonderful depth and vibrancy of colour and beautiful textures that add up to a truly individual appearance that lasts for years to come. They are made in Metric and Imperial sizes, as well as other sizes for restoration.

BERRY LIGHT MULTI

BERRY RURAL MULTI

HANDMADE LIGHT MULTI

HANDMADE RURAL MULTI

BERRY MULTI ON THE RED-SIDE

BERRY MULTI

HANDMADE LIGHT MULTI WITH BLACK HEADERS

HANDMADE MULTI

BERRY MULTI MID-RANGE

BERRY DARK MULTI

HANDMADE 50mm MULTI

HANDMADE TUDOR

Our experience proves that an early involvement in a project will help you in your selection process. Please ask us for further information including our full range brochure featuring further house studies. Our Special-shaped bricks guide gives you information about our range of Special bricks that can add individuality to your project. The scope and diversity of our Specials range have been designed to add an additional and decorative aesthetic finish to your brickwork.

For further information: Phone: 01442 833176 Web:

bovingdonbricks.co.uk

Email: [email protected]

www.bovingdonbricks.co.uk Ley Hill Road, Bovingdon, Nr. Hemel Hempstead, Herts. HP3 0NW Tel: 01442 833176 & 832575 Fax: 01442 834539