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A practical approach to selecting brick
Congratulations! If you are reading this, you’ve decided to build with brick. Great choice because it’s durable, safe, sustainable, maintenance free and above all, it’s beautiful. Now for the fun part, selecting brick for your new home. You will have a lot of choices...
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In stately Haverford, good ol’ clay pavers fit right in
Rumbled Full Range clay pavers from Pine Hall Brick Company are used in a dramatic installation around a swimming pool at a private residence in one of the most affluent suburbs in the United States. They were chosen both for their aesthetic beauty by themselves – and...
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How to build a patio or walkway with no-cut paver patterns
A small no-cut paver patio or walkway is a straightforward do-it-yourself job. We have a guide called The Seven Simple Steps that covers all you need to know to complete the project. Although the first step in the Seven Steps is calculating the materials you need, we...
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A study in hardscapes – Academic Landscaping uses Pathway Autumn pavers to complement a classic home
Academic Landscaping helped the owner of a classic Myers Park brick home being refurbished find the perfect outdoor living extension: patios and walkways with Pathway Autumn pavers. All photos: Kinson DesmanglesWhy “Academic”? It started as a labor of love by Academic...
Rumbled Beale Street pavers play big role as PBS’s This Old House reveals “A Modern Victorian”
In late April, viewers of PBS’s This Old House were treated to a series of transformations on a reveal episode of the show’s latest project house, an 1894 Victorian that the crew brought up to modern standards. The differences were apparent both inside and outside the...
Enhancing outdoor home space continues to be popular – Impressive paver patio enhances home value
If you’ve read any business news lately, you know the pandemic created a new work-from-home model that’s here to stay. And a lot of households that experienced the lockdowns are rethinking ways to make their spaces more comfortable for spending more time at home, as...
Award-winning hardscape project uses Pine Hall Brick permeable pavers
A town park in Ambler, Pennsylvania uses an eye-catching pattern in permeable pavers to protect groundwater and tell the story of a stream used to provide water power for a leathermaking company beginning in the late 1700s.A project that used Pine Hall Brick Company...
An urban oasis – a clay paver patio built with Pine Hall Brick Beale Street pavers by This Old House
In late February, Pine Hall Brick clay pavers were ready once again for their closeup, as they were featured in a segment of the PBS program This Old House.Photo by: Anthony Tieuli.Rumbled Beale Street pavers were chosen for a “new old looking” patio as the ideal...
Installing pavers on their narrow edge yields a colorful linear driveway design
Vehicular hardscapes need to be durable, but can still be beautiful. Lancaster, PA distributor Penn Stone helped a home builder achieve such a paver driveway with a unique approach, pattern, and color scheme. (All photos: John McGrann.)It’s a lot more than a paver...
StormPave® project makes water permeable sense at Florida college, wins national award for longevity
Made of Pine Hall Brick Company’s StormPave® permeable pavers in Autumn and Accent Gray, the 5,000-square-foot project has anchored the campus of Flagler College, a private college in the heart of St. Augustine, Florida, since 2010. The pavers have continued to...
Inside-out: How a nationally known interior stylist and her dedicated DIY-er husband took it outside to add a circular patio in their backyard
The couple used Pine Hall Brick Company’s new but old-looking Rumbled Madrid pavers and their own skill to build a circular patio for their home in New Orleans.Liz Kamarul is known for her design sense. She’s a professional home stager and a muralist with a serious...
Beale Street goes to Boston on PBS’s This Old House for a timeless paver patio
Rumbled Beale Street pavers were chosen for a “new old looking” patio as the ideal complement for an 1894 Victorian home. The project is on the PBS program, “This Old House,” West Roxbury episode, airing soon. From a paver plant in Madison, North Carolina to a...
Clay pavers play a big role in a popular new park at 130-year-old mill site
As towns and cities revitalize their downtowns and historic districts, English Edge Full Range clay pavers prove their value with aesthetics, durability and color permanence. Now, Forest City, North Carolina has a beautiful new public space with English Edge clay...
Metrolina Landscape finds a wealth of hardscape opportunity in booming city
A focus on commerical hardscape projects has helped Metrolina Landscape keep pace with Charlotte's growth. Light rail has played a role in the city's expansion and Metrolina has been there with clay paver solutions. (Photo above: LYNX Station on the UNC Charlotte...
Engraved Brick – Clay pavers help preserve memories in Veteran’s Honor Park
A memorial park for veterans brings out the best in a community – and uses engraved brick – Pathway Red Pine Hall Brick clay pavers and a specialized paving system to make sure that veterans are remembered, by name, branch of service and years that they served.Bob...
Photo essay of Lemon Avenue streetscape in Sarasota
The Lemon Avenue streetscape in Sarasota, Florida is an award-winning project that demonstrates that range of color and durability of our vehicular pavers, while demonstrating the creativity of landscape architects, installers and city planners. The design is by...
Pathway Full Range pavers meet the demand for aesthetic hardscapes in Chapel Hill
“We’re booming” Hardscapes, commercial and residential, are keeping Bryan Lowrance and the crew of Storybook Stone busy in Chapel Hill, NC. “There’s nothing better than creating level space to entertain and hang out and hardscape allows so much more to be done,” said...
Water permeable paving goes residential for driveways and patios
StormPave™: Beautiful, durable and sustainable, all while following the rules for runoff Water permeable Full Range Rumbled StormPave pavers are often used to fulfill regulatory requirements of storm drainage in commercial applications. Increasingly, as regulations...
It was a labor of love, made complete with English Edge Full Range clay pavers
Above photo: Mike Casey for This Old House Every so often, Pine Hall Brick works on a project that's special. This one certainly was. In early June, PBS's This Old House closed out the Dorchester project, which was the repair and renovation of a fire-damaged...
Governor recognizes Pine Hall Brick for its leadership in Covid 19 vaccination programs
Thursday, May 27, North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper and NC Health and Human Services Secretary Dr. Mandy Cohen visited Pine Hall Brick Company’s vaccine clinic in Madison, where the company is holding an on-site vaccine clinic and offering incentives to encourage...
Clay pavers are a natural extension for a new garden design business
Garden design starts with a green thumb but paver know-how is a great way to add beauty to garden spaces. With a little practice, and an easy-to-use clay paver, Green Jeans Gardening became paving experts.Getting started in landscaping is a challenge for anyone, but...
This Old House Dorchester project uses English Edge pavers
This Old House, the PBS home restoration series, recently wrapped up its Dorchester Triple Decker episode that includes an impressive backyard patio. Pine Hall Brick English Edge pavers are featured! Photo: Sara Ferguson of This Old HousePine Hall Brick Company pavers...
Municipal streetscape celebrates Sarasota’s pride of place
A municipal streetscape that use clay pavers helps tell a city’s story. With Sarasota, Florida, Pine Hall Brick pavers in Buff, Full Range, Dark Accent and Rose, were cut and installed into a series of mosaic patterns to celebrate the nautical, sub-tropic environment....
Unique paver projects earn awards from Hardscape North America
Three Pine Hall Brick hardscapes take honors. A 19th century home on the Ohio River, an urban apartment community and streetscape in Sarasota, Florida win Hardscape North America (HNA) awards with Pine Hall Brick Company pavers.Above: Lemon Avenue project ornate...
Zoë’s Chocolate and a clay paver walkway help Waynesboro make a giant step in downtown revival
Zoë's Chocolate and clay pavers – Waynesboro, Pennsylvania has been working for some time on upgrading its downtown. And they’re getting good at it, too. Last year, a project called One Brick At A Time won a statewide award for a project alongside Zoë’s on Main...
This Old House installs 440 sq ft of English Edge Full Range pavers at Dorchester, MA project!
Above: Jenn Nawada and Mark McCullough of This Old House take delivery of paver samples for project.Kevin O'Connor, host of This Old House gives a walk-through of the patio portion of the program's Dorchester Triple Decker project. Pine Hall Brick worked with the crew...
Rumbled pavers let designers take it outside with historic preservation project
Skiff House, a historic renovation project in a historic district in Covington, KY, makes use of a combination of Rumbled Full Range and Rumbled Cocoa clay pavers from Pine Hall Brick, laid in a variety of patterns, from running bond to basketweave to herringbone, to...
How to improve a sloped backyard with grading, retaining walls and clay pavers
Improve a sloped backyard so more space can be used in the yard. Here's how a landscaper can help with professional grading and structurally sound elevation to expand your home outdoors. Top it all with practical, functional and beautiful clay pavers. Even brand-new...
Restore water permeable paving with an innovative new system
Permeable pavers from Pine Hall Brick Company work well to absorb stormwater into the ground, filter it of pollutants naturally and fulfill regulatory requirements that stormwater be treated on site, making it a favorite of large-scale installations such as...
Historic hardscape in Richmond helps revitalize original market
Featured image above shows Richmond's historic Main Street Station nestled almost under Interstate 95. The Pine Hall Brick paver sidewalks connect to 17th Street Market, just around the corner (bottom right of photo). Photo credit: Eric Foster.In Richmond, Virginia, a...
Lighter colored brick goes with a wide range of accent colors
When building a new home, lighter colored brick gives you a wider range of choices in accent colors and materials, according to builder Brian Disney. He just completed his own home and we spoke with him about how he designs and guides his clients. Brian Disney has...
Historic home paves it forward
Landscaper crafts his vision as a vintner with clay pavers for the next 200 years Landscaper turned winemaker renovates a historic home from the 1700s into a winery and event space in Northern Virginia. When the time came to build outdoor terraces, walkways, plazas...
DIY – Drab fireplace gets a brick makeover with Old School 8s
Even a classic 1960 Cape Cod home can benefit from some updating when the previous owners' remodeling just doesn’t match your taste. Here’s an example of a fireplace that got a more period-appropriate brick makeover using Old School 8s thin brick veneer. With a little...
Proper Technique for Cleaning your Brick Patio
Once your brick patio is installed, it doesn’t need much maintenance. This is one of the great traits of brick. Over time, because of weed growth, sediment deposit or falling leaves, you may want to give that patio a good cleaning. Before you do, review these simple...
Pavers are a natural choice for healing gardens
Healing gardens provide a medically recognized therapeutic space for cancer patients, survivors and family members, as well as the medical professionals who care for them. The Healing Garden at the Cone Health Wesley Long Hospital in Greensboro, North Carolina is a...
Tufts House with Ashton Court brick accents help define a modern Tudor home in an established neighborhood
The treelined Starmount neighborhood in Greensboro has a new home with old world charm. Custom builder Tammy Roberts, owner of Homes Built By Design, worked with her client to achieve a modern Tudor home using primarily Tufts House, one of our artisanal style bricks,...
Brick and Shutter Combinations
Brick and Shutters. In the past brick and shutter combinations were bound to a fairly limited mix of options that stuck with tradition. Red brick with black shutters, white brick with black shutters or earth tone brick with brown shutters. Lately architects have...
How much does brick cost?
Builders often use brick because brick homes make a statement about their brand. They want the homes they build to demonstrate a level of quality craftsmanship that other types of cladding cannot achieve. Mauro Ruggieri, owner of Ruggieri Associates is one such...
Outdoor living space, now more than ever
As the world stays home this spring, outdoor living space becomes more cherished. Patios, lawns and gardens give families more space, as well as pleasant settings for grilling out and spending time together. When the world seems crazy, what’s more comforting than your...
Urby Harrison hardscape showcases pavers, earns BIA award
A major landscaping project at Urby Harrison, an apartment complex at the center of the renewal of Harrison, New Jersey, has earned a Brick Industry Association design award. The project demonstrates the versatility of Pine Hall Brick Company’s Old Towne and Rumbled...
How to pick the right brick and stone combination for your home
Picking the right brick and stone combination for your home can be an overwhelming process. There are so many colors of brick and stone that combinations can appear endless. This helpful three step guide walks you through the process of selecting the right stone for...
Project Material Estimator
DIY Paver Material Estimator Calculate how many pavers, cubic yards of sand and crushed stone base that you'll need for your DIY project. If you'd like assistance, contact us below. ...
This builder’s personal choice? Chesapeake Pearl
When Scott Naylor of Naylor Custom Homes built his new home, he selected Chesapeake Pearl brick with white mortar using white sand. Great choice! Chesapeake Pearl is whiter than its sister brick Oyster Pearl and it works especially well with the dark stone and dark...