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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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...
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
In Richmond, Virginia, a historic hardscape at the 17th Street Market is an important part of a revival, which has come about as the result of a recently completed renovation.
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...
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...
Designer uses clay pavers for authenticity in multi-family complex
Harrison, New Jersey is one more industrial city having a rebirth with a fresh new perspective and an eye for authenticity and its history.Visitors to Urby Harrison, a multi-family housing complex, find a playful and organic experience in the transit-oriented...
Forever home gets a forever patio
The owners call this 1933 classic in Concord, Massachusetts their “forever home.” So landscape designer Dan Gladu of Roots & Rocks Landscape Artisans designed the outdoor living space with our Rumbled Full Range brick pavers to stand the test of time and...
Freedom Walkway: colorful paver design tells a story of struggle, triumph
Do not follow where the path may lead. Go instead where there is no path and leave a trail. -Ralph Waldo Emerson If you were to visit downtown Rock Hill, South Carolina, you might find yourself in the Freedom Walkway, walking on bands of red and cocoa pavers from Pine...
Brick patios age beautifully, are a durable investment
Brick patios have been a big part of Gary Springs’ 40+ year career. As a mason and owner of Greensboro Masonry, he’s built homes with brick and made brick additions. He’s also installed many a brick patio and walkway to expand the living space of homes, including his...
Paver streetscape central to new Rea Farms community
A paver streetscape using Pine Hall Brick Full Range is central to a new and growing mixed use community near Charlotte, NC. Rea Farms is New Urbanism with a twist. It’s a community with acres of open space, apartments, single family homes, a K-8 magnet school set to...
Tips and inspiration from Glenn Switzer, Landscape Designer
Winter is the time to think about what your yard could be in the spring. A landscape designer can make it happen. And if you want to get inspired about what your home outdoors can become, spend 20 minutes with Glenn Switzer. He’s a landscape designer from greater...
How a small NC town honors its veterans: flags, monuments and Pathway Red pavers
A former mayor of Liberty, North Carolina led the establishment of a non-profit organization to establish veterans memorial in the town southeast of Greensboro. Terry Caviness, a builder by trade, organized a series of fundraisers in the community to design, landscape...
Paver walkway adds beauty to established neighborhood
A brick paver walkway improves curb appeal, adds value and makes your home outdoors more inviting for you and your guests. Walkways and patios can be do-it-yourself projects over a couple of weekends, especially with the sand-set method: pavers are placed on a bed of...
How to achieve a chevron pattern
What would your driveway look like if you spent your days building brick houses? This. A poured concrete driveway clearly wouldn’t do. It’s more likely that you would start with a Pine Hall Brick classic red full range paver in a rumbled texture. You’d use 4” X 8”...
Aesthetic paving – brick gives designs a competitive edge
Aesthetic paving for public, institutional and corporate applications is achievable with clay brick pavers. The segmental nature of pavers and their broad range of colors and styles give landscape designers and paving contractors lots a latitude to create affordable,...
How to sell residential hardscape projects
Our annual Paver Days was a success again this past April 2018. We do it each spring and it’s always fun to meet our customers who come to Madison, Winston-Salem, and Fairmount to take advantage of once-a-year pricing on some of our most popular pavers. We enjoy...
Brick and stone meet in an inviting landscaping project
A stately brick colonial home would only benefit from some much needed landscaping on a partially wooded lot. The owners wanted to both expand their usable space and enhance the beauty and value of the property. Brick and stone were obvious choices to match the home's...
Paved perfection—driveway, walkway, patio and entertainment house
Paved perfection: a driveway, walkway, patio and entertainment house are sure bets for increased resale value. Brick homes make it easy to expand and enhance your living experience outdoors with matching brick, blending the old with the new. Blending the old with the...
Permeable pavers solve drainage issues and enhance the beauty of the Flagler College campus
Imagine being a college student, about right now, and imagine that you are slogging through another semester of calculus and you look up, through your dorm window, to see a campus covered in snow. It’s a good bet that you are counting the days until spring break. Now,...
Pine Hall Brick pavers part of downtown revival
If you look hard enough at Center Street in downtown Goldsboro, NC, you can see the past and the future at the same time. The past was the railroad, which is the reason the town is there. The Wilmington and Weldon Railroad was completed in the 1840s. The intersection...
Clay pavers are great for walkability and business
Whether you are young or much older, the health benefits of walking where you need to go are well-documented. Turns out there are economic benefits as well, reports Builder magazine. Developers of communities where residents can walk, rather than firing up tons of...