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Repointing mortar on brick steps maintains their beauty
For steps, there's not much more durable than brick and pavers. They'll last generations and maintain their beauty. The mortar on steps is a little different, but with TLC from a skilled mason like Mike Boyd, repointing keeps a home's entrance looking great.You’re...
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Former manse gets a stylish paver walkway befitting its place in the community
Pine Hall Brick Rumbled Full Range clay pavers and Pennsylvania bluestone are used to complement a century old manse in New Jersey, in keeping with its church, the surrounding neighbors, as well as the entire town. Photo: Joe Palimeno.There’s a lot to be said for...
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Pavers, Thin Brick, and our own expert play roles in reviving an 1887 Victorian
This season’s This Old House project on PBS had a comeback story to tell – and as it turned out, Pine Hall Brick Company had both an acting and a speaking role in the telling. Above photo: This Old House/Zach DilgardThe story centers on an 1887 Victorian in Glen...
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Hilary Farr, host of “Love It Or List It,” earned Hardscape North America award for her paver walkway – one of five Pine Hall Brick winners at HNA
Hilary Farr, host of “Love It Or List It,” designed an award winning entry that won first place recognition for Farr and Pine Hall Brick Company in the Clay Brick – Residential category of the Hardscape North America (HNA) Awards at the organization’s annual...
Pine Hall Brick Company pavers used with “Ask This Old House” as neighbors help neighbors
Roz Pendleton is an anchor and a leader in her neighborhood. When Rebuilding Together Boston teamed up with our friends at "Ask This Old House" we were honored to provide pavers to the worthy project for homeowner Pendleton. Pictured above, L-R, landscaper Jenn...
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...
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...
Downtown revitalization looks to the past, plans for the future with pavers
Like many cities, Lynchburg, Virginia was at a crossroads of downtown revitalization. Retail and residential development outside the city center left the once-thriving downtown down on its luck, as shoppers and retailers moved to brand-new strip shopping centers on...
Innovative paving for Innovation Plaza in Philadelphia
Looking for innovative paving? Along 37th Street in Philadelphia, there are single concrete blocks rising from the ground that celebrate the achievements of individuals within the fields of science, technology, engineering and art, all of whom have ties to...
Congregation builds memorial garden to honor devoted member and veterans
Phyllis Marion Middleton lived her life as a beloved teacher and community servant in Pleasant Garden, North Carolina. She was a lifelong member; from baptism to marriage to eulogy at Pleasant Garden Baptist Church. As a fitting tribute to Phyllis after her passing in...
ECU Founders Walk adds beauty and functionality
FOUNDER’S WALK MERGES BIKES AND PEDESTRIANS ON COLORFUL PAVERS At East Carolina University in Greenville, NC, the modern-day slogan is Tomorrow Starts Here. Looking toward the future is nothing new in this place, which began as a teacher’s college in 1907 and which...
Brick is timeless for forward looking schools
Design capabilities provide both contrast, consistency in new school construction projects The school campus that comprises Mae Jemison High School and Ronald McNair Junior High School in Huntsville, Alabama is a study in contrasts: the traditional and the modern, the...
Clay pavers complement historic brick at Asheville hotel
Ridgely Dubel had admired the 100-plus-year-old colonial revival house at 15 Clayton Street in Asheville, NC, which was just around the corner from her own home. When she learned it was to be demolished, Dubel took action, bought the home and converted into a charming...
Lincoln Park Zoo specifies water permeable pavers
Simon and Garfunkel once sang, "it's all happening at the zoo," and for generations of Chicagoans, that means their famous Lincoln Park Zoo. Founded in 1868, it's one of the few institutions of its kind that does not charge admission and has long been a tradition in...
Furman’s new student center uses water permeable pavers
College campuses, like college students, are a work in progress. Consider Furman University in Greenville, S.C. Long known as a leader in sustainable design—offering a major in sustainability science, hosting the David E. Shi Center for Sustainability and helping...
StormPave pavers help to restore Auburn tradition
In Auburn, Alabama, the football team is used to winning – even if they have to come from behind. And when they do win, they leave plenty of evidence. The entrance to Auburn University is known locally as Toomer’s Corner, which is the intersection of Magnolia Avenue...
Bronze Medal Winner – Mechanic Street
Mechanic Street Winning the Bronze Medal for Paving and Landscaping, Mechanic Street is a one-way division street between the business disctrict of King's Highway East and Clement street in Haddonfield, New Jersey. Mechanic Street was designed by Remington &...
Best in Class – One Loudoun Plaza
One Loudoun Plaza Our second Best In Class winner, One Loudoun Plaza was awarded the highest honor in Paving and Landscaping category. A mixed-use community in Ashland, Virginia, One Loudoun Plaza hosts a variety of entertainment and dining options for the...
Best in Class – Shelbyville Fire Station #2
Since 1989, the Brick Industry Association has sponsored one of the country's most prestigious architectural award programs - the Brick in Architecture Awards. As the only national association to represent both manufacturers and distributors, BIA is the authority in...
Reidsville brick sculptor, Brad Spencer, brings a slice of history to Gastonia
Brad Spencer is a brick sculptor based out of Reidsville, NC. One of his works, The Common Thread, can be seen in Gastonia, North Carolina. Initially, when he was approached, his clients requested a sculpture of any medium for the proposed fountain in the new...
Furman University goes sustainable.
At Furman University in Greenville, South Carolina, the idea of sustainability has gone beyond the campus itself. The David E. Shi Center for Sustainability, a 3,400-square-foot building on campus, has become one of the nation’s leading think tanks where educators,...
A StormPave® installation was the solution for oceanfront hotel redevelopment project
At first glance, a college campus in Winston-Salem, North Carolina and an oceanside resort hotel in Ocean City, Maryland would seem to have little in common. But it turns out that both are landlocked, both are under regulations intended to require treatment of...
Project spotlight: Haywood Landscapes, Inc. brick project in Clyde, NC
When this homeowner contacted John Fields of Haywood Landscapes, Inc, the initial design criteria was to provide an area to grow vegetables. What developed was a comprehensive design for backyard, outdoor room. The design takes advantage of sun exposure, creating an...
Florida town’s permeable paver installation wins national recognition
Sutton Park, the centerpiece of Palmetto, Florida, has earned a Gold Award from the Brick Industry Association’s annual Bricks In Architecture competition. The prestigious award recognizes architecture firm Moore2Design LLC, landscape architect Allison-Gause, builder...
Custom clay pavers emulate historic streets in Panama
Clay brick pavers from Pine Hall Brick Company have been used in a number of different preservation projects, from the Colonial-era historic district of Annapolis, Maryland, where the surrounding neighborhood saw the beginnings of a new nation, to the campus of...
Wake Forest University goes water permeable with local clay pavers
For some, September marked the beginning of a new school year. For Pine Hall Brick Company, it also marked the beginning of a makeover at the neighbor’s place. Students returning to Wake Forest University, which is close to Pine Hall Brick’s headquarters in...
Permeable pavers turn quagmire into rain garden on NC State campus
Sometimes, when something goes right, they ask you to do it again. And sometimes, when it goes really right, they ask you to keep doing it again and again for five years. Case in point: The Artist’s Backyard, a joint project between NC State University’s departments...
A “new standard” for Asheville’s pavers
When designing a park, two factors are important: looks and money. Does it look good? Is it a good investment? When you’ve got both, so much the better. Pack Square Park in Asheville, NC, is a six-and-a-half acre public park in the center of downtown Asheville, which...