When it comes to the choice of materials for constructing a home from, there are plenty available, and it’s important to do just as much research as there are options, when choosing the right material to build your home from.
One material that has endured the test of time and is always a strong, durable and resilient choice, is brick. With its iconic appeal, brick can help give a home real character, but it can do so much more than that.
To help you decide whether your new home should be constructed using bricks, here are just a few of the things that make it such a trustworthy option:
Brick lasts…and lasts…and lasts!
There are many hundreds of thousands of old brick-built structures still standing proudly today, and this is mainly due to brick being able to withstand even the most harsh of environmental conditions, unlike many other materials.
They’re eco-friendly
Comprised of shale and clay – two materials that are found naturally, and in abundance – the majority of bricks can also be recycled for use in other projects, from pathways and boundary walls to sub-base materials. With them also being highly mold and rot resistant, bricks are able to withstand humidity levels that are very high, and without showing any signs of damage. What’s arguably more important, however, is that when you do need to get rid of some bricks that you can no longer use, no harmful chemicals will leak out into the environment.
Bricks are both durable and very low maintenance
Able to stand up well to fluctuations in the seasons, bricks are a popular choice for modern construction purposes, and their resilience to shocks and ability not to crack or dent, make them durable and require minimal maintenance throughout their lifespan. While wood structures are highly susceptible to fire, bricks are fire-resistant and can even stand up to strong gusts of winds well. Did you know that in some instances (provider pending), the strength and durability of a brick home can also help you gain a lower rate of insurance.
When it comes to maintenance, without much cracking or rotting (these may come much later in the structures lifespan), no pests such as termites or ants to concern you, and their color holding fast for many decades, it’s easy to see why brick is a minimal maintenance choice for many.
They’re fire resistant
As touched upon briefly above, bricks are non-combustible and have an extremely high fire-resistance; delaying the spread of a fire for as long as four hours in many instances (a lot will depend upon the type of clay used to make the bricks). Because they are subjected to extremely high temperatures during manufacture, they are able to withstand fire and keep homes protected from damage, for longer.
So, while a home built from bricks cannot fail to have bags of character, it will offer you many other important benefits, too.