You’ve likely seen plenty of builders using stacked or manufactured stone on projects all throughout the country, and who can blame them?
Thin veneer looks great, it’s easy to install, just as durable as full-load material, and helps you save a buck or two on your project. But veneer isn’t just a stone thing. Brick veneer is yet another quality option for your next construction project.
How to Use Brick Veneer
Thin brick veneer is a great option in both the interior and exterior.
On the outside of buildings brick sheets can be mortared on walls to give that full brick wall look in cramped spaces. This is an excellent option for renovating older buildings or simply adding character to jobs in tight spaces.
Builders also enjoy veneer as a way to contrast colors. For example, you may have stone walls on the outside but wish to add distinction by using brick veneer on building pillars, around doorways, or surrounding windows.
On the interior of buildings, thin brick veneer is very popular around fireplaces to attract the eye and insulate the chimney.
Additionally, restaurants love to use thin brick on interior walls to give their building an older and rustic look. In fact, you’ve likely seen thin brick used in exactly this way at more modern pizzareas.
Avoid Laminate Brick Veneer
The use of laminate for veneer is becoming increasingly common. It’s cheap, looks like the real thing, and is easy to install.
But unlike manufactured stone and brick veneer made from concrete, this PVC-based veneer is easy to scratch, gets sun-bleached, cracks, and does not last very long. After only a couple of years, projects made with laminate veneer look more like a cheap theme park than any timeless rustic building.
For these reasons and more, always insist on the real stuff.
MG Brick & Stone: A Quality Brick Veneer Provider
One of the most favorite qualities builders have about veneer is its flexibility. Because it can be cut into thin panels, it’s easy to place even in the tightest of spaces. But it’s also flexible because it can be cut from so many different brick and stone.
Here’s a little secret: If it exists as a full stone or brick, we can make it into veneer. Once you’ve found the brick you like, simply request that it be cut into veneer on your custom quote request.
But if you’re like many builders these days, you’re likely looking to combine your brick veneer with stone veneer as well. This complementary look really brings out the best in your projects and future tenants and business owners will be glad that you did.
