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  • What Is Real Thin Brick Veneer?

    Most architects and construction professionals are familiar with the idea of brick veneers, but some might be reluctant to design with them due to concerns over quality and durability. This blog will shed light on the features and benefits of real thin brick and the advantages of specifying high-quality real thin brick veneers in their…

  • What Is An Exterior Brick Veneer Panel?

    Architects can work with project managers to specify one of many different types of installation methods that are available for thin brick. Architects know that exterior brick veneer panels are a cost-effective and labor-saving alternative to full-sized bricks. But what they might not know is that when authentic, high-quality brick veneers are selected, these “thin…

  • The Benefits of Thin Bricks For Sale

    If you are an architect, builder, or contractor looking for thin bricks for sale, it’s beneficial to familiarize yourself with brands like METROBRICK®, a manufacturer and supplier of top-quality thin bricks for use in exterior wall systems or field applications. In this blog, we’ll look at the advantages of authentic thin brick, and the different…

  • We created a new video – How to Install Thin Brick over an Interior Wall.

    Are you interested in creating a thin brick accent wall, fireplace surround or backsplash, but have questions about how to make it happen? Follow our installers as they take you through the entire process from beginning to end. Learn how to create a whole new look in your home or business by adding thin brick.…

  • Ironrock Begins Refractory Recycling Program

    Refractories are the plates, posts, and blocks that let our tile and brick go through our kilns.  Although they can withstand high temperatures, they are easy to break.  Each year, we replaces broken refractories.  In the past, broken refractories have been crushed into aggregate along with fired scrap but recently we began a program to…

  • New Colors from METROBRICK

    METROBRICK® Architectural Thin Brick continues to expand its color palette with two new colors, #100 Alabaster and #705 Graphite, broadening the possibilities in single-tone options and blend combinations. 100 Alabaster Adding 100 Alabaster as a new option brings a very light, buff color into the mix. Use Alabaster as a stand-alone color, accent, or as…

  • Removing Protective Wax from METROBRICK®

    METROBRICK WAX REMOVAL INSTRUCTIONS Covering the brick surface with paraffin wax is an important option to consider when using thin brick with cast in place concrete. METROBRICK® is available waxed to reduce the likelihood of cement and other contaminants adhering to the brick face during installation. Completely removing the wax once the brick is in…

  • METROBRICK products are listed in the mindful Materials database

    Popular Index for Finding Environmental Information on Building Products Mindful MATERIALS is a free platform with aggregated information on human health and environmental impacts for products from leading manufacturers, vetted by experts passionate about making it easier to make informed product choices. Products that are accepted into the database must undergo a vigorous vetting process…

  • Meet Terry McCracken. Ironrock’s National Sales Manager – Thin Brick

    Terry McCracken is Ironrock’s National Sales Manager – Thin Brick Ironrock’s National Thin Brick Sales Manager is responsible for meeting and exceeding annual thin brick sales goals, creating and growing a strong national distribution channel, and establishing METROBRICK® and Royal Thin Brick® as leaders in the thin brick market. In his role, Terry makes presentations…

  • New Vintage Texture from METROBRICK

    NEW Vintage Texture – featuring distressed edges and a heavily distressed surface. Ready for the best part? This one-of-a-kind textured brick meets the PCI Standard for thin brick. what’s not to love?   We know your customers are going to love a thin brick this distressed and gnarly looking – it’s what they’ve been asking…

  • New Video! Outdoor Thin Brick Installation

    Here is a new video we created called – Installing Thin Brick on an Insulated Exterior Wall. This video shows all steps of a wall assembly with a focus on installing the thin brick using tile setting methods. This is a very detailed video that took a while to put together but we think in…

  • Ironrock Announces new Edge Grinding Technology for Thin Brick

    In September of 2019, Ironrock produced its first thin brick order using its new state of the art edge grinding equipment. The new equipment ensures all manufactured bricks conform to the tight dimensional tolerances required by the Precast Concrete Institute (PCI) Standard for Thin Brick embedded in concrete.   “We see our new edge grinder…

  • METROBRICK® Adds to Popular Fast Ship Offering

    The METROBRICK® Fast Ship Program is designed to provide precasters with the most requested METROBRICK Thin Brick colors fast – many times shipped within days of placing an order. The program has gained in use over the years as customers grow in awareness of Fast Ship and learn what a time saver it can be.…

  • Different Designs & Different Uses – METROBRICK Fits!

    The Projects shown above represent a wide variety of designs and uses. One thing they all have in common – they rely on METROBRICK® Architectural Thin Brick for the perfect brick finish. One thing is sure – brick buildings stand out, and with METROBRICK all types of buildings can be brick buildings. METROBRICK fits them…

  • Thin Brick for Commercial Spaces: What a Beautiful Place to Work with METROBRICK®

    METROBRICK® and Tilt-Up Construction combined to create the right combination of pleasing aesthetics and functionality for this TAMS computer sales and recycling facility, located near Mount Timpanogus in Lindon, Utah. METROBRICK® was used on a majority of the exterior of the building featuring #507 Empire in a velour finish. The single tone color choice was…

  • Thin Brick vs Full-Face Brick: Key Advantages of Thin Brick

    Here is a simple comparison between full bed brick and thin brick. This infographic was created to show potential energy and resource savings when using a wall system that includes thin brick. This information does not contain all of the factors that come into play when comparing the complete full and thin brick wall systems.…

  • The James Cancer Hospital Thin Brick Project

    Located in Columbus, Ohio, The James Cancer Hospital and Solove Research Institute is the patient-care component of The Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center. A combination of METROBRICK colors and sizes were blended to create the brick pattern on this dynamic and vital building. Over 125,000 square feet of METROBRICK was used throughout. METROBRICK Gallery

  • Chicago Thin Brick Projects: METROBRICK® in the Windy City

    While in Chicago for the Coverings Trade Show, we traveled around the city and its suburbs to take the following pictures of METROBRICK® installations.. These are a few of a number of buildings in the Chicago area that  are finished with METROBRICK Thin Brick. Aurora Police Station, Aurora, Illinois Oakwood Shores Medical Center and Apartments, Chicago, Illinois Naperville…

  • METROBRICK, Built on 150 Years of Excellence

    This year is a special one for METROBRICK’s parent company Ironrock. This year – 2016 – marks the anniversary of 150 years of high-quality brick and tile manufacturing. In 1866, Jacob Renkert, the company’s founder, began his career in brick manufacturing. Today, Ironrock remains a fifth generation family owned company located in Canton, Ohio. The…

  • Thin Brick Adds to Effective Design for Fire Station

    The Jackson, Minnesota Fire and EMS station was designed with a blend of METROBRICK® #250 Courtyard Flashed and #108 Brownstone covering much of the building. Other areas also feature bands of #108 in a stack bond pattern. The use of thin brick combined with the other elements in the building architecture makes for an attractive…

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