Bricks & Blocks

Get the foundations of your construction work sorted with our range of bricks and blocks. Building bricks and house bricks, concrete blocks, air bricks and cavity vents – you name it, we’ve got it at Selco. And with our brick matching service available in branch, we can make sure that you get the exact aesthetic and consistency that you need to deliver the highest quality work.

What types of bricks and blocks do we have available?

Whether you’re working on a new-build or renovating an older property, we’ll have the right building bricks and blocks for the job.

Building bricks

You’ll find your local Selco stocked with a wide range of bricks to suit your needs, whether you’re building a home, a brick wall, or anything in between. Our range covers clay bricks, concrete bricks, Class B engineering bricks, red bricks and more. If you’re looking for aesthetically pleasing facing bricks for the exterior of a building we stock red, blue or yellow facing bricks from top brands at low trade prices.

With plenty of colours and styles available, our facing bricks are suitable for a variety of projects, and if you can’t find the brick you’re looking for, we’re able to source brick types locally too.

Concrete blocks

Hard-wearing, durable and built to last, our concrete block bricks are ideal for a wide range of construction applications. Our breeze blocks range features a number of specialist Thermalite block products, including our Shield Block, Coursing Brick, Hi-Strength and Trenchblock options – all of which have specific load-bearing qualities, or benefits such as thermal performance and moisture resistance.

We also supply 7N dense concrete blocks that offer a durable, cost-effective solution for a variety of construction projects.

Cavity liners and air bricks

Our range of air brick vents features cavity liners, air bricks and air brick covers that are available in a selection of sizes and built to offer excellent damp resistance, freeze-thaw resistance and high-performance air circulation.

Choose from common air vent bricks in terracotta, red or buff styles, and browse specially designed wall vents such as the Telescopic Air Vent for excellent air circulation below suspended floors.

Head down to your local Selco branch for our brick-matching service

Make sure you get building bricks of the right size, shape, colour and strength with our in-branch brick matching service. Available in every branch, we offer a matching service to ensure that you’re delivering your work with consistency in both aesthetic and build quality.

You can order your building bricks, concrete blocks and air bricks straight to your job site through our free Click & Deliver service, or you can save time and pick up at your local branch using our Click & Collect service.

FAQs

What’s the difference between bricks and blocks?

Bricks are often made from clay whilst concrete blocks are made from a cement and aggregate mixture. Bricks are versatile and can be used in many construction projects for walls, facades and landscaping projects. Concrete blocks have higher compressive strength than bricks and are used in load-bearing walls and foundational structures.

Which is better, bricks or blocks?

Concrete blocks would be a better material for load-bearing walls and foundation construction, with a higher compressive strength and better resistance to fire and water. Bricks are more suited to structural walls, chimneys and fireplaces, with a low-maintenance and traditional aesthetic.

Are bricks and blocks fireproof?

Many bricks and blocks have a certain level of fire resistance. Bricks, often made from clay, are usually made in a fire kiln and so are highly resistant to fire, but one individual brick is more fire-resistant than a brick wall, due to the mortar that holds it all together. Concrete blocks are also fire-resistant and classed as non-combustible material.

How many bricks equals a block?

How many bricks you’ll need to equal one block entirely depends on the sizes of your bricks and blocks. In the UK, the size of a standard house brick is 215 x 102.5 x 65mm, and the size of a standard concrete block is 400 x 100 x 215mm. With these measurements, one concrete block would have the same length as around two bricks and the same height of three bricks with 10mm mortar joints.