“We chose York Handmade’s bricks for their texture, range of colours and ability to produce the range of special shapes and sizes required. The colour mix was developed in close collaboration with York Handmade’s team. The end result echoes the tapestry-like quality of the college’s mediaeval walls and is a key part of both the interior and exterior of the new building.”

“York Handmade’s bricks came highly recommended by Mark [the architect] and they have not disappointed. Their stylish look, their authenticity and their roughish texture were ideal for our house, built in the Regency style. We are absolutely delighted with the result, we couldn’t be happier.”

“Our company aims, where at all possible, to source and promote sustainable and natural products, which have a higher spec than you would normally find in a builders’ merchants. We are aiming to attract the discerning client, either architect or owner, who can see the value in natural products like slate, clay tile and clay brick. I have dealt with the excellent York Handmade Brick Company on and off over the past 20 years and this has given me the confidence in both the product and the people. York Handmade bricks have that kerb appeal, which make people go ‘Wow, that’s what I want’. We are not interested in volume-driven products – we much prefer York Handmade’s utterly unique clay bricks. And so do our customers.”

“When we look to use reputable local contractors working to our same values such as sustainability, quality and experience. Over the years, York Handmade Brick have shown their skill on various projects throughout the York and surrounding areas, with the ability to be able to replicate and manufacture bricks for the heritage sector. Working on heritage buildings is of a sensitive nature, therefore the ability of the contractors involved must be of the upmost quality and York Handmade tick all the boxes. We are very satisfied with the level of work undertaken by York Handmade. The attention to detail is fantastic, with a great brick matching to existing brick, together with excellent quality and swift turnaround. Pinnacle would be delighted to recommend York Handmade to other architects and conservationists and we look forward to having the opportunity to work with this excellent company again in the future.”

“I was looking for a brick that was handmade with the right colours and the right size. The massive nature of the architecture, one side of the street facade is windowless apart from a half-moon opening on the ground floor, meant that the brick had to be visually strong. Overall, it was a winning combination of colour, form, texture and cost.”

“The open texture of their bricks was a good match and perfect for this project. We have built up an excellent relationship and we had a wonderful behind the scenes tour of York Handmade’s factory when we came over to York for the day. They couldn’t have been more accommodating.”