Imperial Bricks has introduced a new, handmade brick:
the York Clamp.
Previously only available from reclamation, the York
Clamp is available from stock and mirrors the features of original bricks found
throughout Yorkshire and Lincolnshire.
It’s the first time a new handmade version – created
using the traditional manufacturing methods - has been made available to the
market.
With imperial and metric sized options and fully F2
rated, it’s suitable for new build and RMI.
The York Clamp is fired in a traditional kiln which
retains the characteristics of the ‘clamp’ firing method and is energy
efficient. The partial reduction of oxygen in the kiln creates a band of reds,
purples and yellows to exactly match ‘Clamp’ bricks from the area.
Jason Hughes, Managing Director at Imperial comments:
“Its unique appearance is down to the lack of temperature control, in the kiln
or ‘clamp’, resulting in lots of different colours, banding and no uniformity.
It’s a complex brick to replicate. We made a detailed study of more than
200 buildings and analysed numerous samples to create a product that is
identical to the original brick and beautiful too.
“Our in-house brick matching team has seen a steady
increase of projects for renovations and extensions in the North that require a
York Clamp brick but have issues with the quality and stock numbers of
reclaimed originals. We anticipate a further rise in demand following the
launch of the latest addition to our range.”
Imperial is the leading supplier of handmade, wirecut
and pressed bricks.
