Enhance your property with A.P.T. Builders decorative brickwork services. With over 18 years of experience serving Ashford and Kent, we create beautiful architectural brick features including decorative arches, corbelling details, brick quoins, soldier courses, herringbone panels, and intricate brick patterns. Our skilled bricklayers combine traditional techniques with creative design, adding character, visual interest, and value to both period properties and new builds through expertly crafted decorative brickwork.
Decorative brickwork transforms plain buildings into characterful properties through carefully designed architectural details and specialist construction techniques. From traditional Victorian corbelling and Tudor-style herringbone panels to contemporary feature walls and modern geometric patterns, decorative brickwork adds depth, texture, and visual interest. Our experienced bricklayers understand historical styles and modern design, creating features that enhance property aesthetics while respecting architectural periods and local vernacular traditions.
Semi-circular, segmental, and Tudor arches creating elegant openings and architectural interest.
Traditional corbelling patterns at eaves, cornices, and string courses adding depth and shadow.
Contrasting brick quoins emphasizing building corners with visual strength and period character.
Vertical brick courses creating decorative bands and accentuating window and door openings.
Diagonal brick patterns creating decorative panels, gable infills, and feature sections.
Contemporary brick feature walls with geometric patterns and contrasting brick colours.
Brick arches are classic architectural features adding elegance and structural expression to buildings. From traditional semi-circular Roman arches to segmental Georgian arches and pointed Gothic styles, arches create beautiful openings while distributing loads effectively. We construct arches using traditional methods including temporary formwork, radial cutting, and voussoir arrangements, creating features that combine structural integrity with visual beauty suitable for period properties and new builds alike.
Projecting brick courses creating decorative eave details, parapets, and string courses adding depth, shadow, and period character.
Ideal for: Period properties, Victorian restoration, gable details
Flemish bond, English bond, and monk bond patterns creating textured surfaces and visual interest through brick arrangement.
Ideal for: Feature walls, period styles, visual texture
Using contrasting brick colours creating decorative bands, quoins, headers, and geometric patterns adding visual interest.
Ideal for: Contemporary design, visual impact, modern builds
Purpose made special bricks including bullnose, plinths, capping, and custom shapes creating refined architectural details.
Ideal for: Quality finishes, refined details, custom work
Soldier courses, brick arches, and decorative headers framing windows and adding architectural interest.
Decorative doorways with arches, corbelled hoods, and contrasting brick quoins creating welcoming entrances.
Herringbone panels, tumbled brickwork, and corbelling embellishing gable ends and adding character.
Decorative garden walls, brick piers, arched openings, and ornamental brickwork enhancing landscapes.
Exposed brick feature walls, arched recesses, and brick fireplace surrounds adding interior character.
Modern geometric patterns, contrasting brick panels, and innovative layouts creating contemporary aesthetics.
Recreating historic decorative features matching original Victorian, Edwardian, and Georgian details.
Adding character to new builds through carefully designed decorative brickwork features and details.
For over 18 years, A.P.T. Builders has been creating beautiful decorative brickwork throughout Kent, adding character and value to properties through expert craftsmanship and creative design. From traditional Victorian corbelling and period arches to contemporary feature walls and modern geometric patterns, we deliver decorative brickwork that enhances properties while respecting architectural styles and local building traditions.
We proudly serve Ashford, Maidstone, Canterbury, Tunbridge Wells, Sevenoaks, and all Kent areas, creating decorative brickwork features that transform properties and showcase the beauty of skilled craftsmanship.
Discuss your decorative brickwork ideas with Kent's specialist bricklayers