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Decorative Brick Features in Ashford Kent

Decorative Brick Features In Ashford Kent

Specialist decorative brickwork including arches, corbelling, quoins, soldier courses, and architectural details enhancing properties across Ashford, Canterbury, Maidstone, Tunbridge Wells and throughout Kent

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 & Architectural Features

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.

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Our Decorative Brickwork Services

  • Brick Arches: Semi-circular, segmental, and pointed arches over windows, doors, and gateways
  • Corbelling: Traditional brick corbelling details adding depth and shadow lines to eaves and parapets
  • Quoins: Decorative corner detailing with contrasting bricks emphasizing building edges
  • Soldier Courses: Vertical brick courses over openings and as decorative string courses
  • Herringbone Panels: Diagonal brick patterns creating decorative wall panels and infill sections
  • Tumbled Brickwork: Projecting and recessing brick courses creating textured surfaces
  • Feature Walls: Contemporary brick feature walls with patterns, bonds, and contrasting colours
  • Brick Details: Decorative bands, plinths, headers, and architectural embellishments

Types of Decorative Brickwork

Decorative Arches

Semi-circular, segmental, and Tudor arches creating elegant openings and architectural interest.

Corbelled Details

Traditional corbelling patterns at eaves, cornices, and string courses adding depth and shadow.

Brick Quoins

Contrasting brick quoins emphasizing building corners with visual strength and period character.

Soldier Courses

Vertical brick courses creating decorative bands and accentuating window and door openings.

Herringbone Patterns

Diagonal brick patterns creating decorative panels, gable infills, and feature sections.

Feature Panels

Contemporary brick feature walls with geometric patterns and contrasting brick colours.

Decorative Brick Arches

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.

Arch Styles & Applications

  • Semi-Circular Arches: Classic Roman-style arches creating elegant openings for windows and doors
  • Segmental Arches: Shallow arches popular in Georgian and Victorian architecture over windows
  • Pointed Arches: Gothic-style pointed arches adding medieval character to period properties
  • Jack Arches: Flat or slightly cambered arches supporting brickwork over steel beams
  • Gateway Arches: Impressive entrance arches creating focal points and welcoming entrances
  • Decorative Voussoirs: Contrasting brick colours and rubbed brick details enhancing arch beauty
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Decorative Brickwork Techniques

Corbelling

Traditional

Projecting brick courses creating decorative eave details, parapets, and string courses adding depth, shadow, and period character.

  • ✓ Dentil coursing
  • ✓ Dog tooth patterns
  • ✓ String courses
  • ✓ Eave detailing
  • ✓ Victorian features

Ideal for: Period properties, Victorian restoration, gable details

Decorative Bonds

Patterns

Flemish bond, English bond, and monk bond patterns creating textured surfaces and visual interest through brick arrangement.

  • ✓ Flemish bond
  • ✓ English garden wall
  • ✓ Header bonds
  • ✓ Decorative patterns
  • ✓ Textured surfaces

Ideal for: Feature walls, period styles, visual texture

Contrasting Bricks

Colour

Using contrasting brick colours creating decorative bands, quoins, headers, and geometric patterns adding visual interest.

  • ✓ Coloured headers
  • ✓ Contrasting quoins
  • ✓ Band courses
  • ✓ Geometric patterns
  • ✓ Modern aesthetics

Ideal for: Contemporary design, visual impact, modern builds

Special Shapes

Custom

Purpose made special bricks including bullnose, plinths, capping, and custom shapes creating refined architectural details.

  • ✓ Bullnose bricks
  • ✓ Plinth stretchers
  • ✓ Capping bricks
  • ✓ Radial headers
  • ✓ Custom shapes

Ideal for: Quality finishes, refined details, custom work

Decorative Feature Applications

Window Surrounds

Soldier courses, brick arches, and decorative headers framing windows and adding architectural interest.

Entrance Features

Decorative doorways with arches, corbelled hoods, and contrasting brick quoins creating welcoming entrances.

Gable Details

Herringbone panels, tumbled brickwork, and corbelling embellishing gable ends and adding character.

Garden Features

Decorative garden walls, brick piers, arched openings, and ornamental brickwork enhancing landscapes.

Internal Features

Exposed brick feature walls, arched recesses, and brick fireplace surrounds adding interior character.

Contemporary Design

Modern geometric patterns, contrasting brick panels, and innovative layouts creating contemporary aesthetics.

Period Restoration

Recreating historic decorative features matching original Victorian, Edwardian, and Georgian details.

New Build Enhancement

Adding character to new builds through carefully designed decorative brickwork features and details.

Expert Decorative Brickwork Across Ashford Kent & Surrounding Areas

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.

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