Brick Slips from The Brick Tile Company

What Are Brick Slips?

Our beautifully crafted brick slip range are just tiles cut from genuine clay bricks, no imitation. People call them many things- brick tiles, brick veneer, brick façade, brick cladding, thin brick or slim brick. The crucial part is that they are real clay bricks. We cut the bricks into tiles so you can tile them onto many surfaces. Each blend comes in boxes of full brick tiles, corner tiles, and half tiles. The corner tiles cover external corners, and the half tiles create different patterns. Due to the unique nature of firing natural clay, bricks are individual and unique in colour and texture. This is what creates the stunning visual effect of a completed project.

Where Can I Use Brick Slips?

The simple answer is virtually anywhere. They will withstand heat and external weather. The only thing to note is that brick soaks in water. You may want to apply our brick slip sealant once they’re dry. This will help in bathrooms, kitchen splashbacks and on flooring. From feature walls and fireplaces to kitchens, bathrooms and external use, brick slips make amazing spaces anywhere in a home or business.

Have a look at our inspiration pages to get an idea of how our customers have used them.

How Do You Install Them?

The short answer is that using our brick slip adhesive, you tile them onto a wall. You then need to point them with our pointing mortar.

If you are a DIYer, installing our brick slips shouldn’t be a problem. We have a full step-by-step guide and installation video. If you don't want to do the project yourself then we have recommended installers nationwide who can give you a professional finish.

When installing brick slips, you’ll need the special adhesive, 10mm spacers and pointing mortar. We sell these too, on our accessories page, with 3 mortar colours to choose from.

Can You Install Brick Slips Externally?

Absolutely. The brick itself is designed to be outside, as is the mortar, and adhesive. The only thing to consider is the substrate. If you have stable masonry you can install directly onto that using our primer and adhesive. You may wish to add an extra cavity or insulation to the property - or make the installation quicker by using our brick slip backer boards.

These are also recommended where you're building a timber frame or ICF structure, or the existing masonry is unstable. Whilst our adhesive is able to adhere to render, we can't know the adhesion of the render to the existing masonry so advise to use the boards there too.

For structures 11m high and over we also have a railed brick slip system, which requires no adhesive as grooves are cut into the slips as part of the process. contact us for more information.

For more information have a look at our brick cladding page.

How Do I Know How Many I Need?

We have our calculation hub to help you work out how many boxes of the tiles you'll need, including brick slips corners and half tiles if needed. It also will give you how much of the accessories you'll need to complete your project - brick tile adhesive, pointing mortar, primer and spacers.

The calculators work for multi area projects, and there is also a fireplace specific one. If your project is more complex or you just aren't sure, then we're always happy to help - just contact us.

Can You Help Me Choose?

Our team is on hand to help with your project. We can steer you to the best blend and mortar combination for you. It may also be that we can advise on the best way to approach your project for the truest brick outcome.

For most projects, it's simply personal preference. Have a look at our inspiration pages to see what feels good for you.

If you are wanting to either match closely to an image, or existing brickwork, you can get in touch with a photo, and we'll let you know what is closest from our stocked range. Additionally we have the largest stock of brick in the UK to cut to order for you so may be able to get something closer for you, albeit with an extended lead time.

How Do I Know What They'll Look Like In My Property?

You can get an dia photo of your space in our brick slip visualiser to get an idea of how it will look.

The visualiser uses repeating patterns of the brick slips so isn't ever going to replicate the unique tiles that you will receive. However, this will give you a good sense of what it could look like. It is also a great tool to compare our blends, and how they look with different mortar colours too.

Can I Order Samples?

Of course, we believe it is very important to see your brick slips in person. You need to see them in the lighting and colour context of where they will be installed to understand how the base colours and variations feel.

You can order a sample panel on the page of each blend. If you want to add multiple samples at once then visit our samples page. Our samples come on a carboard backing. We lay them out in 4 rows of a stretcher bond pattern. Every variation in the blend is on each panel. They are sent on a 2-3 day delivery service.

You should use them in conjunction with our customer images to fully understand the ratios. Bear in mind that brick is a natural product which will vary, so treat your sample panel as a guide to the general look of each blend.

Why The Brick Tile Company?

We provide 5-star customer service, and strive to give all the help we can possibly provide to make sure you get the finished look that you deserve! We have the largest range of brick slips in the UK, with a fast and reliable delivery service on those in stock. Our brick slips are all Brickmakers Quality Charter approved. This means you get high quality and ethically sourced products with exceptional service.

For more information visit our full FAQs page, including detailed information about the ordering process, from samples to delivery. We are available to help you every step of the way. If you can't find the answer or you just want to talk through your project with us, get in touch.