The North West of England is a vast area, whilst many people will think predominantly of Liverpool and Manchester, it can be from Cumbria down to Stoke on Trent by some definitions. It has a broad cultural background, but from a brick perspective the area mostly contains the same spectrum of brickwork.
The areas specifically around Manchester have historically been manufacturing sites for bricks, with factories at locations like Denton, Accrington and Cheadle.
Historically, these factories have created mostly red or orange-coloured bricks, but also as time has gone on they've developed other colourings from browns to buff or darker variations too. As brick factories have been bought up into larger companies, and transport networks and large housebuilding companies developed, bricks aren't generally as geographically different.
Brick Cladding in the North West
Whether you're working on an external cladding project for a new build, recladding your property, or something smaller like a retaining wall, outbuilding, or landscaping feature, your choice of materials will often be influenced by the local brick styles. Depending on the nature of the project, you may also need to seek approval from your local planning authority to ensure the new façade aligns with the character of the area. Brick remains the most commonly approved and historically used cladding option—and visually, there’s no difference between brick slips and traditional full bricks.
We offer a wide range of colours and textures on our website, but we're also happy to help with custom matching. Simply send us a photo of your property or nearby buildings, and we’ll work to find the closest match. With the ability to cut slips from over 200 different types of bricks, we’re confident we can offer a suitable option for your project.
Internal Brick Slips in the North West
Whilst the local brickwork may act as inspiration, it doesn't necessarily need to be repeated internally. For the most part, you can choose the blend of brick slip that you prefer. People don't usually associate the bricks they see internally with what is external - either a different brick, stonework or render - it's just seen as part of the internal decor.
If your property is listed, then this will be different and approval may well be needed, and some commercial properties may also have an approval process to go through, either with local authorities or potentially and freeholders.
From an aesthetic point of view, whether in a kitchen, bathroom, as a feature wall or flooring, you can choose the style you want. Whilst Manchester, Liverpool and the wider North West historically has had more red brick from local factories, our reclaimed collection of cream, brown, and yellow brick slips are also very popular. People in Lancashire, Merseyside, Cheshire and Cumbria often choose the pre-aged, rustic charm of our reclaimed collection of brick slips to create a timeless look.
The reality of internal use, though, is that they can be used anywhere, and the choice of which blend and which colour mortar is entirely down to you.
Brick Slip Installers In the North West
We have installers across Manchester, Liverpool, Lancashire, Cheshire and Staffordshire who have installed our products for many satisfied customers.
For an installer to be fully approved, they must have completed at least 2 brick slip installations, and we need to have positive feedback from our customers on their work and attitude.
Complete the form below with your postcode and any additional details or questions you may have and we will send you the details of your closest installer(s) so that you can contact them and arrange any visit required or simply just the installation date so that you can get your products ordered in plenty of time to receive and check them.
Below are a few examples of our brick slips installed by recommended installers in the North West of England:
