Exciting clay products for gardens
Ketley bricks, pavers and specials are the most durable you can find, tried and tested over many generations in the most demanding and exposed applications. Combining heritage craftmanship and modern performance, they have been favoured by local authorities and landscape architects for many years, often specified in public realm and heritage projects where authentic traditional materials are preferred.
However, at Ketley, we are not just traditional brick and paver manufacturers, we are clay innovators! We have been developing an exciting range of products for the landscape market, that combine both function and aesthetics and will add real value to outdoor spaces.
New slim format Tenger Pavers
Staffordshire clay pavers with a contemporary 200mm x 50mm slim format. Similar in size to dutch pavers, but these are made in our factory in Brierley Hill in the UK and unlike the dutch pavers which tend to have tumbled edges, Ketley Tenger pavers are sharp edged and extremely hardwearing. They are made of the same Etruria marl clay as the rest of the Ketley range (which we extract from our local quarry) and have the same characteristics of extremely low water absorption and very high strength. They are ideal for all domestic and commercial landscaping applications including pathways, driveways, patios and public realm and can withstand both heavy footfall and vehicular traffic. Their dragfaced texture has excellent anti-slip properties.
They are available in 4 traditional, rich, Staffordshire clay colours which will not fade over time, but will last for future generations. They can be used alongside our Classic or patterned paver range to delineate areas of outdoor space.
Linium Bricks
These long sleek, clay bricks brings crisp geometry and a premium architectural feel to outdoor spaces. Their ultra thin shape creates a dramatic elongated effect and can be used to create a focal point within a garden. Based on a traditional creasing tile, but with a "snap" to create 2 linium bricks from one unit, these bricks have exceedingly low water absorption and excellent durability. They are available in 3 staffordshire colours, blue brindle, brown multi and red.
Quarry Tiles
We began producing quarry tiles for the Barbican restoration in 2015, when no UK manufacturer remained. Made from the same Etruria Marl clay as the wider Ketley range, they are exceptionally dense, hardwearing and have extremely low water absorption, giving outstanding frost resistance for year‑round performance. Their natural Staffordshire clay colours sit effortlessly in pathways and patios across both heritage and contemporary schemes, and their durability makes them equally suited to indoor and outdoor spaces.
Award winning wall planter bricks for urban gardens
These planter bricks are the first clay planters to be made as an engineering brick and they have been developed specifically in response to the need to demonstrate a Net Biodiversity Gain with new planning applications and greater biodiversity and planting in urban areas where space and options are often restricted.
At 215mm wide, these planter bricks fit perfectly on to the tops of walls. They can be made in a variety of different profiles including Cants, Bullnose and Double Bullnose depending on the design requirements (for technical drawings click here) They feature a small weep hole along the bottom edge to allow for drainage and they make an attractive and practical solution to urban gardens. The returns (end units) are handmade, but the "middle" sections are extruded by machine and therefore an efficient way to add greenery to urban space. To save cost but maintain the profile, a regular brick special can also be used as a return. These planter bricks won the Innovation Award at the 2024 Brick Awards.
These gorgeous cheerful Veridis planters have been designed by ceramic designer and architect Maria Gasparian. They are handmade and brick sized, and they coordinate perfectly with Ketley Brick standard and special bricks. All Ketley products are made from Etruria Marl clay to class A engineering standards, they really are the toughest bricks on the market.
The planters have a small drainage hole for water to drain through and they can be glazed or unglazed.
Various designs and sizes in the Veridis planter range can be incorporated into garden walls or be free standing to bring cheer and colour to the outdoor space and are particularly suited to urban gardens.
Ketley Class A bricks - the perfect bricks for garden projects.
These are the very toughest bricks you can buy, with exceptionally low water absorption and high compressive strength. Click here to see the Ketley range of Standard British special bricks
