A facade in industrial style
Face brick, dark render and steel details — a strong, urban character.
The industrial style borrows from converted factories: red-brown face brick, dark graphite render, black steel-framed windows and details left frankly visible — downpipes, brackets, canopies.
Brick is the element that decides everything here. It dominates, so it usually works best on one section of the wall — the entrance bay or a gable — with the rest of the building kept in a quiet dark render.
It suits simple, boxy volumes, especially houses with larger windows or an integral garage. It is the boldest of the popular directions, which is exactly why it is worth seeing on your own house before you commit to it.
Which houses it suits
- Simple, boxy volumes with large windows
- Houses with an integral garage
- Plots in the city or on its edge
Colours and materials
- Red-brown face brick
- Graphite and near-black render
- Black steel details
Common questions
Does brick have to be structural?
No — brick slips on the insulation give the same appearance at a fraction of the weight and cost, and they are the usual solution on a renovated facade.
Is an all-brick facade a good idea?
It rarely is on a detached house: brick across the whole volume reads heavy. Most well-judged industrial facades keep it to one bay or one wall.
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