Projects big, projects small — we supply them all! A few years ago, we had the pleasure of providing “Pebble Grey” Summit Brick for this small office building in Chicago’s Canaryville neighborhood.
Formerly a vacant lot, the property was purchased by electrical outfit Horizon Contractors Inc for their new headquarters. Surely inspired by the many great brick-clad industrial buildings nearby, their architect drew up a traditional masonry facade, and left it to ownership to pick out a material they loved.
We priced & sampled several options to them before this dark grey brick with wirecut texture was deemed the winner. It contrasts beautifully with the classic red brick next door, don’t you think? Summit’s neutral colors are often a hit with our customers, owing to their budget-friendly price and high-quality, through-body color.
When shopping for grey or white brick, keep in mind that the cheapest options on the market are actually red, yellow, or brown material with some sort of applied coating on the face. Not all coatings are created equal… some can weather away dramatically after just a few winters. If you don’t want to risk your color sloughing off, make sure to look for bricks that are pigmented front-to-back, otherwise known as “through-body” shades.
LOCATION: 712 W Root Street, Chicago, 60609
ARCHITECT: Vari Architects
GC: Reliable & Associates Construction Co.
MASON: Jensen Building Repairs
PRODUCTS SUPPLIED: Summit Brick
Categories: Commercial + Municipal, Face Brick
