ᐅ Gray-white brick veneer, ceramic only?

Alright, now we just need to figure out how to get in direct contact. Unfortunately, private messages are not an option at the moment. Do you have a publicly accessible email address?

K1300S schrieb:

Alright, now we just need to find out how we can get in direct contact. Unfortunately, private messages (PMs) are not an option for now. Do you have a publicly available email address?

You can reach me at captainsam@gmx.net

TinaLa22 schrieb:

Thank you all for your opinions.
Finding the right facing brick is really not easy :p
To make things harder, some manufacturers no longer provide reference projects due to privacy reasons, or there are simply very few examples in certain color shades… which makes it difficult to get a clear impression.
For me, the "Margate" from Röben has now made it to the shortlist. I’ve already seen some nice photos and spoken with satisfied homeowners.

May I give you some feedback on this facing brick?
I know this brick firsthand.
It costs half as much as the aahus.
However, it is only colored on the surface. My neighbor even sued Röben because this brick shows rust stains.
How much do you save per m² (10.8 ft²), about €30?
I would never put up with that in my life.
This is my personal opinion based on my experience gathered over time.

As much as I was satisfied with Röben’s facing bricks, I was equally disappointed with their roof tiles.
The dimensional tolerances, durability—everything was really poor quality.

Thank you for this information, that does sound less appealing 😳 How long has your neighbor been using that brick?

I didn’t specifically choose the brick because it is cheap (to be honest, I haven’t researched that yet), but because I like the color and, importantly, it’s not a ceramic brick. Unfortunately, it’s not just about the €30 per square meter (about $32 per square yard), but also the additional labor costs. Overall, I was quoted an extra cost of at least €12,000 (about $13,000) for using the Aarhus.

Don’t get me wrong. I understand that especially good quality usually means higher prices. In the end, I have to decide “which option I can live with.” But since I still have some time before I need to make a decision, I’m happily continuing to look. Other possible candidates are the Vandersanden facing bricks Rega or Rainbow Silver.

TinaLa22 schrieb:

Overall, I was told there would be an additional cost of at least 12,000 EUR for using the Aarhus model.

How much façade area do you have? To me, 12,000 EUR (about $13,000) seems reasonable at first, unless you already have "expensive" bricks included as a standard.

The façade area is approximately 220 m² (2,368 sq ft). The price includes 800 € per square meter for the facing brick.