BRICK INLAY

What is Brick Inlay?

Brick Inlay is an proven, robust and trusted facade solution, which involves placing thin brick, porcelain or stone tiles into precast concrete panels, to create the look and feel of a traditional brick, stone or porcelain facade or wall with all the efficiencies and benefits of precast concrete.

It combines a traditional building material with innovative technology to deliver architecturally-creative custom designs. Given that brick is an enduring and timeless material, Brick Inlay keeps it highly relevant and adaptable to modern architectural designs.

Why architects and builders choose Brick Inlay

Brick Inlay speeds construction time and significantly reduces construction costs, while still enabling you to deliver high quality, award-winning, architecturally-creative solutions.

It also affords flexibility in construction, achieving designs that are difficult to deliver with traditional bricklaying, accommodating varying brick patterns, textures or bonds, in a fast and cost-effective way.

Embedding brick within concrete also meets a building's structural needs, creating a strong bond far greater than is possible with manually laid bricks or adhesive solutions, ensuring a robust facade.

Because the panels are created in a factory, offsite, there are no construction delays due to weather, and it affords greater and more efficient quality control, because each panel is quality checked before site delivery. This saves significant time on site and ensures an outstanding, high quality result.

You will achieve striking results using Brick Inlay and Robertson's Building Products' quality brick, stone and porcelain tiles, or brick tiles from any manufacturer of your choice.

How will you benefit using Brick Inlay?

Structurally sound facades – the bond of thin brick (or stone) and concrete is permanent and structurally superior to traditional brick.
Custom designed brick facades - we work with you to customise a facade to deliver on the most complex designs - including curved brick facades, custom corners, protruding brickwork and any specialty designs.
Unlimited design choices - you can use a variety of speciality thin brick, porcelain or stone colours and textures. Plus, using Brick Inlay you can create any pattern to suit your design - from arches and headers, to radius and multiple coursing patterns.
Reduced construction time - Brick Inlay panels are made offsite ready to install. They're lightweight and easy to install, which means a much faster construction time on site.
Extremely cost-effective solution - there's no need for additional labour on site to install the panels, they're installed much faster, and our Brick Inlay panels are also low maintenance.
Construction site efficiency - Site management is easy with Brick Inlay because there's no need for sand, mortar or mixers on site.
Consistent, high quality brick facades - Brick Inlay is ideal for repeat panels whose formliner can remain attached to the form table.
Variety of brick inlay applications - Brick Inlay is used for variety of project types, including pre-cast, tilt-up or cast in place.
Proven and robust facades - Brick Inlay comes with colour fast, stain resistant, durable finishes, and there's no efflorescence.
Simplified engineering - there are no flashing, lintels or weep cavities.

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Brick Inlay projects

Brick Inlay facade, Riviere

Panelised construction of this dynamic brick facade in Kangaroo Point delivered time and cost efficiencies to the construction process, and also enabled stringent quality control, having panels checked in the factory before site delivery. Image: Cieran Murphy

Brick Inlay facade, North Meblourne

North Melbourne Public Housing Renewal Project, sparks joy with its beautifully variegated Brick Inlay facade. Image: John Gollings

Brick Inlay, Melbourne Place

A beautifully detailed brick facade is brought to life with Brick Inlay. Including Kennedy Nolan's signature 'eyes' looking over the city of Melbourne. Image: Kristoffer Paulsen

Brick Inlay, Breese Street

This is beautifully textured Brick Inlay facade is not only authentically Brunswick, but was also a sensational collaboration between DKO Architects and Breathe Architecture to deliver a highly liveable and sustainable solution. Image: Tom Ross

Brick Inlay facade, Melbourne Place

This Kennedy Nolan designed facade and its beautiful brick detailing was delivered with custom Brick Inlay moulds to accommodate individual laying patterns and bonds across the facade. Image: Derek Swalwell

Brick Inlay, Scape Victoria Street

Brick Inlay was a time and cost efficient solution to Infinity Constructions when traditional bricklaying wasn't possible for the side elevation near a neighbouring property. Image: The Guthrie Project

Brick Inlay facade, Oak Berwick

True to its namesake, Oak Berwick is framed by a magnificent Oak tree at its front entrance. The facade was created with Brick Inlay and features a unique combination of Antico Casale Mattone and Nero brick tiles on the front, and Mottoncino Grande Bianco brick tiles on the side facade. Image: Timothy Kaye

Brick Inlay facade, Sydney Metro Crows Nest Station

Crows Nest Station’s modulated Brick Inlay façade of Namoi Valley Coolibah Cream bricks grounds the building within the local community. The brick’s earthy richness connects the station to place, while its pale colour beautifully takes on the shadows and tone when the light hits it. Image: Trevor Mein

Brick Inlay facade, Quest Geelong Central

A combination of traditional brickwork and Brick Inlay makes this facade in Geelong an absolute standout. Image: Trent Perrett

Where to source brick, porcelain or stone tiles

Robertson Building Products distributes a wide range of thin brick facing tiles / brick slips and genuine stone facing tiles perfect for prefabricated facades. You can see them on this site here, or visit the Robertson Building Products website. We're continually sourcing new and innovative products, so check them out before you start planning your next project.