Forterra Farmstead Antique Facing Brick Pack of 504

The Farmstead Antique brick from Forterra blends heritage charm with robust modern performance. With over 150 years of Butterley craftsmanship underpinning its history, this brick is engineered to deliver both architectural beauty and long-term durability for external walls, elevations, and façade features. Its multi-tone red character gives a warm, lived-in appearance that enriches both traditional and contemporary designs. This brick is manufactured by wirecut methods and features a printed / indented texture, offering a balance between subtle surface character and clean lines. The texture softly picks up shadow without becoming overly rough, helping walls feel refined yet full of depth. Its perforated configuration helps reduce weight and aid thermal performance, while maintaining strength. Engineered for the British climate, Farmstead Antique carries a durability rating of F2, meaning it’s suitable for use in exposed external conditions. With a water absorption of 7 %, it resists moisture uptake while maintaining stability when correctly detailed with cavity, drainage, mortar selection, and flashing.

Key Specifications

The Forterra Farmstead Antique Facing Brick is a strong option for anyone searching for facing bricks online, combining visual character with reliable facing-brick performance, and customers ready to buy facing bricks can specify it for renovation and new construction.

• Size:215 × 102.5 × 65 mm
• Colour:Red / Multi (heritage tones)
• Texture:Printed
• Water Absorption:? 7 %
• Durability:F2 (suitable for exposed external use)

For consistent external masonry with a strong visual finish, the Forterra Farmstead Antique Facing Brick suits customers searching for, and those planning to can use it across residential, commercial and renovation projects for project specification 14.

Frequently Asked Questions

How weather-resistant is Farmstead Antique for exposed sites?

With its **F2 durability rating**, this facing brick is designed to withstand freeze–thaw cycles and general weathering. When used with correct detailing (cavity, flashing, weep holes), it’s well suited even in exposed or coastal conditions.

Will the tones vary significantly between bricks?

Yes — as a heritage / multi-tone brick, variation is part of its appeal. You’ll see differences in red, deeper shades, and soft blends. To avoid clustering of similar tones, it’s best practice to **mix bricks from multiple packs** while laying.

Does 7 % water absorption risk damp issues over time?

A **? 7 %** water absorption is in a favourable range for facing bricks. However, the brick’s long-term performance depends more on correct installation — e.g. cavity width, proper flashings, drainage, and mortar quality — than on absorption alone.

Check out our other building supplies.

Explore more from our bricks & blocks range.

At JJ Building Materials, we're committed to supplying quality building products at competitive prices, backed by the service and expertise you'd expect from an established independent merchant. Whether you're a trade professional managing large-scale projects or a homeowner taking on a DIY renovation, we're here to help you find the right products for the job.

As part of the JJ Roofing Supplies Group, we build on decades of experience supplying construction materials across the UK. We've expanded beyond roofing to offer a growing range of building materials, including timber, insulation, landscaping products, plumbing supplies, flooring, doors, bricks, fencing, garden buildings and much more – all available to order online with nationwide delivery.

We work with many of the industry's leading manufacturers to bring you trusted products that meet the highest standards of quality and performance. Our team is passionate about providing excellent customer service, competitive pricing and a straightforward shopping experience from start to finish.

When you shop with JJ Building Materials, you can expect:

• Competitive prices on leading brands and quality products.
• Nationwide delivery across the UK
  
• A constantly expanding range of building and landscaping materials.
  
• Friendly, knowledgeable customer support.
  
• A trusted business backed by the JJ Roofing Supplies Group.
  

Every order is personally reviewed by our experienced team to ensure everything is correct before dispatch. We offer delivery from as little as the next working day on selected products, so please refer to the dark blue Estimated Delivery box above for the expected delivery timeframe for this item.

We work with trusted manufacturers and specialist delivery partners to ensure your order arrives safely and on time. You'll receive tracking details once your order has been dispatched, and if we need to confirm any delivery details, one of our team will contact you directly to keep everything running smoothly.

Roof Tiles & Fittings:

We recommend ordering an additional 10% of roof tiles to allow for any breakages that may occur during delivery or handling. Roof tiles are naturally fragile, and having a few extra on site helps prevent delays and ensures your roofing project can be completed without interruption.

Multiple Products from the Same Supplier

If you're ordering multiple products from the same supplier, your order will be dispatched together once all items are ready. This means the longest lead time will apply.

If you need part of your order sooner, please call us on 01202 113233. We can arrange a split delivery, although an additional shipping charge will apply.