Vandersanden, producing high-quality bricks since 1925
Leading brick manufacturer
Vandersanden, a family-run company since 1925, is one of Europe’s leading brick manufacturers. We produce facing bricks, pavers and brick slips, creating innovative, durable and beautiful products. With craftsmanship, co-creation, and innovation at our core, we work together with designers and developers to build inspiring, liveable spaces that enhance communities. Meet our newest development: Pirrouet® CO2-negative facing bricks.
25-year guarantee on bricks and brick slips
Vandersanden is the only brick manufacturer on the market to offer a 25-year guarantee against efflorescence on its entire product range. The guarantee covers all our bricks and brick slips produced after 01/01/2024 and the impregnated bricks and brick slips produced before that date. Find out how we protect our bricks against efflorescence or contact us.
Pirrouet®: CO2-negative facing bricks
Meet our most revolutionary new development: Pirrouet® CO2-negative facing bricks. These façade bricks absorb no less than 60 kg of CO2 per ton of material during the production process. With Pirrouet®, we are taking the next step in making our production process more sustainable.
Our CPD seminar offering
CPD seminars from Vandersanden are an ideal opportunity for students and professionals to enhance their knowledge-base and augment their skills. Our CPD seminars are RIBA approved.
Advice for professionals
Architects
Looking for inspiration? You have come to the right place. Explore the newest colours, textures and sustainable innovations like our CO2 negative bricks and see your design vision realised. Our advisors are here to answer any question you might have.
Housebuilders
Whether you are constructing, renovating or transforming a building, we will work with you to find a solution to any facade challenge. Find advice about facing bricks, facade systems and prefab solutions or contact us directly. We are happy to help.
Our shared mission
At Vandersanden, sustainability is more than a target, it’s what gives our work meaning. Just like the bricks we produce, our mission to build a better future is solid, visible, and built to last. With Together to Zero, we’ve set a clear course: to become fully carbon neutral by 2050.
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See our bricks in real life and visit our showroom in St. Ives, Cambridgeshire. Get advice about your project, take a look at the numerous colours, textures and formats and get inspired.
News
Vandersanden sets course for carbon neutrality by 2050
Vandersanden is publishing its 2025 Sustainability Report today. The report outlines where Europe’s largest family-owned, brick-producing company stands today in terms of sustainability, and the steps it will take in the coming years towards its goal: climate-neutral production by 2050. Four pillars are central: sustainability for the environment, in the workplace, within the sector and in the community.
Starship and Vandersanden Partner to Revolutionise UK Offsite Construction
Vandersanden and pioneering developer Starship have announced a new strategic partnership to accelerate sustainable housing delivery across the UK. With a shared forward-thinking approach and an ambition to deliver high quality housing, both companies are committed to tackling the UK’s most urgent construction challenges, using proven technology and joint innovation.
NEW: traditional stock bricks
Vandersanden just launched a new range of traditional stock bricks in various colours. Our new traditional stock bricks are made from a dry, fine sand and feature a lightly textured, sanded surface for a clean contemporary look.
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