Traditional Brick Cutting is a long-established division of Bulmer Brick & Tile. We specialise in high-quality, hand-cut, gauged pieces from our own washed clay BBT Rubbers.
Our cutting services also include cutting from our own hand-made facing bricks into plinths, squints, etc, according to your requirements, if moulding is not an option. You can bring in your own bricks for cutting and bonding where bespoke solutions are required.
92-year-old company director Peter Minter is putting a lifetime of knowledge into print. Peter has written a new book to mark the family’s 90th anniversary in Bulmer: Brick, Bonds and Bowtells - an accessible, richly illustrated introduction for enthusiasts and the general public and a genuinely useful technical resource for architects, conservators, and construction professionals who need to understand a brickmaker’s perspective on the buildings they work on.
But there’s a challenge: Peter is determined that the book remain affordably priced, so it can reach the widest possible audience — students, hobbyists, and professionals alike, not just those who can afford a premium heritage title. The costs of publishing, printing, storage, and distribution make that a difficult balance to strike without support. That’s where you come in. A contribution — of any size — from individuals, trusts, or heritage societies would help offset these production costs and keep the book within reach of the people who need it most: the next generation who will carry this endangered craft forward.
Every donation is an investment in a skill that has survived for centuries — and in the buildings across Britain that depend on these skills still.
Cambridgeshire Brick & Tile Company has a small and committed team producing handmade wares.
Using the finest Gault clay seams found at Burwell, a full range of Bricks, Tiles, and Specials are produced in keeping with conservation requirements. All products are handmade and reflect the charm found in vernacular buildings along these seams of clay.
Our family shares a passion and philosophy that stretches through the generations, driving our belief in the conservation and restoration of buildings, whose sustainable future requires understanding, knowledge, and sympathy, in an ever-evolving modern world.
We are situated on the Suffolk/Essex border between Sudbury and Halstead.
Our office is open Monday – Friday from 9.00 – 5.00 pm. However, please telephone before coming to ensure that the relevant person is on-site to assist you.
Phone: 01787 269232
Email: [email protected]