If you have a sloped garden, a terraced one or just need to build some steps, there are plenty of options to choose from. Stone, wood, concrete, porcelain bullnosed steps – these are just some of them. But today’s roundup is about something more classic and traditional, that will instantly raise the value of your house and add an elegant and timeless touch to outdoors, and this is brick.
Advantages Of Brick Garden Steps
There are many shades and sizes to choose from, and you can also whitewash your bricks if you need. Besides, brick will get lighter over time being not so much in your face. Glazed bricks offer a slick finish, and you can purchase clay pavers which have a similar ceramic coating added. Whether using handmade bricks or machine-made bricks, designs are almost limitless.
Brick provides a traditional look which is hard to repeat. They can be laid in different bonding patterns to create unique styles and looks adding curb appeal and raising the price of your property.
Brick is very durable, its strength doesn’t wane over time, and as long as they are maintained regularly where appropriate, the same will be said for brick paving materials.
Repairing brick steps is easy and won’t take much time: single slabs can be removed and replaced with fresh ones, which doesn’t take up a huge chunk of time.
Bricks are about as environmentally-friendly as you can get. They are a natural material and can be recycled numerous times over, which can end up being a great cost-saving measure. Besides, because brick pavers are impervious to most types of damage, warranties range from 20 to 100 years.
A red brick staircase provides a traditional and elegant look that will add curb appeal and raise the price of your property at once.
A small staicase with wood retainers and boxwood along it to refresh the look of red brick.
Weathered brick steps, gravel, greenery and a green lawn bring a lot of texture to the garden, and such steps are easy to make.
A brick staircase with wood retainers and lights, greenery, lavender and some blooms is a lovely idea for a modern garden.
A sophisticated English garden with a perfect lawn, some blooms, topiaries, a hedge and a red brick staircase, the look of which is softened with greenery.
Red brick here is softened with green groundcovers, and metal railing make walking here safer.
A contemporary garden with a green lawn, grasses and hedges, a grey brick staircase and some more lamps.
A contemporary outdoor space with a stone terrace, a grey brick staircase and a bench, some greenery and trees growing right here.
Large red brick herringbone steps lined up with lush greenery and shrubs looks adorable and will last long.
A lush green garden with raised garden bed clad with stone, with a red brick herringbone staircase with stone retainers.
A red and white brick staircase looks softer than usual red brick, lush greenery and lamps along the steps to make walking safer.
A beautiful and chic red brick staircase lined up with boxwood and lush greenery looks fantastic and adds appeal to the garden.
A beautiful and lush garden with greenery, hedge, blooms, dark foliage and a blooming arch and red brick steps and raised garden beds.
A catchy staircase of red brick and gravel to make it less slippery and more comfortable for walking, add greenery and potted plants to accent the steps.
Old red brick stairs accented with green and blooming groundcovers and vines that soften the look and make it cooler.
Red brick steps paired with a green lawn, lined up with lamps, are great for many traditional and sophisticated gardens.
Disadvantages Of Brick Steps
Brick steps should be washed semi-regularly to remove dirt and weeds. The mortar joints, if cracked, should be repaired with fresh mortar and left to dry. It’s also worth sealing bricks after each wash, which will help prolong its resistance to moss or weeds appearing in the joints.
Time required for a high-quality brick installation is longer due to the intricate work required. Smaller projects like dry-laid brick walkways or patios are well within the reach of many homeowners, but larger jobs or those involving mortared brickwork are best left to a pro.
A curved red brick staircase lined up wtih boxwood and greenery and blooms around for a more eye-catchy look.
Red brick garden beds with hedges and boxwood, red brick steps and pavers make a nice match for this elegant and chic garden.
A bold space with greenery, bright blooms, red brick steps and pavers stands out with textured and bold colors.
A diagonally clad red brick patio paired with a red brick staircase, with greenery and blooms around is a lovely and cool space.
A super lush and gorgeous garden done with greenery and bright blooms, a small red brick staircase with stone retainers and lamps along the steps.
A gorgeous tropical garden with palm trees, succulents and a red brick staircase with stone retainers is jaw-dropping.
A modern space with stone walls, a red brick staircase and some greenery and blooms in urns to accent the steps.
A breathtaking green garden with everything covered with greenery, a weathered brick staircase lined up with green topiaries.
A beautiful modern garden with green lawn, some trees, white blooms, red brick steps and some small outdoor lamps.
Adding white railing to red brick steps will make walking more comfortable and safe, greenery along the stairs add interest to them.
Red brick steps accented with green groundcovers and with metal railing are very stylish and chic and match modern and elegant gardens.
A fantastic sloped garden with greenery, grasses, colorful blooms, red brick steps and raised garden beds with stone edging.
A bold red brick staircase with wood retainers and dark rocks along the stairs add interest and texture to the garden.
Bring much texture to the garden with pebbles, rocks, brick and wood like here, green lawn will soften the look.
A stylish grey brick staircase with stone retainers, black rocks and lamps and raised garden beds with rock edging for textural looks outdoors.
A stylish whitewashed brick staircase with wood retainers and wood railings, with greenery and blooms along the stairs.
Whitewashed brick steps with regular and herringone patterns, with greenery along the steps are a cool and catchy solution.