Decide In Minutes, Not Weeks
Physical comparison collapses a decision that can drag on for a fortnight online into a single visit.
Brick Slip Specialists
Brick Slip Showroom& Samples InMiddlesbrough
Ten minutes with the bricks in your hand beats a fortnight of scrolling — compare blends in daylight, against your own samples, and leave knowing exactly which brick you want.
Five-star reviewed on Google · 25-year workmanship guarantee
30 years in the trade25-year workmanship guaranteeOwn Middlesbrough showroomFive-star reviewed on GoogleFree, no-obligation quotes
The Service
Choose The Brick In Daylight, Not On A Screen
The showroom exists because brick does not photograph honestly. Screens flatten texture, alter tone and lose the depth that makes a blend work — and brick is bought on exactly those three qualities. Every regret we hear about in this trade starts with a decision made from a photograph.
At Thompson Yard in Middlesbrough you can see the full range in one place, pick bricks up, turn them over and put candidate blends side by side. Bring paint colours, worktop offcuts, flooring samples or a photograph of the elevation you are matching, and compare them properly.
It is also the fastest way to get a straight answer. Bring photographs and rough measurements of your wall and you can settle the brick, the likely setting-out and the next step in a single visit, then have a free quote follow.
Who it is for
- Homeowners who have narrowed the choice online and now need to see the shortlist for real.
- Anyone matching an extension to an existing house, where a screen is simply not good enough.
- Builders, joiners and developers specifying brick for a client and needing a decision quickly.
- Interior designers and architects choosing a blend against a wider material palette.
When it is needed
- Before ordering anything — especially on a full elevation, where the wrong blend is a permanent, public mistake.
- When two or three blends look identical online and the decision has stalled.
- When you need quantities, corner slips and a realistic next step confirmed face to face.
Why It Matters
The Real Cost Of Choosing From A Photograph
Brick is one of the few finishes you cannot quietly change your mind about. Once a wall or an elevation is clad and pointed, the choice is committed — so a blend that turns out warmer, greyer or flatter than expected is not a minor disappointment, it is the wall you look at every day.
Photographs make that mistake easy. Product shots are lit to flatter, screens vary wildly, and the scale of a single brick on a webpage tells you nothing about how a blend behaves across a whole elevation with the sun on it.
Samples posted out help, but a single brick out of context is still a poor guide to a multi-tonal blend. Seeing the full range together, in daylight, is the only reliable way to compare.
Common mistakes we are called in to fix
- Deciding on a blend from a product photograph without seeing a physical brick.
- Judging a multi-tonal blend from one sample brick rather than several together.
- Comparing bricks under artificial light only, when the room or elevation is seen in daylight.
- Choosing without the paint, worktop or existing brickwork it has to live beside.
- Leaving the brick choice until the trades are booked and there is no time left to change it.
Our Process
Five Steps From First LookTo Guaranteed Finish
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Step 1 — Get In Touch First
Ring or email with a rough idea of the project — interior wall, fireplace, kitchen or external elevation — and any photographs and measurements you have. Opening hours are Monday to Saturday 9am–5:30pm and Sunday 10am–2pm.
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Step 2 — See The Full Range
At Thompson Yard you can handle the bricks, put candidate blends side by side and see them in daylight rather than under a product photographer's lighting.
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Step 3 — Compare Against Your Own Materials
Bring paint samples, worktop or door offcuts, flooring, or a photograph of the house you are matching. This is where near-identical blends separate out and the decision becomes obvious.
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Step 4 — Setting Out And Quantities Discussed
With photographs and measurements in front of us we can talk through bond, joint colour, corner returns and how many corner slips your wall needs — before any money changes hands.
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Step 5 — Free Quote, Your Decision
You leave with a clear next step and receive a free, no-obligation quote for supply, or supply and fit backed by our 25-year workmanship guarantee.
What You Get
The Difference A SpecialistMakes To The Finish
No Nasty Surprises On Delivery
What you chose is what arrives, because you already held it.
The Full Range In One Place
London stocks, weathered yellows, antique blends, traditional reds and smooth greys together — the only fair way to compare them.
Straight Advice, No Pressure
30 years in the trade behind the answers, whether you are having us fit it or buying the slips to fit yourself.
Better Matching For Extensions
Bring a photograph of the elevation and compare weathered and antique blends against it rather than guessing from a screen.
Free Quotes Either Way
Supply only, or supply and fit with a 25-year workmanship guarantee. Quotes are free and carry no obligation.
In Detail
Visiting The Showroom
Everything you need to make a decision in one visit. Individual product specifications — dimensions, coverage and frost rating — are confirmed for your chosen brick before you order.
Where To Find Us
Thompson Yard, Middlesbrough, TS3 8RQ — convenient for Teesside, Stockton-on-Tees, Darlington, Hartlepool and County Durham, and within reach for customers travelling from York, Harrogate, Newcastle and Sunderland.
Opening Hours
Monday to Saturday, 9am–5:30pm; Sunday, 10am–2pm. Ring ahead if you want to talk a specific project through, so we can have the relevant part of the range to hand.
What To Bring
Photographs of the wall or elevation, rough measurements, and any materials the brick has to live with: paint colours, worktop or door samples, flooring, or a photograph of the existing brickwork you are matching.
What You Can See
The full range of flat slips and corner slips across stocks, weathered yellows, antique and reclaimed-look blends, traditional reds and smooth greys — with the differences in texture and tone that photographs cannot convey.
Samples
Availability, cost and whether samples can be taken away or posted is confirmed case by case — Not Provided as a fixed policy here. Ask when you contact us.
Advice You Can Act On
Bond pattern, joint colour, corner returns, substrate suitability and quantities including wastage. Whether we fit it or you do, the advice is the same.
We supply and fit across Middlesbrough, Stockton-on-Tees, Darlington, Hartlepool, Durham, York, Harrogate, Newcastle and Sunderland, working from our showroom at Thompson Yard, Middlesbrough, TS3 8RQ. See the full brick slip range, browse recent work or check the areas we cover.
Questions
Showroom & SamplesQuestions Answered
Still unsure? Ring Stuart on +44 7747 771113 — a two-minute conversation usually settles it.
Where is the brick slip showroom?
Thompson Yard, Middlesbrough, TS3 8RQ.
What are your opening hours?
Monday to Saturday 9am–5:30pm, and Sunday 10am–2pm.
Do I need an appointment?
Ringing ahead is helpful, particularly if you want to discuss a specific project, so we can have the right part of the range to hand.
Can I take samples away?
Not Provided as a fixed policy — ask us when you get in touch and we will confirm what is possible for your project.
What should I bring with me?
Photographs and rough measurements of the wall, plus any paint, worktop, flooring or brick samples the finish has to sit alongside.
Can you help me match my existing house bricks?
Yes — bring a photograph of the elevation, and ideally a sample brick. Weathered and antique blends usually match an older house better than a crisp new brick.
Can I get a quote on the day?
We will discuss the job with you and follow up with a free, no-obligation quote for supply, or supply and fit.
Do you cover my area?
We supply and fit across Teesside, County Durham, North Yorkshire and the wider North East, including Stockton-on-Tees, Darlington, Hartlepool, Durham, York, Harrogate, Newcastle and Sunderland.
Can I buy on the day and take the slips with me?
Collection from Thompson Yard is available. Talk to us about quantities first so you leave with the right amount, including corner slips.
What guarantee applies if you fit the slips?
Every installation is backed by our 25-year workmanship guarantee.
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What Else We Do
Brick Slip Supply / Trade Supply
Buying the slips only? Choose from our full range at the Middlesbrough showroom and take away or arrange delivery.
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Extensions, render replacement and full elevations clad in brick slips so a new build reads as solid masonry from the street.
Learn moreNext Step
Get A Free Quote ForShowroom & Samples
Send a few photographs and rough measurements and Stuart will come back to you with a free, no-obligation quote. Every installation is backed by our 25-year workmanship guarantee, and the showroom is open six days a week if you would rather see the bricks first.
30 years in the trade · 25-year workmanship guarantee · Five-star reviewed on Google