Hydraulically pressed cob blocks and cob bricks made here in Cornwall from natural, clayey soils. Thermally and structurally tested our earth block and earth brick range of products are suitable for new-build and self-build construction projects. They are equally suitable for cob wall rebuilds and cob wall repairs. Earth Blocks Ltd is a company that…
Earth Blocks Earth Blocks Ltd are the UK’s only manufacturers and suppliers of cob blocks, cob bricks, premixed cob, earth blocks, earth bricks and shaped earth products. Being the only company in Cornwall manufacturing and supplying earth products is no mean feat, given how much suitable clayey soil is here in abundance. We have been…
Earth Blocks Ltd are a mid-Cornwall based company and the ONLY manufacturers and suppliers of pre-mixed (or ready mixed) cob, cob blocks and cob bricks in Cornwall. Our earth products are ALL made from locally sourced, natural materials. Here in Cornwall, we are blessed with some of the purest clays in the UK….and we have…
Our cob bricks here at Earth Blocks Ltd in Cornwall are a multi-functional product that delivers cost effective solutions to cob wall repairs, cob wall rebuilds and cob new builds. Made from 100% natural and sustainable materials, our cob bricks are one of the most environmentally friendly building mediums available today. Newly manufactured cob bricks…
Many of us may have heard about cob blocks……but what about cob bricks? Yes, there are clay bricks available from specialist building material stockists, but there aren’t many manufacturers and suppliers of cob bricks. Here at Earth Blocks Ltd our cob bricks tick a lot of boxes when it comes to performance and sustainability. Cob…
Natural, sustainable building materials are…let’s be honest…few and far between. Yes, we have timber – a popular, easy to use, go-to commodity – that has been used for constructional purposes since time began. But is this sustainable? How much longer can this continue? Logging and Deforestation We can also add straw to the ‘sustainable building…
Building with earth has been around for millennia. Middle-eastern countries continue to practice it and many parts of India still use earth as the go-to construction medium. Everywhere else on the planet ‘dabbles’ with it! Surprising really, when one considers that widespread adoption and usage of this material was commonplace, particularly here in Cornwall and…
Looking for a sustainable building material in the UK? Cob blocks and cob bricks manufactured here in Cornwall by our very own cob specialist may be the solution you are looking for. Cob blocks for sale UK. Contact us Our cob blocks in the UK have been manufactured to the highest standards in our unique…
Regulations in respect of thermal efficiency to buildings is very much at the top of the agenda these days. We are all experiencing the effects of global warming and many of us have set our sights on behavioural and/or product changes. With old buildings for example, retrofit is trending with insulative and energy ideology, and…
Building design often incorporates numerous 90 degree angles. Corners of the building itself, window and door openings and so on. The materials we use generally dictate the type of finish and overall aesthetic to a completed project. Commonly, most substrates require a plaster or a render, therefore the necessity to incorporate angle beading becomes greater.…