What are Antique Brick Pavers?

Antique brick pavers are bricks that were originally used to pave roads and sidewalks, which have since been reclaimed and saved from landfills or from being unceremoniously covered up with asphalt. Demand for antique brick pavers is skyrocketing among private homeowners, commercial developers and even cities and towns that wish to restore a historic look. Amarillo, Texas, in an effort to restore brick streets, spent approximately 200,000 US dollars (USD) to restore a single block and has plans to complete more. Historic Bricks, Inc. of Iowa City, Iowa reclaimed approximately 40 to 50 million pounds (18 to 23 million kilograms) of antique brick pavers during a three year period. Historic Bricks, along with many other dealers of antique brick pavers, has saved additional millions of pounds from landfills and dumps, allowing them to shine again, reborn as showplace patios and quaint city streets. Antique brick pavers are saved from brick factory yards, dumps, backyards, city streets ...  more