This comprehensive study examines the US brick, block, and paver industry by product, market, application, and region. Historical data are provided for 2010, 2015, and 2020, with forecasts for the years 2025 and 2030. “Demand” is defined as production, plus imports, minus exports, and is synonymous with terms such as “sales” and “apparent consumption”. Data are presented in millions of dollars and millions of units.
For the purposes of this study, brick units are defined as having dimensions of 3-5/8 inches by 2-1/4 inches by 7-5/8 inches. These are known in the industry as “standard brick units”, the production of clay bricks of other dimensions are converted into an equivalent volume of standard brick units.
Paver unit demand is also given in standard brick unit size, although it is important to note that pavers are generally laid with the largest face exposed, unlike bricks, which are typically laid with the long narrow face exposed (i.e., the height of the brick face is less than the depth of the brick in the wall). Similarly, block units are given in standard units measuring 7-5/8 inches by 7-5/8 inches by 15-5/8 inches, including interlocking wall block units.
Both standardized measurements are given in order of depth by height by length when the product is laid in a building wall in standard fashion (known as “stretcher” orientation when laying building brick). Furthermore, the dimensions given are actual dimensions. Nominal dimensions are slightly larger, generally to the next full inch, and include an allowance for mortar between each unit.
For purposes of this report, blocks include two main product types:
- Structural concrete block
- Interlocking wall block, including segmental retaining wall (SRW) blocks.
For bricks, a number of different types are evaluated, including:
- Building brick
- Clay paving brick
- Facing brick
- Chemical resistant brick
- Fire brick
- Specialty bricks including industrial floor brick, and sewer and manhole brick
This category also includes glazed brick, hollow brick, and thin brick (brick veneer), which are not broken out in the study. For purposes of this report, refractory brick and glass blocks are excluded.
The study includes both brick manufacturing processes of extrusion and molding:
- Extrusion creates a more uniform brick shape with cores through the center.
- Molding, a more costly process used primarily in high-end applications, creates bricks that have a more artisanal appearance and are often solid or have frogs (indentations) on non-visible faces.
Pavers are categorized by two types:
Standard design
Permeable design, allowing water to pass easily between the units and seep into the ground
Pavers are made primarily from concrete although they are also made from alternative materials such as recycled plastics. Both types are included in this report.
The market scope of the study consists of the following types:
- Residential markets (conventional single-family houses, multifamily structures such as apartments, and manufactured housing)
- Commercial markets (institutional buildings; office, trade, and lodging structures; industrial facilities; and other commercial facilities such as airport and bus terminals, recreational buildings, police stations, fire stations, and prisons)
- Nonbuilding markets, including transportation infrastructure such as highways and streets; and utilities, including sewer and water supply, power, and telecommunications infrastructure
All markets include both new construction and renovation.
Bricks, blocks, and pavers have a variety of applications, most related to construction. Leading applications include:
- Structural (primarily foundations and structural walls)
- Hardscaping (paving, walls, steps, fire pits, outdoor fireplaces, and other decorative landscaping)
- Siding
- Indoor fireplaces and chimneys
Demand for blocks, bricks, and pavers is also segmented by the following US geographic regions:
- Northeast
- Midwest
- South
- West
Table of Contents
1. Executive Summary2. COVID-19 Pandemic- Overview
- Impact on the Economy
- Impact on the Construction Industry
- Impact on the Bricks, Blocks, & Pavers Industry
- Study Scope & Standard Measurements
- Historical Trends
- Demand by Market
- Demand by Product
- Production & Foreign Trade
- Pricing Trends
- Sustainability Initiatives
- Recycling & Recycled Content
- Energy Efficiency
- Green Building Design & LEED
- Building Codes
- Demand by Type
- Structural Concrete Block
- Scope & Product Description
- Demand by Market
- Demand by Application
- Demand by Weight
- Competitive Products
- Key Suppliers
- Interlocking Wall Block
- Scope & Product Description
- Demand by Market
- Demand by Application
- Competitive Products
- Key Suppliers
- Scope & Product Description
- Demand by Market
- Demand by Application
- Product Format
- Demand by Format
- Building Brick
- Paving Brick
- Facing Brick
- Chemical Resistant Brick
- Fire Brick
- Other Brick Products
- Production Process (Extruded vs. Molded)
- Materials
- Demand by Material
- Clay Bricks
- Concrete Bricks
- Competitive Products
- Key Suppliers
- Scope & Product Description
- Demand by Market
- Demand by Application
- Demand by Material
- Demand by Type (Standard or Permeable)
- Competitive Products
- Key Suppliers
- Market Scope
- Demand by Product
- Demand by Application
- Demand by Region
- Market Sectors
- Demand by Market Sector
- New Construction
- Renovation
- Housing Types
- Demand by Housing Type
- Single-Family Homes
- Multifamily Buildings
- Manufactured Housing
- Market Scope
- Demand by Product
- Demand by Application
- Demand by Region
- Market Sectors
- Demand by Market Sector
- New Construction
- Renovation
- Building Types
- Demand by Building Type
- Institutional Buildings
- Retail & Lodging Buildings
- Office Buildings
- Industrial & Other Commercial Buildings
- Market Scope
- Demand by Product
- Demand by Application
- Demand by Region
- Demand by Application
- Structural
- Hardscaping
- Paving
- Retaining Walls
- Outdoor Fireplaces & Fire Pits
- Other Hardscaping
- Siding
- Indoor Fireplaces & Chimneys
- Other Applications
- Demand by Region
- Northeast
- Demand by Subregion & Market
- New England
- Middle Atlantic
- Midwest
- Demand by Subregion & Market
- East North Central
- West North Central
- South
- Demand by Subregion & Market
- South Atlantic
- East South Central
- West South Central
- West
- Demand by Subregion & Market
- Mountain
- Pacific
- Industry Composition
- Market Share
- Mergers & Acquisitions
- List of Industry Participants
- Scope
- Definitions
- Abbreviations
- Methodology
- Study-Specific Methodology
- Sources
- Associations & Agencies
- Related Studies & Reports
- Macroeconomic Assumptions
- Economic Environment
- Demographic Trends
- Building Construction
- Residential Building Construction
- Residential Improvement & Repair
- Commercial Building Construction
- Commercial Improvement & Repair
- Nonbuilding Construction
- New Housing Units
- Housing Stock
2. COVID-19 Pandemic
Table 2-1 - Macroeconomic Indicators, 2019 - 2022 (billion 2012 dollars)
Table 2-2 - Construction Expenditures, 2019 - 2022 (billion 2012 dollars & billion dollars)
Table 2-3 - Annual Brick, Block, & Paver Demand by Product, 2019 - 2021 (million dollars)
Table 2-4 - Annual Brick, Block, & Paver Demand by Market, 2019 - 2021 (million dollars)
3. Overview
Table 3-1 - Brick, Block, & Paver Demand, 2010 - 2020 (million dollars)
Table 3-2 - Brick, Block, & Paver Demand by Market, 2010 - 2030 (million dollars)
Table 3-3 - Brick, Block, & Paver Demand by Product, 2010 - 2030 (million dollars)
Table 3-4 - Brick, Block, & Paver Supply & Demand, 2010 - 2030 (million dollars)
Table 3-5 - Pricing for Select Brick, Block, & Paver Products, 2010 - 2030 (dollars per unit)
4. Blocks
Table 4-1 - Block Demand by Type, 2010 - 2030 (million dollars & million units)
Table 4-2 - Structural Concrete Block Demand by Market, 2010 - 2030 (million dollars)
Table 4-3 - Structural Block Demand by Weight, 2010 - 2030 (million dollars & million units)
Table 4-4 - Interlocking Wall Block Demand by Market, 2010 - 2030 (million dollars)
5. Bricks
Table 5-1 - Brick Demand by Market, 2010 - 2030 (million dollars)
Table 5-2 - Brick Demand by Application, 2010 - 2030 (million dollars)
Table 5-3 - Brick Demand by Format, 2010 - 2030 (million dollars)
Table 5-4 - Brick Demand by Production Process, 2010 - 2030 (million dollars & million units)
Table 5-5 - Brick Demand by Material, 2010 - 2030 (million dollars & million units)
Table 5-6 - Clay Brick Demand by Market, 2010 - 2030 (million dollars & million units)
Table 5-7 - Concrete Brick Demand by Market, 2010 - 2030 (million dollars & million units)
6. Pavers
Table 6-1 - Paver Demand by Market, 2010 - 2030 (million dollars)
Table 6-2 - Paver Demand by Material, 2010 - 2030 (million dollars & million units)
Table 6-3 - Paver Demand by Type, 2010 - 2030 (million dollars & million units)
7. Residential Markets
Table 7-1 - Residential Brick, Block, & Paver Demand by Application, 2010 - 2030 (million dollars)
Table 7-2 - Residential Brick, Block, & Paver Demand by Market Sector, 2010 - 2030 (million dollars)
Table 7-3 - New Residential Brick, Block, & Paver Demand by Application, 2010 - 2030 (million dollars)
Table 7-4 - Residential Renovation Brick, Block, & Paver Demand by Application, 2010 - 2030 (million dollars)
Table 7-5 - Residential Brick, Block, & Paver Demand by Housing Type, 2010 - 2030 (million dollars)
Table 7-6 - Single-Family Brick, Block, & Paver Demand by Market Sector, 2010 - 2030 (million dollars)
Table 7-7 - Multifamily Brick, Block, & Paver Demand by Market Sector, 2010 - 2030 (million dollars)
Table 7-8 - Manufactured Housing Brick, Block, & Paver Demand by Market Sector, 2010 - 2030 (million dollars)
8. Commercial Markets
Table 8-1 - Commercial Brick, Block, & Paver Demand by Application, 2010 - 2030 (million dollars)
Table 8-2 - Commercial Brick, Block, & Paver Demand by Market Sector, 2010 - 2030 (million dollars)
Table 8-3 - New Commercial Brick, Block, & Paver Demand by Application, 2010 - 2030 (million dollars)
Table 8-4 - Commercial Renovation Brick, Block, & Paver Demand by Application, 2010 - 2030 (million dollars)
Table 8-5 - Commercial Brick, Block, & Paver Demand by Building Type, 2010 - 2030 (million dollars)
9. Nonbuilding Markets
Table 9-1 - Nonbuilding Brick, Block, & Paver Demand by Application, 2010 - 2030 (million dollars)
10. Applications
Table 10-1 - Brick, Block, & Paver Demand by Application, 2010 - 2030 (million dollars)
Table 10-2 - Brick, Block, & Paver Demand in Structural Applications, 2010 - 2030 (million dollars & million units)
Table 10-3 - Hardscaping Brick, Block, & Paver Demand by Application, 2010 - 2030 (million dollars & million units)
Table 10-4 - Brick, Block, & Paver Demand in Siding Applications, 2010 - 2030 (million dollars & million units)
Table 10-5 - Brick, Block, & Paver Demand in Indoor Fireplace Applications, 2010 - 2030 (million dollars & million units)
Table 10-6 - Brick, Block, & Paver Demand in Other Applications, 2010 - 2030 (million dollars)
11. Regions
Table 11-1 - Brick, Block, & Paver Demand by Region, 2010 - 2030 (million dollars)
Table 11-2 - Northeast: Brick, Block, & Paver Demand by Subregion & Market, 2010 - 2030 (million dollars)
Table 11-3 - Midwest: Brick, Block, & Paver Demand by Subregion & Market, 2010 - 2030 (million dollars)
Table 11-4 - South: Brick, Block, & Paver Demand by Subregion & Market, 2010 - 2030 (million dollars)
Table 11-5 - West: Brick, Block, & Paver Demand by Subregion & Market, 2010 - 2030 (million dollars)
12. Key Suppliers & Market Share
Table 12-1 - Brick, Block, & Paver Sales by Company, 2020 (million dollars)
Table 12-2 - Selected Mergers & Acquisitions
Table 12-3 - Selected Industry Participants
13. Appendix
Table 13-1 - Study Scope: US Geographic Regions & Subregions
Table 13-2 - Relevant Industry Codes
Table 13-3 - Relevant HS Codes
Table 13-4 - Abbreviations & Acronyms Used in Study
Table 13-5 - Macroeconomic Indicators, 2010 - 2030 (billion 2012 dollars)
Table 13-6 - Population & Households, 2010 - 2030 (million persons)
Table 13-7 - Building Construction Expenditures, 2010 - 2030 (billion 2012 dollars & billion dollars)
Table 13-8 - Residential Building Construction Expenditures, 2010 - 2030 (billion 2012 dollars & billion dollars)
Table 13-9 - Residential Improvement & Repair Expenditures, 2010 - 2030 (billion 2012 dollars & billion dollars)
Table 13-10 - Commercial Building Construction Expenditures, 2010 - 2030 (billion 2012 dollars & billion dollars)
Table 13-11 - Commercial Building Improvement & Repair Expenditures, 2010 - 2030 (billion 2012 dollars & billion dollars)
Table 13-12 - Nonbuilding Construction Expenditures, 2010 - 2030 (billion 2012 dollars & billion dollars)
Table 13-13 - New Housing Indicators, 2010 - 2030 (thousand units)
Table 13-14 - Housing Stock by Type, 2010 - 2030 (million units)
List of Figures
1. Executive Summary
Figure 1-1 - US Brick, Block, & Paver Market
2. COVID-19 Pandemic
Figure 2-1 - Real GDP by Economic Sector, 2019 - 2022 (% annual change)
Figure 2-2 - Annual Brick, Block, & Paver Demand Growth, 2018 - 2024 (% annual change)
3. Overview
Figure 3-1 - Study Scope: Product Examples & Applications
Figure 3-2 - Brick, Block, & Paver Demand, 2000 - 2020 (million dollars)
Figure 3-3 - Brick, Block, & Paver Demand by Market, 2010 - 2030 (million dollars)
Figure 3-4 - Brick, Block, & Paver Demand by Product, 2010 - 2030 (million dollars)
Figure 3-5 - Brick, Block, & Paver Trade, 2010 - 2020 (million dollars)
4. Blocks
Figure 4-1 - Structural Concrete Blocks: Product Examples
Figure 4-2 - Structural Concrete Block Demand by Market, 2010 - 2030 (million dollars)
Figure 4-3 - Structural Concrete Block Demand by Application, 2010 - 2030 (million dollars)
Figure 4-4 - Blocks: Comparative Growth with Competitive Products, 2020 - 2025 (% CAGR)
Figure 4-5 - Interlocking Wall Blocks: Product Examples
Figure 4-6 - Hardscape Interlocking Wall Block Demand, 2000 - 2025 (million dollars)
Figure 4-7 - Interlocking Wall Blocks: Comparative Growth with Competitive Products, 2020 - 2025 (% CAGR)
5. Bricks
Figure 5-1 - Bricks: Product Examples
Figure 5-2 - Brick Demand by Market, 2010 - 2030 (million dollars)
Figure 5-3 - Brick Demand by Application, 2010 - 2030 (million dollars)
6. Pavers
Figure 6-1 - Pavers: Product Examples
Figure 6-2 - Paver Demand by Market, 2010 - 2030 (million dollars)
Figure 6-3 - Paver Demand, 2010 - 2025 (million dollars)
Figure 6-4 - Paver Demand by Material, 2010 - 2030 (million dollars)
Figure 6-5 - Pavers: Comparative Growth with Competitive Products, 2020 - 2025 (% CAGR)
7. Residential Markets
Figure 7-1 - Residential Brick, Block, & Paver Demand by Product, 2010 - 2030 (million dollars)
Figure 7-2 - Residential Brick, Block, & Paver Demand by Application, 2010 - 2030 (million dollars)
Figure 7-3 - Residential Brick, Block, & Paver Demand by Region 2010 - 2030 (million dollars)
8. Commercial Markets
Figure 8-1 - Commercial Brick, Block, & Paver Demand by Product, 2010 - 2030 (million dollars)
Figure 8-2 - Commercial Brick, Block, & Paver Demand by Application, 2010 - 2030 (million dollars)
Figure 8-3 - Commercial Brick, Block, & Paver Demand by Region, 2010 - 2030 (million dollars)
Figure 8-4 - Institutional Brick, Block, & Paver Demand, 2010 - 2030 (million dollars)
Figure 8-5 - Retail & Lodging Brick, Block, & Paver Demand, 2010 - 2030 (million dollars)
Figure 8-6 - Office Brick, Block, & Paver Demand, 2010 - 2030 (million dollars)
Figure 8-7 - Industrial & Other Commercial Brick, Block, & Paver Demand, 2010 - 2030 (million dollars)
9. Nonbuilding Markets
Figure 9-1 - Nonbuilding Brick, Block, & Paver Demand by Product, 2010 - 2030 (million dollars)
Figure 9-2 - Nonbuilding Brick, Block, & Paver Demand by Application, 2010 - 2030 (million dollars)
Figure 9-3 - Nonbuilding Brick, Block, & Paver Demand by Region, 2010 - 2030 (million dollars)
10. Applications
Figure 10-1 - Brick, Block, & Paver Demand by Application, 2010 - 2030 (million dollars)
11. Regions
Figure 11-1 - Brick, Block, & Paver Demand by Region, 2010 - 2030 (million dollars)
12. Key Suppliers & Market Share
Figure 12-1 - Brick, Block, & Paver Market Share by Company, 2020 (billion dollars)
Figure 12-2 - Brick, Block, & Paver Market, 2020: Leading Supplier
Figure 12-3 - Brick, Block, & Paver Market, 2020: Second Leading Supplier
Figure 12-4 - Brick, Block, & Paver Market, 2020: Third Leading Supplier
Figure 12-5 - Brick, Block, & Paver Market, 2020: Fourth Leading Supplier
13. Appendix
Figure 13-1 - Housing Stock: Share by Year of Construction, 2020 (million units)
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