New Orleans Brick & Stone
Hays Earles
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Ben Bourgeois
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Reclaimed Brick Interiors & Kitchens

Brick floors, range-wall backsplashes, vaulted ceilings, pantry walls, and wine cellars. The warmth that made A. Hays Town’s interiors feel a hundred years old the day they were finished.

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Brick Indoors, Detailed Properly

Interior brick lives or dies on two details: thickness and sealing. Thin-cut brick keeps door swings, thresholds, and cabinet heights intact in a renovation. A breathable penetrating sealer keeps a kitchen floor wipeable without trapping moisture or leaving a plastic sheen.

Floors, backsplashes, and walls all come out of the same blends, so a brick floor can run under a brick range wall without a visible change in material.

Why projects come to us

Thin-cut for renovations

At ½" to ⅞" plus thinset, veneer and floor tile add very little height — which is what makes them work where thresholds and cabinet heights are already fixed.

Kitchen-appropriate sealing

A penetrating, breathable sealer rather than a surface film, with written sealing guidance supplied with the order.

Warm over radiant heat

Fired clay holds heat and gives it back slowly, which makes brick one of the better finishes over a radiant floor.

Matched floor and wall

Floor tile and wall veneer cut from the same blends, so a brick floor can run up to a brick wall and read as one material.

Specifications & coverage

Coverage
Approx. 6.75 pieces per sq.ft with a ⅜" joint
Thickness
½" to ⅞" for floors and veneer
Sealer
Penetrating, breathable; never film-forming
Waste
10–15% in kitchens with islands and appliance runs

Coverage figures are planning estimates. Antique brick and stone vary; confirm quantities with us before ordering.

Questions we get asked

Is a brick floor practical in a kitchen?

Very. It is warm underfoot, effectively impossible to wear out, and it handles dogs, wet boots, and dropped cast iron better than almost anything else. Seal it with a penetrating breathable sealer and refresh that periodically. The one honest downside is that it is hard underfoot if you stand and cook for hours — a mat at the sink solves it.

Brick behind a range?

Yes, and it is one of the best uses for it. Use thin brick over a suitable substrate, seal it so grease wipes off rather than soaking in, and keep to the clearances your range requires. A slightly recessed joint looks right but a flush joint is easier to keep clean — worth deciding deliberately.

Will it feel too rustic in a modern room?

That is down to the blend and the joint, not the material. New Orleans Hard Tans with a tight, quiet joint read calm and contemporary; Old Chicagos with a raked joint read farmhouse. Ask for a sample board of two or three blends and hold them in the actual room — it settles this question in about a minute.

What Builders & Architects Are Saying

Trusted by Industry Professionals Who Demand Authenticity & Reliability

★★★★★

We’re In Love With Our Patio. We have used building materials from New Orleans Brick on several projects. The antique flagstone contribute to the sense the stone has been in place forever.

Richard D. – Trophy Club, Texas
★★★★★

It was such serendipity that I found you all. I desperately wanted to use antique brick in our house and you were so great to find the perfect brick that fit our budget. Thank you!

Private Homeowner – Plano, Texas
★★★★★

Better than I imagined. Our backyard patio is perfect! The hard tan stone you found matched my neutral vision—and exceeded expectations.

Holly, University Park, Tx
★★★★★

I can’t say enough about how fantastic this team is! My heart screams for preserving historic significance. A mix of a trusted group with old gems is a win, win for me. I definitely recommend 100%!

Lila, Sarasota, Fl
★★★★★

I reached out to them slightly after normal business hours and received a prompt call back. They discussed the different options that they had with me and gave me all of the information I need to make an informed decision.

Daniel H., Fort Worth, Tx
★★★★★

Our backyard patio is perfect! I wanted a neutral color and you were able to find a hard tan that was better than I imagined.

David M. – Dallas, Texas

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