Looking for a smart, airy look for your walls or partitions? Meet our Breeze Blocks, available in both long-lasting cement and elegant porcelain. They’re a fab choice for adding a stylish spin to any space, from wall projects to decorative screens.
And we can deliver right across Australia. Live in Sydney Metro? Your orders will arrive within 3-4 working days. If you live further away, expect your delivery to be with you in roughly around 4-8 working days. Give us a shout if you have any queries at all – we always love hearing from you. Call us on 1300 560 560 or drop a line to info@armstone.com.au.
Cement Breeze Blocks for Screening
Why not pop into our showroom in Glebe or Penrith? You’ll be able to get up close with our Breeze Blocks. Feel the textures, see the quality, and choose an immaculate pattern to match your style. Looking to make a bold statement? Or maybe you want to add an understated improvement. Luckily, our selection has something to attract every design sensibility.
Choosing Armstone means you’re opting for quality. With over a decade in the trade, we know our stuff. From stone pavers to porcelain pavers, and from crazy paving to cobblestones, consider your outdoor needs sorted.
Expanding your design outside? Include elements like stone capping and stone pier caps to improve the continuity between structures. Each piece creates a more cohesive, captivating landscape. It’ll certainly make your property look more beautiful, not to mention functional.
Here at Armstone, we’re stoked to introduce our Breeze Blocks in both cement and porcelain. Great for any screen and wall projects you have lined up.
Unlike ordinary bricks, Breeze Blocks are patterned concrete/cement or porcelain blocks that resemble bricks. They are different to bricks in that a pattern is cut from the concrete or porcelain, allowing for ventilation and air to pass through the negative spaces. As such, these decorative concrete blocks are both functional and decorative, providing shade, circulation, protection, and privacy to your home as well as elegance and style.
Breeze Blocks are multipurpose you can use them for a variety of walling purposes. Maybe you’re dreaming up a new breeze block wall for your alfresco area. Or perhaps you’re considering a breeze block fence. Either way, these blocks are incredibly versatile.
Use them for outdoor seating, fence infill panels, stand-alone screens, indoor space separators, barbeque casing, garden screens, and even window infills. Your breeze wall or fence project is limited only by your imagination.
Breeze Blocks have a rich architectural history originating from mid-century designs, which were very popular in homes and commercial projects. Also known as screen blocks, these cement blocks were inspired by the screens in Asia that block and reduce sun exposure. Breeze Blocks first made their appearance as Cement Breeze Blocks in America in the 1930s and grew in popularity until the 1970s when they slowly fell out of style.
Breeze walls were especially popular in the warmer regions of America, like California and Florida. In California, Breeze Blocks protect homes and commercial buildings from the hot desert sun. In Florida, cement breeze blocks minimise the damage caused by strong storm winds.
Today, Breeze Blocks are making a come-back, with good reason. In hot, stormy, and varied climates like Australia, these concrete breeze blocks are an excellent and affordable solution for protecting you and your family from the harsh sun, providing ventilation on those equally hot days, all the while adding a modern and chic design for everyone to admire. Like seriously, is that a win-win-win, or what?
Also, Porcelain Breeze Blocks, designed and manufactured in Italy, are making a strong entrance into the market. Boasting sustainable and recycled production, inspired modern design and sleek aesthetics, this is a minimalist home designer’s dream and solution to separating spaces, decorating walls and creating functional spaces.
From a constructive perspective, laying Breeze Blocks is fairly easy – they’re typically stacked in a neat stack bond pattern. In other words, the patterned cement or porcelain blocks are stacked on top of each other.
This layout creates bold vertical vectors which in turn create an ideal design for non-structural veneers and architectural shade screens, garden screens, walling and more. For the DIY fans, it’s possible. However, we always recommend calling in the pros to make sure it’s done right the first time.
Cement Breeze Blocks can be adhered using “Brickies Mortar.” Our recommendation is the Allborg White brand. It has a perfect colour match to Breeze Blocks.
In saying that, we strongly do not recommend grey (natural) mortar by any means, especially for Cement Breeze Blocks. Porcelain Breeze Blocks require Portland cement mortar and fine sand for adhesion, as well as an 8mm joint between pieces and the use of spacers to ensure a more solid structure.
If you’re working on a budget, with high hopes for your home and garden to look as beautiful as possible, we strongly recommend considering either Cement or Porcelain Breeze Blocks for your home build or renovation project.
Cement Breeze Blocks are available in a variety of cut-out designs such as flower, leaf, star, connect, square, valley, astro, vline, sunstory, rubic, octagon, mountain, and the one-y. Prefer a sleeker look? Our Porcelain Breeze Blocks come in chic shades like white, grey, and clay in the sophisticated Castello and Anthracite, as well as Bordeaux, Sand, and White in the elegant Piqué designs.
So, whether you are going for something angular and modern, or floral and more flowy, there is a design to suit any style, taste and home. Most of the Breeze Blocks come in small and large sizes, accommodating for any area you choose to install them.
Now, what if you prefer a splash of colour instead of the traditional white that the cement Breeze Blocks come in? That can be easily arranged! Cement Breeze Blocks can be easily painted in any colour, adding a splash of brightness to your indoor or outdoor aesthetic.
If you live in areas in Sydney that are more susceptible to bushfires, it’s important to consider fire safety with every chosen material. Cement Breeze Blocks, like all concrete blocks or bricks, are fire-resistant but not fire-proof. This is because the blocks comprise both silica and sand – both of which are not combustible materials, making them resistant to fires but not fireproof.
Porcelain Breeze Blocks, manufactured from clay that is heated at high temperatures, have a higher resistance to fires. However, if you are looking for something fireproof, we suggest you consider an alternative walling option.
As with most of the Armstone natural stone pavers range, we recommend sealing Cement Breeze Blocks. Sealing the cement blocks ensures that they are protected from the harsh elements and that they stand the test of time. Our recommended choice of sealers is Aqua Mix Sealers Choice Gold. Browse our range of sealers here. On the other hand, Porcelain Breeze Blocks are made from clay and have zero water absorption, which means they do not require sealing.
In addition to Breeze Blocks, our outdoor product options include stone capping, stone pavers and porcelain pavers, stepping stones, pedestals, pool tiles, cobblestones and much more. In addition to quality and eye-catching appearance, we also ensure that our materials adhere to the highest industry safety standards.
Browse our Cement and Porcelain Breeze Blocks online today or visit our beautiful display home showroom in Glebe, Sydney. Here you will be able to see (and touch) many of our products in a real-world environment and envision how they will enhance your own project. Need help finding the perfect concrete screen blocks? We’re expert suppliers, so contact us today to find out more!
Breeze Blocks are concrete or porcelain blocks, carved into patterns to let light and air through. They give your space a bit of energy while keeping it breezy. They’re fab for that decorative edge with practical perks like sun and wind protection.
Absolutely! Our cement breeze blocks usually come in classic white but grab some paint and splash on whatever colour tickles your fancy. Our porcelain breeze blocks are on hand in a few shades but can be customised to suit your style, too.
It’s a yes for cement breeze blocks. We suggest sealing them up with Aqua Mix Sealers Choice Gold to keep them looking sharp. As for porcelain breeze blocks, don’t worry about sealing those beauties.
Think outside the box with breeze blocks for just about any structure. From alfresco areas to garden walls, or even as elegant indoor dividers, they offer a creative and functional twist to conventional barriers.
They’re fire-resistant, thanks to their non-combustible materials like silica and sand, but not totally fire-proof. Porcelain versions pack a higher heat tolerance, but for fire-proof needs, you might want to look at other options.
Stack them up in a tidy stack bond pattern, using “Brickies Mortar” for the best colour match—just steer clear of the regular grey mortar to keep things looking premium. Porcelain breeze blocks need a bit of fine sand and Portland cement mortar, plus spacers for picture-perfect alignment.
Breeze blocks can be a budget-friendly alternative to traditional building materials. They’re quicker to lay down, reducing labour costs and time—pretty ideal if you’re looking to save a few bucks on construction.
Sometimes you’ll hear breeze blocks referred to as “screen blocks” or “decorative concrete blocks.” Essentially, they add some decorative flair while retaining airflow through their distinct patterns.
Breeze blocks hit their peak in the mid-20th century. They became a signature element in architectural designs from the ’30s through the ’70s, especially in sun-soaked places like California and Florida.
Breeze blocks offer beauty and practicality with their exceptional decorative patterns and ability to allow light and air to pass through. This makes them a fab alternative to solid bricks for certain design projects.
Even though it’s generally quite affordable, the cost of breeze blocks can vary depending on the design and material. They’re often seen as a cost-effective option for improving the look of a project without costing a fortune.
No problem here—breeze blocks are free from asbestos. They’re made from safe materials like cement and porcelain, so they’re a healthy choice for residential and commercial uses.
Yep, you still need a solid foundation for breeze block walls, especially for structural installations. Proper footing ensures stability and durability, just like with any other masonry work.
