Why It’s Worth Supporting Australian Brick Makers

If you’re planning a construction project — be it residential or commercial — the time will come when you need to make a decision on your building materials. As the key focal point for your design, the choice of materials is important from a design standpoint, as it sets the tone for the rest of the building and makes a powerful initial impression. 

If you’re using bricks (and why wouldn’t you!) we would encourage you to consider Australian brick makers in your options. At Krause Bricks, we’re proud to wear the Australian Made badge, and offer our customers the unique benefits of working with a local manufacturer: 

A high quality, local product 

People trust Australian brands for a reason — we have a reputation for building products to a high standard and backing them with quality service. This provides peace of mind knowing you get a product that will look good and last for years. In choosing Krause Bricks, you’ll be getting designer bricks, hand made on site in Victoria from locally sourced. 

Keep your investment in our economy. 

As we recover from the pandemic, supporting local businesses is one of the best things you can do to support the growth of the Australian economy. By spending your construction budget in Australia, your investment supports jobs and manufacturing here at home. In turn, your spending trickles down to other small businesses, helping keep our economy strong and competitive. 

A sustainable choice 

Because your brick makers aren’t shipping products from overseas, there’s less environmental impact associated with freight costs, making local brick suppliers a more sustainable choice. In addition, here at Krause we have a long history of producing sustainable and environmentally conscious clay bricks. We work with numerous architectural clients with exacting sustainability criteria, which we are easily able to meet. We continually assess and refine our operations to ensure that we minimise the carbon footprint of our products, facility and operations, giving you the confidence that you’ve chosen a product with a commitment to a carbon neutral future for all Australians. 

Work directly with us on flexible product options

Working with local Australian brick manufacturers like Krause Bricks, you have the opportunity to liaise directly with your manufacturer and have products made to your unique requirements. We work with Australia’s top commercial architects to create bespoke brick products that meet the exact specifications that will bring their designs to life. We offer the same custom options for residential builds also, giving you the flexibility and precision to create a custom boutique brick solution, unique to the specific needs of your individual project. 

Expert consultation with our brickmakers 

Many of our clients, including builders, architects, local councils and governments, choose to visit us directly in Stawell to inspect the brickyard and choose their Australian bricks with advice from our expert brickmakers, designers and engineers. We have a wide portfolio of commercial and residential projects to give you inspiration as to what is possible — from vast commercial properties to boutique residential projects, to internal walls, paving and garden features. This gives you the flexibility to create custom solutions that are truly unique and quintessentially Australian in nature. 

Handmade bricks 

Every one of our bricks is made by our skilled team in Stawell, from clay sourced mostly from the rich, natural surrounds of our home at the foot of the Grampians. The Grampians have an abundance of natural clays that are ideal for stunning brick products, made to last and be enjoyed by many generations to come. Specialising in handmade bricks gives us the flexibility to create a vast variety of options and styles; every brick is unique. 

Australian craftsmanship 

As less and less products are manufactured in Australia, we want to keep the tradition of local manufacturing alive. We’ve been making handmade boutique bricks for more than 75 years, so we have a proud history of Australian craftsmanship. While we stay true to the time-honed traditional approaches, we have also invested in modernising our production and operations, to ensure we have a world-class manufacturing facility producing a product that meets the demands of the 21st Century construction industry. 

Supporting a family business 

When you support a local Australian brickmaker like Krause Bricks, you are supporting a family business. Over three generations, we’ve fine tuned our product and processes to become one of Australia’s premier brick makers with a proud history spanning three quarters of a century. Our founder Jack Krause started the company in 1945, after learning his trade during the depression. In due course his son, Patrick, the eldest of eight children, took over the family business. Nowadays, at the helm of managing director is Pat’s son Klynton Krause, continuing the tradition as a third-generation Master brickmaker. The Krause family has supported the community of Stawell and the broader Grampians region for decades, so by choosing us, you help us continue our proud, family owned tradition of quality, dedication and service. 

A unique solution 

As a manufacturer of unique, premium bricks, we work on a smaller number of projects than mass-market suppliers, which allows us to provide a more individualised service. If you want a building that has a distinct signature style, the investment in premium bricks can create that everlasting first impression. You have the comfort of knowing that you have a bespoke, limited run brick product, meaning it’s far less likely to encounter a similar property using the same product in the same style — giving you a truly unique solution that sets your building apart. 

To learn more about Krause bricks, browse our commercial or residential projects, read our story or contact us to speak to our friendly team about your next construction project.