Why Use Reclaimed Building Materials

Green issues have been receiving increasing coverage in recent years and many of us have made considerable changes in our lifestyle. Twenty years ago I wouldn’t have dreamed that I’d be:

  • Sorting my own recycling and putting it into a separate bin.
  • Driving a 1 litre car on unleaded fuel.
  • Considering my carbon footprint when planning family holidays.
  • Printing on both sides of the paper at work.
  • Walking to the local shop instead of taking the car.
  • The list goes on..

Many people are now wondering ‘what more can I do?’ – and this is where the use of reclaimed building materials comes in.

If you are undertaking some landscaping work or a small building project why not consider the use of old tyres and reclaimed bricks?

Not only are reclaimed building supplies an environmentally sound choice, they provide a character and history to building projects which new materials can’t.

Architectural salvage yards can provide the above along with glass, old doors, fireplaces, garden ornaments – in fact anything that you would find when demolishing a building.

There are hundreds of architectural salvage yards all over the UK and a number of websites are available which index these, … Read the rest