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How a Fornace Ballatore brick is born
Work begins with the selection of the best clays which are properly mixed and handcrafted by expert brick makers.

The mixture obtained from clay and water is manually introduced into the countless moulds that Fornace Ballatore has collected over the years. These moulds are used to give the brick the required profile before being left to dry.

The drying process takes place naturally or artificially depending on the type of brick. Then the brick is baked at 1030°C in a computer-controlled tunnel kiln.

The baked bricks are then subject to a manual selection process before being packed.
The scruples with which every single production process is carried out guarantee exemplary quality.

The bricks, roof tiles and flat tiles produced by Fornace Ballatore all feature the singular nature of handmade elements, representing elegant, original, pleasant and indestructible construction materials.

They are suitable for both indoor and outdoor use.

When necessary, it is possible to make pieces to measure, design or sample.

Bricks that stand the test of time >
Handmade terracotta bricks lightly sanded on the outside or washed, slightly irregular, available in red, pink or brown, in all sizes and over 500 shapes and profiles.

The advantages of bricks >
"Bricks are attractive to look at, but they aren’t cheap." Those who follow this school of thought miss out on two counts.

The history of clay >
The first evidence of the production of bricks dates back to the days of the Babylonians, more than 5000 years ago.