Architectural Concrete Block Designs & Types - CEMEX USA

Architectural Masonry Concrete Blocks

Design and creativity have no bounds when multiple surface textures are combined with CEMEX’s wide selection of sizes, shapes and colors of architectural concrete masonry.

Building with concrete masonry lets architects select a product to fit their design instead of forcing the design to fit the selected product. Different surface textures are created by scoring, splitting, grinding, and polishing. And best of all, architects can still benefit from the structural properties associated with traditional concrete masonry. Durability, efficiency and affordable construction have never looked so good!

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Products

 

Split Face Block
Sets the design tone with a broken rock face appearance that has a rough texture, developing shadows and beauty.

 Split Face Block

Split Face Single-Scored Block
Unit face has a single vertical score, dividing the face into two equal visual units.

 Split Face Single-Scored Block

Split Face Double-Scored Block
The unit face has two vertical scores, dividing the face into three equal parts.

 Split Face Double-Scored Block

Split Ribbed / Split Fluted
Available with two, four, eight or sixteen ribs per block, with a controlled or erratic break finish.

 Split Ribbed / Split Fluted

Smooth Block
A smooth masonry unit available in a wide range of colors.

 Smooth Block

Polished Designer Stone™
A colorful masonry unit, using specially selected stones, with color highlights and a polished stone face.

 Polished Designer Stone

Shot Blast Block
A textured unit created with a smooth finish to the touch, but a rough texture to the eye.

 Shot Blast Block

Colorcast™
These units blend two colors throughout the block and are available in four finishes: split face, polished, shot blast or smooth.

 Colorcast

Ground Face
These units provide another alternative to the face texture and finish. Each unit is ground smooth to achieve the desired color and finish.

 Ground Face

Dressed Stone
Available in larger sizes than traditional architectural block with your choice of finishes: shot blast or polished face.

 Dressed Stone

CEMEX Wall Brick™
CEMEX Wall Brick™ is a structural architectural unit with the color blending characteristics of utility brick.

 CEMEX Wall Brick

 

Accessory units are also available for each type of block

Note: Not all products are available at all locations. Please contact your local CEMEX representative for information on product availability in your area or contact Customer Care at: 1-800-992-3639