Comments on: Decorative patterned concrete blocks

By: Cherie

Cherie — Tue, 11 Aug 2009 02:21:02 +0000

Have a home built in the 70’s with a decorative block wall, flower pattern. Am wanting to add on to the wall and build another. Could I please have a list of companies that make those concrete blocks as I haven’t been able to find anyone. Thank you.

By: Lori Randall

Lori Randall — Thu, 06 Aug 2009 15:37:45 +0000

Pam,

Do you have that list of companies around the us that sell decorative block ?

I live in seattle and am looking for a small amount (like today…) and am coming up empty handed!

Thanks for your help

By: Gretchen S

Gretchen S — Mon, 13 Jul 2009 19:05:54 +0000

You’re welcome, Christine — I forgot to include another Flickr group called “Perforated Screen Walls” http://www.flickr.com/groups/891254@N23/pool/ The Flickr groups get pretty specific, don’t they?

By: pam kueber

pam kueber — Mon, 13 Jul 2009 03:55:09 +0000

Thomas, what is the name of the concrete company where you live? Reader Scathing Jane has done research and sent me a list of companies around the U.S. that still sell decorative concrete block, and I will make sure this one is on it…. Many thanks, Pam

By: Thomas

Thomas — Sun, 12 Jul 2009 16:43:09 +0000

We have a concrete company here in the city where I live (Russellville, Arkansas) who still makes them in every pattern you see on that site. I have a MCM house (one of only 2 in town) and we are getting ready to fence the back yard and pool area with them.

By: Palm Springs Stephan

Palm Springs Stephan — Sat, 11 Jul 2009 21:56:04 +0000

The photos that I sent in a few months ago of El Rancho Vista Estates and some of the other MCM homes in Palm Springs shows these blocks in use … in abundance!

By: Christine

Christine — Sat, 11 Jul 2009 17:16:39 +0000

I’m not normally a huge fan of mid-century architecture — I can take it or leave it — but I think these are absolutely beautiful. Thanks for posting the Flickr group link, Gretchen.

By: Gretchen S

Gretchen S — Sat, 11 Jul 2009 16:21:29 +0000

I’m in love with these! There is a Flickr group dedicated to them: http://www.flickr.com/groups/795044@N23/

By: Anita

Anita — Sat, 11 Jul 2009 14:57:24 +0000

I have been looking at these quite a bit the last few months, everywhere I go, and trying to figure out how to incorporate some into landscape. I haven’t found them for sale anywhere yet here in the central valley.

By: Mary-Frances Main

Mary-Frances Main — Sat, 11 Jul 2009 13:15:13 +0000

But the real question is – do we have resources for them now? Last I heard they were too expensive to ship and only one or two people were making them!
I’ve been advising people doing tear downs to save them and sell them!